With your degree in Education from Rasmussen University, you can pursue a variety of career opportunities depending on your earned credential. For example, with your ECE Bachelor's degree, you could pursue a career as an early childhood teacher (in private childcare settings), teacher's assistant, early childhood special education assistant or head start teacher. With an Associate's degree, you could also consider a career as a preschool teacher (except special education) with a projected growth of 3% between 2022 and 2032, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Early Childhood Education programs at Rasmussen University are not designed to meet, and do not meet, the educational requirements for licensure to teach in public preschools, or kindergarten, elementary or secondary schools in any state. A bachelor’s degree from a state-approved university or university and a state teaching license are typically required to work as a teacher in a public school, and in private school settings. The Rasmussen University Early Childhood Education programs are not approved by any state agency that licenses teachers. States, municipalities, districts, or individual schools may have more stringent licensure requirements and other standards. Childcare facilities and the states in which they are located establish qualifications for staff that work with children, and often implement guidelines regarding age, education, experience, background, and professional development. Before enrolling, it is important to understand all of the licensure eligibility standards for a desired career by consulting the appropriate state and school/facility requirements.