You need to focus on one thing. Almost all of these degrees will require internships/clinicals. Most of them require a master's or doctorate, so you'll need to earn a bachelor's and graduate degree. None of these programs are fast because you can't test out of them.
Nurses are trained to provide physical healthcare and have a little training in mental health issues. They cannot practice independently unless they earn an MSN with a practitioner concentration. This is not a good path for someone who wants to run a daycare.
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology are overkill for someone who wants to run a daycare. You'll be so busy monitoring kids that you won't be providing therapy. You can't provide physical therapy to one kid and have the other kids be unsupervised.
Physical therapists are trained to work with physical disabilities. They wouldn't be trained to help someone with IDD. Speech-language pathologists are trained to provide speech therapy, not how to deal with other learning issues or behavioral issues. I wouldn't advise having an in-home daycare for children with special needs. There's a legal limit to how many kids you can have in your home. With special needs children, you can't watch too many by yourself. You would need employees. In my state, people who care for those with disabilities aren't regulated by Daycare Licensing; they're regulated by Adult Protective Services, even if they're caring for children. People who care for those with disabilities have to meet more stringent requirements.
I used to babysit a kid with an intellectual disability and his little sister from hell. They always needed something and required close supervision. I couldn't imagine having to watch multiple children with special needs by myself. When I worked in a special education classroom, there were usually one or two teachers, a teaching assistant, and a couple of high school students providing tutoring with a class of less than 10 students.
Nurses are trained to provide physical healthcare and have a little training in mental health issues. They cannot practice independently unless they earn an MSN with a practitioner concentration. This is not a good path for someone who wants to run a daycare.
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology are overkill for someone who wants to run a daycare. You'll be so busy monitoring kids that you won't be providing therapy. You can't provide physical therapy to one kid and have the other kids be unsupervised.
Physical therapists are trained to work with physical disabilities. They wouldn't be trained to help someone with IDD. Speech-language pathologists are trained to provide speech therapy, not how to deal with other learning issues or behavioral issues. I wouldn't advise having an in-home daycare for children with special needs. There's a legal limit to how many kids you can have in your home. With special needs children, you can't watch too many by yourself. You would need employees. In my state, people who care for those with disabilities aren't regulated by Daycare Licensing; they're regulated by Adult Protective Services, even if they're caring for children. People who care for those with disabilities have to meet more stringent requirements.
I used to babysit a kid with an intellectual disability and his little sister from hell. They always needed something and required close supervision. I couldn't imagine having to watch multiple children with special needs by myself. When I worked in a special education classroom, there were usually one or two teachers, a teaching assistant, and a couple of high school students providing tutoring with a class of less than 10 students.
Graduate of Not VUL or ENEB
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc
MS, MSS and Graduate Cert
AAS, AS, BA, and BS
CLEP
Intro Psych 70, US His I 64, Intro Soc 63, Intro Edu Psych 70, A&I Lit 64, Bio 68, Prin Man 69, Prin Mar 68
DSST
Life Dev Psych 62, Fund Coun 68, Intro Comp 469, Intro Astr 56, Env & Hum 70, HTYH 456, MIS 451, Prin Sup 453, HRM 62, Bus Eth 458
ALEKS
Int Alg, Coll Alg
TEEX
4 credits
TECEP
Fed Inc Tax, Sci of Nutr, Micro, Strat Man, Med Term, Pub Relations
CSU
Sys Analysis & Design, Programming, Cyber
SL
Intro to Comm, Microbio, Acc I
Uexcel
A&P
Davar
Macro, Intro to Fin, Man Acc