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Early Childhood Education

Program at a glance

Program code: 
010205
Accreditation: 
Ontario College Diploma
Length of study: 
2 years
Study options: 
Full-time
Campus location: 
College Drive

Get the skills you need to start a rewarding career working with children. This activity-based program is taught using a holistic approach in which the stages of a child’s developmental growth as well as cognitive skills and socio-emotional development are emphasized.

You will also gain the expertise and abilities necessary to operate an early childhood centre. The program includes an outdoor environmental education component and a full-day kindergarten course. The placement component of this program offers you hands-on, real-world experience. 

Note: Graduates can apply to become members of the College of Early Childhood Educators.

Admission Requirements: 

Program Prerequisites

OSSD or equivalent Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG4C or ENG4U)

Other Requirements

A completed Canadore College Health Centre form including medical history, immunization record, Hepatitis B vaccination, and a two-step Tuberculosis (TB) test is required. Please see the online student registration handbook for more information.

If you have been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code for which you have not been pardoned, you may be ineligible for field/clinical placements. A yearly police check will be required for placements and can be obtained from the police department upon payment of a fee; all associated costs will be the responsibility of the student.

Curriculum: 

Semester One:

ECE111 Child Development I

ECE118 Health and Safety

ECE120 Field Placement

ECE145 Guidance of the Young Child

ECE150 High Scope Curriculum

HUM100 Interpersonal Relations

PSY100 Foundations in Psychology

ECE256 Infant Toddler Curriculum

Semester Two:

CMM125 College Communication

ECE110 Language and Literacy

ECE115 Programming

ECE125 Observation I

ECE135 Child Development II

ECE140 Field Placement II

HUM200 Group Dynamics

SOC100 Foundations of Sociology

Semester Three:

ECE204 Children's Science and Math

ECE222 Creative Arts

ECE223 Placement III

ECE227 Parent Teacher Child

ECE155 Environmental Outdoor Ed.

ECE235 School Age Curriculum

ECE236 Kindergarten Curriculum

ECE245 Anti-bias Curriculum

Semester Four:

CMM230 Writing and Speaking to Persuade

ECE212 Special Education

ECE218 Administration

ECE226 Community Advocacy

ECE250 Children's Technology

ECE228 Specialty Curriculum and Theory

ECE265 Field Placement IV

Career opportunities: 
  • Childcare centres or home day care
  • Full-day kindergarten programs
  • Educational settings as educational assistants
  • Resource and learning access programs
  • Specialty early learning schools
What You Will Learn: 
  • Child development
  • Infant, toddler, and school-aged curricula
  • Language, literacy, and speech disorders
  • Health, safety and nutrition
  • Children's math and science
  • Special education
  • Introduction to psychology and sociology
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What You Will Learn