Child Development and Parenting (19255-36)

Copyright: 2026

Virginia Assignment Code: 8232

Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Hours: 140

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None

CTSO: FCCLA

Course Description:

Students enrolled in Child Development and Parenting learn about parenting roles and responsibilities and parenting behaviors and practices that maximize human growth and development. They focus on ensuring a healthy start for parent and child, balancing work and family, and understanding support systems that provide services for families. Students will explore career opportunities and focus on child and family services, while building employment skills. Students also examine the legal rights of parents and guardians, learn life-management skills, and examine how to manage economic resources. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Note:

This framework has course sequences that have been revised; they will be published on July 1, 2027, and will be effective for the 2027-2028 school year. For additional information, see the course sequence spreadsheet on the Resources page. For technical assistance, please email CTE@doe.virginia.gov.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/human-services/child-development-and-parenting-1/