Empower Your Future and the Lives of Children

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Flexible Education Programs

Young children and their families need passionate people like you to help them grow. Whether you’re already in the field or looking to dive in, there is an Early Childhood Education (ECE) program for you at Rasmussen University. Already have your CDA® credential? Request a CDA course waiver for up to 12 credits.

With over 20 years of designing and teaching online courses, we're not new to online education. You can better balance work, life and school with flexible learning option and online mentoring.

Your online ECE Bachelor's degree courses are built with Empowered Learning®, which allows you to learn by doing real-world projects, manage your pace and stay connected with faculty and peers.

Still curious about Empowered Learning®? Watch this video to learn more.

Empowered Learning®

With Empowered Learning®, you show what you know—at your pace—and stay connected with faculty and peers throughout the course.

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Sometimes, the key to progress in your education is giving you control over how you learn.

And that’s where Empowered Learning® comes in.

In this innovative online learning platform, you learn by doing.

Instead of tests and papers, you create real projects and gain skills you can put to work right away.

You get multiple tries for each project,

To prove that you know what you’re doing—just like real life.

Manage your pace to fit your life,

Because life happens.

Have a busy work week? Or, need more time on a new skill?

With Empowered Learning, you control how fast or slow you go.

You also learn in a supportive community.

Meet one-on-one with your instructor and have group discussions with your classmates.

You’re in this together with your Rasmussen University team.

And we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Giving you the green light with Empowered Learning.


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Choose Your ECE Program

You can earn your ECE Associate’s degree for around $19,000, plus the opportunity to save almost $5,400 more with self-directed assessments. Self-directed assessments allow you to show that you already have the skills in a particular course and don’t need to take it. You can also earn your ECE Diploma or Certificate at a reduced price. or Certificate at a reduced price. Wherever you are in your career—with or without your CDA credential—we have an ECE program for you.

Our ECE degrees do not prepare students for licensed teaching positions in any public school setting, but students will have the opportunity to help shape the futures of young children from birth to age six in a childcare or non-public school setting or leadership role.

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Interested in a leadership role, running your own early childhood education program or pursuing advanced training? An ECE Bachelor’s degree can help you gain the advanced knowledge and essential experience to help grow young minds and lead the organizations that support them. Specialize in either ECE Leadership or Child Development.

An ECE Associate’s degree is an affordable option to support your passion for the development of healthy, happy children. Specialize in either Special Needs or Child Development. Once you complete your Associate’s degree, you can easily transfer into our ECE Bachelor’s degree program for advanced leadership skills.

Prepare a foundation for the healthy development of children with an ECE Diploma for around $15,000 and in as few as 15 months. Specialize in either Special Needs or Child Development. You’ll also be academically prepared for the CDA credential.

Take a step into this fulfilling field caring for young children with an ECE Certificate. Build your experience and academically prepare for the CDA credential in as few as 9 to 12 months.

A critical part of earning your CDA credential, awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition, is fulfilling 120 hours of formal education—and we can provide that first step into an early education career. When you're ready to advance your education, your credits can seamlessly transfer into the ECE Associate’s degree.

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