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

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  • Program Overview

    In this program you will learn in depth about the development of babies and toddlers.

    You will become skilled at working with families, designing programs, and assessing development.

    • For applicants who are interested in developing a specialization in the development of infants and toddlers.
    • This program does not lead to teacher certification or to a social work degree.
    • This program is open to international applicants.

    This program culminates in a Master of Science in Education and requires 36 credits.

    Graduate student and child

  • Admissions & Tuition

    This program has options to begin in the fall, spring, and summer.

    The summer and fall applications are currently open.

    Application Deadlines

    • Applications are reviewed in rounds to ensure you receive a timely decision.
    • You will have five business days after the application deadlines to finish providing any missing required materials. Incomplete applications will be moved to the next round for consideration.
    • In some cases, applications submitted after the final deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis.
    • We strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. This guarantees the most timely admissions decision and the broadest consideration for scholarships and financial aid.

    Summer 1, Summer 2

    Round Application Deadline Materials Deadline Decision Release
    1 January 2, 2026 January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026
    2 February 1, 2026 February 6, 2026 March 2, 2026
    3 March 1, 2026 March 6, 2026 April 2, 2026

    Fall

    Round Application Deadline Materials Deadline Decision Release
    1 February 1, 2026 February 6, 2026 March 2, 2026
    2 March 1, 2026 March 6, 2026 April 2, 2026
    3 April 1, 2026 April 6, 2026 May 4, 2026

    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

  • Curriculum & Courses

  • Supervised Fieldwork

    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 & Careers

    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.

  • Faculty

Bank Street is a wonderful place to learn and grow. They truly exemplify the way that we should treat children and teach children in the way that they teach and treat us.
Katie, Program Alum

The Infancy Institute

An annual conference for current and aspiring infant/toddler specialists

Each year, Bank Street’s Infancy Institute welcomes hundreds of infant/toddler specialists to explore cutting-edge developments in research, relationship-based practice, and family-centered care. The conference has educated thousands of professionals for over three decades by setting them up with the tools to thrive in the many settings where they work with our youngest children.

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