Chaffey College-Child Development DepartmentThe Child Development program provides students with competencies needed for employment as teacher assistants in public child development classrooms, and as teachers or directors in government-funded or private child care centers. Courses are designed to acquaint students with basic issues in child development, curriculum design, parenting, and the impact of family, community, and schools on the growing child. Courses are useful for parents or any adults interested in children's issues.