Application for admission to the Educator Preparation Program is made while the student is enrolled in IEC 301 The IECE Profession. Candidates may not enroll in IEC 480  without admission to the IECE program. Application for student teaching is made in IEC 480. Kentucky Childcare Commonwealth Credential receives credit for ECE 111 and the Child Development Associate (CDA) receives credit for ECE 111 and ECE 140. A copy of credentials must be provided to advisor and the office of student records. ECE 111, ECE 140, IEC 475, and BA 313 are required for a Kentucky Director's Credential that is awarded by the Governor's Office for Early Childhood, Cabinet for Families and Children.


Dual Certification now available online: Online B.S. in Elementary Education (P-5) and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) (Birth to 5th Grade)


Courses offered at:

  • Elizabethtown
  • Harrodsburg
  • Louisville
  • Owensboro
  • Online