Diploma - Early Childhood Education
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,545 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) certificate program at Humber equips you to work with children and their families from birth to age twelve. Through creative learning and simulation experiences, students can anticipate achieving and surpassing the practice-ready knowledge, skills, and attitudes that employers are looking for in ECE graduates in order to benefit children, families, and the community. These activities take place in the Carol Reid Early Childhood Education Lab at Humber as well as the Humber Child Development Center. Participants engage with our picturesque arboretum and playground that draws inspiration from nature, while also learning about cutting edge curricula and responsive, inclusive teaching strategies.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Responsive Relationships in Inclusive Environments
- Children, Play and Creativity
- Child Development: Prenatal to 2 and a Half Years
- Promoting Health and Safety
- Introduction to the Early Childhood Education Profession
- Understanding Children through Observation
- College Reading and Writing Skills
Semester 2
- Social Justice: Nurturing Communities
- Curriculum Design
- Child Development: 2 to 6 Years
- Field Experience 1 - Early Childhood Education
- An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
- Workplace Writing Skills
Semester 3
- Field Experience 2 - Early Childhood Education
- Creating Inclusive Environments
- Family Perspectives
- Land-Based Play and Co-Learning through Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing
- Transforming Practice Through Observation
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Semester 4
- Community Collaborations
- Advocacy and Leadership in Early Childhood Education
- Child Development: 6 to 12 Years
- The Reflective Professional
- Field Experience 3 - Early Childhood Education
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,111 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 440 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 40 CAD*
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD*
Total 8,792 CAD
*may vary each semester.
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
- Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)
- Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, M or U courses in addition to those listed above
or
- Mature student status
or
- College or university transfer status
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Year 12 State Board Exams with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.
- Applicants who previously completed post-secondary education require to provide backlog summary. Maximum backlog attempts accepted:
- Bachelor’s degree 3 year: 2 backlog attempts
- Bachelor’s degree 4 year: 4 backlog attempts
- Master’s degree: no restriction
- 10 + 3 Curriculum: 4 backlog attempts
To be eligible you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses as noted in the course list.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
