The Early childhood Education Certificate is available either online or through blended studies, meaning you would take some courses face-to-face in a classroom, and some online. This program can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. This program also includes a practicum, where you will correspond with your instructor online but receive your practicum experience in a face-to-face work setting. If you choose to work as an Early Childhood Educator, you should: be caring and have the desire to make a difference in the lives of children, be comfortable providing fair but firm discipline, and have strong communication skills with children and parents of various cultural backgrounds