Diploma - Early Childhood Education
- 2 years
- Duration
- 36,604 CAD
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Welland / Canada
- Location
Program description
Do you care about education and the importance of fostering development in children's early years?
As an Early Childhood Educator, you promote early childhood learning in a variety of educational programs and settings.
Highlights
- With course work, I have over 600 hours of practical field placement experience.
- The possibility of earning three additional certificates: Quality Child Care Niagara; Red Cross Anti-Bullying Certificate; Hanen Learning Language and Loving It
- There are numerous job opportunities available, including School Boards and Licenced Early Years environments.
- The program satisfies the College of Early Educators' registration requirements.
- In both domestic and international programs, you will have advanced standing. For more information, see Pathways.
- Collaboration on international employment and field placement with Lerthah School in Thailand.
Program structure
Term One
- Essential Communication Skills for Community Services
- Working with Infants and Toddlers
- Arts and Science I
- Foundations of ECE - I
- Child Development
- Field Placement I - Early Childhood Education
- Field Placement I - Early Childhood Education
Term Two
- Diversity in the Early Years
- Foundations of ECE - II
- Stress and Resiliency
- Introductory Psychology
- Field Placement II - Early Childhood Education
- Field Placement II - Early Childhood Education
Term Three
- Arts and Science II
- Naturalistic Observation Research Methods
- Working with School-Age Children
- Child Abuse and Family Violence
- Field Placement III - Early Childhood Education
Term Four
- Entry to Practice
- Program Administration
- Working with Families
- Child Health and Well-Being
- Field Placement IV - Early Childhood Education
Price
Level One
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 2,040 CAD
- Material Fees - 126 CAD
- Level Total - 9,741 CAD
Level Two
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,005 CAD
- Material Fees - 190 CAD
- Level Total - 8,770 CAD
Year One Total - 18,511 CAD
Level Three
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 1,921 CAD
- Material Fees - 49 CAD
- Level Total - 9,545 CAD
Level Four
- Tuition - 7,575 CAD
- Ancillary Fees - 961 CAD
- Material Fees - 12 CAD
- Level Total - 8,548 CAD
Year Two Total - 18,093 CAD
Estimated Program Total - 36,604 CAD
Requirements for applicants
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
- Related volunteer and or cooperative/work experience
- Dynamics of Human Relationships – Grade 11 (O)
- Human Development Throughout the Lifespan – Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Families in Canada - College Preparation – Grade 12 (C)
- Raising Healthy Children – Grade 11 (O)
- Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents – Grade 12 (C)
- Challenge and Change in Society – Grade 12 (U)
Language Proficiency Admission Requirements
You will be required to provide proof of one or more of the following:
- Niagara College Mature Student Test for English
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level (Ontario High School Curriculum)
- ACE English (Academic Upgrading)
- International Credential Assessment for studies outside of Canada
If English is your subsequent language, Niagara College (for the purposes of admission to standard non-competitive programs) will also accept these English Language Test Scores
- Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE) - 169 – No skill under 162
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) including Indicator Test** 6.0 – No individual band under 5.5.
- Duolingo Language Test - Overall score of 105+, with no individual score under 95
- Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) including Special Home Edition Test - Paper-based: 500, Computer based: 173, iBT: 79, Minimum: 20 Writing, 20 Speaking
- Pearson Test of English (PTE) - 46+, with no individual skill under 36
- Canadian Academic English Language Test (CAEL) including CAEL Online Proficiency Test - 60 – No individual band under 50.
- Niagara College’s English for Academic Preparation program (EAP) - Completion of Level 5 English for Academic Preparation (EAP) program with 70% and no individual grade under 50%
About the university
Niagara College, with campuses in Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake, is conveniently located in the center of the Niagara Region, only minutes away from one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. The college is home to more than 130 cutting-edge academic programs.
All of our campuses are home to state-of-the-art facilities and innovative teaching methods, including small class sizes, cutting-edge research, and real-world application.
These courses put students in an interactive and technologically advanced learning environment. Our grads are well-versed in multiple cultures, quick learners, and risk takers who push the envelope of what's possible in business in Niagara, Canada, and beyond.
Why Niagara College?
- 130+ certificate, diploma, apprenticeship and Bachelor's Degree programs
- 600+ credit, vocational and general interest courses
- We care about you and want you to succeed - employers report high levels of satisfaction with the skills and knowledge possessed by NC graduates.
- Building a sustainable future
- More than seven thousand students per year participate in cooperative education, field placements, internships, learning enterprises, apprenticeships, clinical placements, course-based research, and fieldwork in about one hundred different academic disciplines.
