Early Childhood Education
Offered in partnership with SIAST and North West Regional College.
Early Childhood Education Certificate is a certificate program. It provides knowledge and skill development in establishing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. You will develop an understanding of children's varying physical, social, cognitive, creative and emotional development. You will also develop an understanding of the importance of play as a vehicle for learning.
The program meets the license requirement ECE II classification of the Child Care Regulations, 2001, Department of Community Resources and Employment.
Prerequisites:
- Grade 12 with English Language Arts A30 and English Language Arts B30
- original transcript required before application is considered
- a criminal records check and immunization record will be required for your practicum placement
Opportunities:
Graduates are prepared for employment as child care professionals in group care and education settings with children from birth to age 12. These settings include child care centres, pre-school centres, schools, family day homes and private homes.
Graduates have found employment as:
- early childhood educators
- family home providers
- nannies
- teacher associates
The 2002 graduate employment survey reported the number of Early Childhood Education graduates in the province employed in a related field after 6 months totaled 78% with an average monthly salary of $1,895.00
One time Application Fee of $25.00
Tuition: $3,472 (subject to change)
Books: $1,520.00 (approx)
Materials: $50.00
First Qualified ... First Admitted!
Applications for Early Childhood Education
You may pick up an application form for Early Childhood Education at any North West Regional College location or you may inquire about the course HERE and have an application sent to you. You can also download and print a copy of the Early Childhood Education Application Form.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Portable Document Form (PDF). An online guide has been created to help you in the event that you experience difficulties downloading and viewing the form. To receive help with PDFs, click HERE.
Please, remember to include your application fee of $25.00 when submitting or returning your application. All North West Regional College Technical programs are 'First Qualified ... First Admitted', so get your application in early!
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the Portable Document Form (PDF). An online guide has been created to help you in the event that you experience difficulties downloading and viewing the form. To receive help with PDFs, click HERE.
Please, remember to include your application fee of $25.00 when submitting or returning your application. All North West Regional College Technical programs are 'First Qualified ... First Admitted', so get your application in early!
