Early Childhood Care and Education Certificate

Faculty of Education, Health & Human Development School of Education & Childhood Studies

Credential
Certificate

Duration
1.5 year(s)

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Program Highlights

The Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Certificate provides students with the competencies and knowledge required to work with children under the age of five in licensed preschools and childcare centres.

Upon successful completion of the ECCE Certificate program, students are eligible to apply for their ECCE Basic Certificate through the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Students may ladder directly into the ECCE Diploma and the ECCE Degree programs at CapU. The ECCE degree program is a pathway to elementary education programs such as those offered at SFU and UBC.

This program is currently accepting applications at the Squamish and Sunshine Coast campuses. Early Childhood Care and Education students in the diploma or degree program(s) may work towards earning this credential.

Intakes

Campus	Terms	Full/Part Time
Squamish Learning Centre	Spring	Part-Time
Squamish Learning Centre	Summer	Part-Time
Sunshine Coast	Fall	Part-Time
Sunshine Coast	Spring	Part-Time
Sunshine Coast	Summer	Part-Time

ECCE 100 Level Courses

Total credits: 27.00

Required:
EDUC 121	Introduction to Centre Administration	3.00 credits
EDUC 159	Working with Young Children in Inclusive Group Settings	3.00 credits
EDUC 166	Child Development I	3.00 credits
EDUC 168	Child Development II	3.00 credits
EDUC 173	Curriculum Development I	3.00 credits
EDUC 178	Caring & Learning in Early Years Settings	3.00 credits
EDUC 179	Guiding Young Children	3.00 credits
EDUC 183	Curriculum Development II	3.00 credits
EDUC 190	Observing & Recording: Thinking with the E.L.F.	3.00 credits

ECCE 200 Level Courses

Total credits: 12.50

Required:
EDUC 244	Theoretical Perspectives	3.00 credits
EDUC 276	Applied Theory - Practicum I	3.00 credits
EDUC 277	Applied Theory - Practicum II	3.50 credits
EDUC 281	Family, School and Community	3.00 credits

Breadth Requirements

Total credits: 3.00

Required:
ENGL 100	University Writing Strategies	3.00 credits

Total program credits: 42.50

Program Notes

This certificate is embedded within the Degree and Diploma programs.

Continuation in each term of the programs is dependent upon the demonstration of satisfactory interpersonal, academic, and teaching/guiding skills. C- is the minimum acceptable grade in all courses within the certificate. Students must also meet the university graduation requirements.

Apr 26, 2021 4:00 PM

Note: Dates are subject to change.

How to apply

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Upload all your required/supporting official documents.
Pay your application fee.

Admissions will review your application and contact you.

Admission Requirements

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For the official publication of programs, course descriptions and admission requirements please view the Capilano University Calendar (pdf).

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Contact

Have questions about this program?

School of Education & Childhood Studies

Early Childhood Care and Education
604 984 4960
604 984 4993 (fax)
Cedar Building, room CE342
ecce@capilanou.ca

Student Information Services

604 984 4900
604 984 1798 (fax)
Birch Building, room BR230
registration@capilanou.ca