This program provides students with the necessary skills in Child Education Techniques. Students in this program will become child care practitioners who can work with children aged 0 to 12. The goal is that they will create and establish an important relationship in the physical, psychomotor, cognitive, language, socio-emotional and moral development of children of this age. Their role is also to develop, organize, direct, facilitate and evaluate educational activities that promote the child's overall development.
0190 To examine the job functions of an educator
0191 To observe children’s behaviour
0192 To identify a child’s needs with respect to his or her overall development
0193 To function safely in the work environment
0194 To establish an affective relationship with children
0195 To intervene with respect to a child’s health
0196 To promote good nutrition
0197 To communicate in the workplace
0198 To analyze a child’s family life and social life and determine the effects on his or her behaviour
0199 To analyze a child’s specific needs
019A To provide support to a child
019B To use creativity in a work context
019C To define the educational approach to be taken with children
019D To design activities promoting overall child development
019E To organize educational activities
019F To lead educational activities
019G To work as a member of a team
019H To establish a partnership relationship with parents and resource people
019J To intervene with respect to the behaviour of a child or a group of children
019K To design and review the educational program
019L To organize a childcare establishment
019M To provide educational services to a group of children
Early childhood educators and assistants (4214)
To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:
(1) Grade 12 or Equivalent
(2) IELTS 6.0 overall score. No band score less than 5.5 (in one module only) or Duolingo* testing score 105-110
(3)Language Requirements: a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (internet based with no single band score below 20), or PTE Academic: a minimum score of 53 - Post Secondary Programs
(4) Must have scored at least 55% in core subjects
(5)Must have a successful police screening of judicial records