Infant & Family Development and Early Intervention (Non-Certification)

This program has the option to begin in the fall.

The Fall 2026 application is open. While the deadline has passed, the application is open and we are reviewing submissions while space is available.

This program will not be available after the Fall 2026 term.

Admissions Criteria

No prior teaching certification is necessary for this program.

Please review How to Apply for full details on the application process, admissions criteria, and application requirements.

Tuition

At Bank Street, tuition is charged per credit. The Infant & Family Development and Early Intervention (Non-Certification) program requires 36 credits for completion. Read more on our Tuition page

Financial Aid

The majority of Bank Street students receive some type of financial aid. We strongly recommend applying early and submitting your FAFSA at the time you apply for the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid. Read more on our Financial Aid page

View the coursework for this program.

The heart of the program is a year-long supervised fieldwork experience.

• Your opportunity to connect theory and practice.
• You will have a reflective relationship with a mentor and a group of peers.
• Your experiences will include typically developing children, as well as children with disabilities.
• You will have the flexibility to do your fieldwork in a paid position or as a student teacher.

Graduate students in this program have year-long supervised fieldwork experience in a birth through 2-year-old setting. Students are also required to have experiences in programs with children with disabilities or that are under-resourced settings.

Certification

When you successfully complete the program, you will receive a master’s degree—no certification is awarded.

Careers

The early childhood field is creative, and flexible. After graduation, students pursue a range of career opportunities including:

• Teachers in nursery schools, child care centers and Early Head Start Programs
• Parent/child group facilitators
• Directors and owners of early childhood programs
• Consultants to early childhood programs
• Family Support Specialists
• Developmental Specialists

Students at Bank Street have full access to our robust Career Services, including the CareerConnect job site, opportunities to attend job fairs and workshops, and connections to our alumni network nationwide.