About Us

The Department of Child Care and Youth Services, which was established under the Iğdır University School of Health Services Vocational School, was established in 2014 by the decision of the School Board of Directors and the Senate and started education in 2014. It has 2 (two) programs.

Purpose: The Child Development program was established to meet the need for education and consultancy for children to live in a healthy environment. The purpose of the program is to train intermediate staff for all units that provide services to children, families and society in this field with an education program that supports the development of children with normal development and those with special needs between the ages of 0-18.

Iğdır University Health Services Vocational School was established in 2008 with the decision of the Council of Ministers. In addition, our school was established with the letter dated 23.09.2009 and numbered 30609 of the Higher Education Council and also with the letter dated 17.02.2010 and numbered 6587. The Department of Child Care and Youth Services established within the Health Services Vocational School started education in 2014.

Our School's Child Care and Youth Services Department started its current programs in the 2014 academic year by merging the Child Development Program and Child Development (E.Ö) Program, which were previously under the Health Care Services. The Child Development Program was opened in 2009 and started accepting students in 2011. The Child Development (E.Ö) Program was opened in 2013 and students were accepted. The Child Development Program and Child Development (E.Ö) Program are still continuing their education. 

Our students take their lessons in practice in the kindergartens affiliated with Iğdır National Education Directorate, as well as in the classrooms of our College.