Early Childhood Education

Great Plains College

Course

In Swift Current and Warman (Canada)

Price on request

Description

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

As an early childhood educator, you plan and organize activities for preschool and school-aged children. You also lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth.

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Location

Start date

Swift Current (Canada)
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Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open
Warman (Canada)
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Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

This part-time diploma program gives you an understanding of children’s varying physical, social, cognitive, creative and emotional development stages and teaches the importance of play as a vehicle for learning.

As an early childhood educator you will plan and organize activities for preschool and school-aged children. You will also lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth. Employment may be obtained in early learning centres, preschools and private day homes, to name just a few.

Grade 12 with English Language Arts A30 and B30*
English language requirement
Criminal record check, immunization record, Standard First Aid, and CPR may all be required prior to practicum.

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Subjects

  • Early Childhood Education
  • School
  • Early Education
  • Play
  • Young children

Course programme

Completion of ECE 106, ECE 142 and HUMD 183 meet the Ministry's minimum training requirements for Level 1 certification. Completion of these three courses also qualifies you to receive a Certificate of Achievement from Saskatchewan Polytechnic. An additional ten courses and two practicums meet the license requirement for Level 2 certification.

All classes are delivered in the evening.

Part-time classes offered in 2021-22 are:

LEVEL 1 – CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
  • Health, Safety & Nutrition (ECE 142)
  • Dynamics of Play 1 (ECE 106)
  • Child Guidance 1 (HUMD 183)
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION YEAR 1 (ECE Level 1)
  • Growth & Development of Young Children (HUMD 102)
  • Effective Relationships in ECE (ECE 107)
  • Curriculum Design in ECE 1 (ECE 108)
  • Curriculum Design in ECE 11 (ECE 109)
  • Professionalism (PD100)
DIPLOMA IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION YEAR 2 (ECE Level 2)
  • Dynamics of Play (ECE 204)
  • Professionalism 11 (PD 240)
  • Observation (ECE 221)
  • Curriculum Design in ECE 111 (ECE 205)
  • Responsive Care for Infants & Toddlers (ECE 202)

Early Childhood Education

Price on request