The University of Maine's Education and Human Development program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and it has the approval of the state's department of education. It has undergraduate majors with several specialization options. It also offers master's degrees, certificates of advanced studies and doctorates. The school hails itself as the "home of statewide, regional and national research and professional development programs."
Oklahoma State University's program at the Center for Early Childhood Teaching and Learning Laboratories is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and it meets the criteria for a Three-Star Facility rating from the Oklahoma Department of Human Services. The school's specialized lab, the Cleo L. Craig Foundation Child Development Laboratory, was opened in 1983 and renovated in 2006. In 2010 it was renovated again to include the Rise School of Stillwater to allow students to interact with children. The CDL-Rise Program is accredited by NAEYC.
Creighton University's Elementary School Teaching program in Omaha, Nebraska, is also accredited nationally and approved by the state. The school also has a master's program; it takes 19 months to complete the 43 credits required for a master's degree and a Nebraska PK-8 teaching certificate. The program is designed for people with bachelor's degrees who want to become elementary school teachers. The program begins in late May and teachers are given a remission on the cost of the tuition. There are sometimes scholarships available that cut the cost of tuition in half.
The Tri County Technical College has an ECD program that is accredited by NAEYC. This South Carolina college has campuses in Pendleton, Anderson and Seneca. It opened a new campus in Easley in 2011. Graduates from TCTC may earn certificates in Early Childhood Development, Child Care Management or Infant/Toddler; a diploma in Early Childhood Development or an associate in applied science degree in General Technology with a concentration on Early Childhood Development. These degrees qualify the graduate as teachers' assistants in public schools, Head Start and as directors in early child care programs.