Early Childhood Education Assistant

Admission Requirements:

• Grade 12 (GED) or Mature Student Status.
• Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessments with a minimum score of 20/40 in the English Assessment.
• Excellent communication skills (composition), signing a medical/criminal waiver, completing a health declaration form (or physician’s waiver), and submitting a criminal record check (must be Public Safety & Solicitor General: Schedule B). (All must be done no more than three months before the start date of the program).
• Provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination OR a signed vaccination waiver on file.
• For more information on English Language requirements and equivalencies please click here

Domestic Students:

• Domestic students that can provide a Canadian transcript showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment.

International Students:

• International students can meet the English requirement by completing or demonstrating one of the following four options:
• Sprott Shaw’s English Language Assessment, OR
• Minimum IELTS Score 5.5 overall or iBT TOEFL Score of 70 OR
• Equivalent Standardized External Assessment, OR
• Completion of an ESL program from one of SSC’s partnered ESL schools, OR
• International students that can provide a Canadian transcript (or evaluated credentials) showing completion of English 11 or 12 (or equivalent) with a passing grade of ‘C’, will be exempt from having to write the English Entrance Assessment.

Certificate Requirements:

• 70% average upon successful completion of all courses
• CPR, First Aid and FoodSafe will be completed during the program

Note: Successful completion of any of the following courses – EC100, EC110 or EC180 individually or as part of a program will allow the student to apply for assistant status. Successful completion of EC100 includes attendance of a minimum of 90 instructional/classroom hours to be eligible for this certificate.

Child Care sites may require more current and/or additional CRC (for instance: RCMP) and/or other immunizations (to be done at student’s expense) prior to practicum and/or observing. Students are responsible for their own transportation. Practicum sites are subject to availability.

Practicum training may be conducted in shifts to accommodate placement facilities’ needs (such as 8-hour shifts). Necessary Ministry licensing requirements will be included in the curriculum and scheduled throughout the program.

Work Experience / Clinical Requirements:

Please note certain facilities may require proof of a negative TB test. Without this documentation on the student file, it may limit practicum placement opportunities.

Other Requirements:

• ECCFACP Emergency Child Care First Aid and CPR Level C (1 day) (Comp/Inc).

Students can expect to complete 1 – 3 hours of homework per day.