ChildCare Education Institute
Continue your education at ACE
Earn Credits for Your Certification
ChildCare Education Institute’s partnership with American College of Education means you can turn the CCEI certificate you’ve completed into transcripted undergraduate credit. You can also seamlessly transfer those credits toward one of our fully online bachelor’s-completion programs.
ACE is a low-cost, high-quality online college offering degree and non-degree programs designed to fit the busy lives of working professionals. As a college who serves many early childhood educators, ACE is excited to partner with CCEI, another organization dedicated to training and preparing those who work in childcare.
Enroll at ACE
Our enrollment counselors are ready to answer your questions and help you begin the transfer process whenever you’re ready. Contact us whichever way works best for you:
- Call (800) 280-0307, option 2.
- Use the Live Chat feature in the bottom right corner of this page.
- Click the link below and complete the form to request more information.
Here’s what to expect at ACE:
- Learn immediately applicable strategies, integrated with the latest technology and evidence-based research.
- Complete your coursework on your schedule, anytime and anywhere with an internet connection.
- Take courses taught by faculty members who are working in the field.
- Up front, industry-low tuition with no hidden fees. We offer bachelor’s-completion programs under 10,5001.
Credit Pathways to an Undergraduate Degree with
ACE & ChildCare Education Institute
By transferring your CCEI certificate into an ACE program, you can save up to $3,120 in tuition and fees.*
| CCEI Programs | Credits Awarded to ACE Programs | |
| Director Level² | Director’s Certificate or Texas Director’s Credential | 4 undergraduate credits toward general elective credit |
| Georgia Director’s Certificate | 2 undergraduate credits toward general elective credit | |
| Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) | FCCPC English or Spanish Certificate | 10 undergraduate credits toward general elective credit |
| FCCPC School-Age Certificate | 4 undergraduate credits toward general elective credit | |
| Instructor-Supported CDA Certificate (English and Spanish)² OR Self-Study CDA Certificate (English and Spanish)³ | Infant-Toddler Setting | 8 undergraduate credits toward general elective credit |
| Preschool Setting | ||
| Family Child Care Setting | ||
| Renewal Certificates⁴ | – Director’s Certificate Renewal – Florida Director’s Certificate Renewal – Texas Director’s Credential Renewal – FCCPC Renewal – English or Spanish – Instructor-Supported or Self-Study CDA Certificate Renewals – Infant-Toddler, Preschool, or Family Child Care Settings |
1 undergraduate credit toward general elective credit |
‘Student may receive credit for the Director’s Certificate, the Texas Director’s Certificate, OR the Georgia Director’s Certificate because the content is duplicated.
²Student may receive credit for either an Instructor-Supported CDA Certificate or a Self-Study CDA Certificate because the content is duplicated.
³Student may receive credit for ONE of the Instructor-Supported CDA Certificate offerings (Infant-Toddler, Preschool, Family Child Care). Credit will only be awarded once for the completion of a renewal or refresher course.
⁴Students may only receive credit for a renewal certificate in one of the approved areas once.
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M.Ed. in Educational Technology
“You should enroll at ACE because the program is designed for working professionals. The calendar and coursework is predictable allowing students to manage all of their responsibilities and coursework.”
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M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
“I recommend this program to anyone who is looking to further their education in any field. The flexibility is what makes it suitable for anyone who is working a full-time job or busy with other responsibilities. The cost is very reasonable as well, and did not break my pockets at all!”
Nate Failing
Ed.D in Leadership
“I really appreciated the structure of each class. They all had the same general structure, so it made it easier to adapt to each class, each term. Plus, as a father, working a full-time job, I was able to do the work when the kids when to bed. So I never missed time with them.”
ACE Awards and Recognition
- Two ACE Programs Named to Intelligent.com Top 50 Best Master’s Programs
- Ed.D in Leadership | Ranked #10 in Top 57 Online Doctorate in Education Programs by Intelligent.com
- M.Ed. in STEM Education | EdTech Awards 2021 Finalist
- M.Ed. in Technology | International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Recognition
- M.Ed. in Educational Leadership | #1 Top Online Program for Working Professionals by Nitro College
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1This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours or program pathway credit hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program or program pathway credit hours, receipt of, or eligibility for, institutional or non-institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, and adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section.