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9 classes / 8 courses

CFS101AH: Visual Art Experiences for Young Children – 1 credit

The creative use of visual art media and techniques with children between the ages of birth and age eight. Prerequisites: None.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16120
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
3/27 – 4/9
Spring 2027
N/A
  • Staff
Open
17 of 20 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.

CFS123: Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings – 1 credit

Creating and maintaining healthy environments and practices in programs serving young children. Emphasis on assessing the child's health status, nutrition and food service, communicable disease recognition, transmission, and prevention, infection control, regulations and regulatory agencies, current topics, resources, and innovative practices. Prerequisites: None.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16479
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
2/27 – 3/12
Spring 2027
N/A
  • K. Fenderson Gonzales
Open
16 of 20 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
    This course has been approved by the Department of Economic Security to fulfill both ongoing and pre-service health and safety training requirements outlined in the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

CFS125: Safety in Early Childhood Settings – 1 credit

Fundamental concepts of promoting a safe, but challenging learning environment. Establishing and maintaining safety procedures in the early childhood setting. Emphasis on indoor and outdoor equipment and activities, risk analysis, accident, evacuation and emergency plans, regulations, regulatory agencies and resources, current topics, and innovative practices. Prerequisites: None.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16480
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
3/27 – 4/9
Spring 2027
N/A
  • K. Fenderson Gonzales
Open
16 of 20 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
    This course has been approved by the Department of Economic Security to fulfill both ongoing and pre-service health and safety training requirements outlined in the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

CFS176: Child Development – 3 credits

Study of the science of human development from conception through adolescence. Includes observation skills, parent and adult roles in the lives of children, and contemporary issues. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15944
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/25 – 4/23
Spring 2027
N/A
  • G. Carpenter
Open
21 of 23 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor
29675
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/25 – 4/23
Spring 2027
N/A
  • G. Carpenter
Open
15 of 23 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

CFS205: Human Development – 3 credits

Explores the growth and development process over the human life span. Research and theoretical approaches; physical, cognitive, social, and personality development from birth through adulthood and death. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16207
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/25 – 4/23
Spring 2027
N/A
  • S. Ceklic
Open
14 of 23 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

CFS207: Organization and Community Leadership in Child and Family Organizations – 3 credits

Examination of organization and community leadership as it applies to the management and administration of community-based child and family services organizations. Provides overview of leadership styles and function. Prerequisites: None.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16862
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/25 – 4/23
Spring 2027
N/A
  • S. Ball
Open
21 of 23 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.

CFS282: Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs – 1 credit

An exploration of the educational, social, and behavioral concerns involved in the successful inclusion of children with special needs into typical preschool classrooms. Includes discussion of strategies for adaptations and modifications of the environment and accessing existing resources in the community. Prerequisites: None.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
16048
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
2/13 – 2/26
Spring 2027
N/A
  • S. Ceklic
Open
19 of 20 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.
  • No books listed at the bookstore, contact instructor

CFS285AA: Family-School Interaction: Preschool – 1 credit

Interaction among parents, teachers and the preschool. Emphasis on methods used cooperatively by parents and preschool teachers to provide for education and developmental needs. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CFS/ECH176 or CFS278), or permission of Instructor.

Class# Location Delivery Dates Days / Times Instructors Availability
15948
Paradise Valley
ONLINE
Online
1/16 – 1/29
Spring 2027
N/A
  • A. Stigsson
Open
20 of 20 seats available
  • Online courses require reliable internet access. If you have not taken an online course or used the Canvas Classroom, please contact the PVCC Technology Help Desk for more information at 602.787.7780.
    Online classes do not meet at specific class times. Coursework must be completed according to deadlines. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device.