The Credential in After School Education is a professional certification program developed through collaboration among Charter Oak State College, the Connecticut After School Network (formerly CSACA), and Connecticut Charts-A-Course.  The Credential establishes educational and experiential competency standards for specialists in the care and education of children, ages 5 – 15, outside of school hours.

Requirements for the Credential consist of four online courses offered by Charter Oak State College, and 240 hours of documented experience in after school education, with submission of a professional resource file and completion of either a 1-credit or a 3-credit field experience course, depending on the applicant's level of previous experience.

Course Information:

The Credential in After School Education courses include:

• ASE255: Introduction to After School Care and Education. This course must be taken first and is offered every term.
  
  The remaining three courses may be taken in any order:
  
• ASE260: Program Environment & Curriculum Development in After School Education
• ASE265: Child and Adolescent Development
• ASE270: Supervision and Leadership in After School Education
  
  Field Experience Practicum Courses:
  • ASE398: Field Experience Practicum - 1-credit - for people who have at least 240 hours of experience OR
  • ASE399: Field Experience Practicum - 3-credits - for people without prior experience.

All courses are offered online by Charter Oak State College. Click here to download an information flyer with brief course descriptons.  To download the Brochure on the Credential in After School Education click here.

To register for a course or to download a syllabus, please visit our Online Course Search and next to "Select Subject", choose "After School Education".

To learn how these courses can be applied toward a Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in Child and Youth Development click here.

Credential Application Information:

To apply for the program, download the Credential in After School Education Application (PDF file).
Then mail the completed application, along with the $60 application fee to:

Carole Weisberg
Coordinator
Early Childhood and Youth Programs
Charter Oak State College
55 Paul Manafort Drive
New Britain, CT 06053-2150

For more information, contact Ms. Weisberg at:
E-mail: cweisberg@charteroak.edu
Phone: 860.832.3933
Fax: 860.832.3999