Early Childhood Education Assistant Program

Learning Objectives

After completion of the 14-week program graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate basic information of health, safety and proper nutrition for young children
Demonstrate knowledge of basic licensing regulations, safety and hygiene-related to childcare facilities
Demonstrate knowledge of basic child development
Promote the psychological and physical safety, health and well-being of each child
Develop and maintain a warm, caring and responsive relationship with each child
Establish and maintain open and cooperative relationships with each child’s family
Establish and maintain a supportive and collaborative relationship with colleagues
Effectively learn how to resolve problems and conflicts

Graduates are eligible to apply for an Early Childhood Education Assistant license from the Ministry for Children and Family Development.

Sprott Shaw is a member of Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia (ECEBC).

Certificate Program

Total Program Hours:

410 Hours

Full-Time Program Length:

14 Weeks

(Includes holidays and professional days)
Program content is subject to change.

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Admission Requirements:

Grade 12 (GED) or Mature Student Status
Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and may be required to do an entrance assessment (with a composite score of 42)
Excellent communication skills (composition), signing a medical/criminal waiver, providing physician’s waiver, submitting a criminal record check (must be Public Safety & Solicitor General: Schedule B), and clear testing for TB. (All must be done no more than three months before the start date of the program).
Applicants must provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination or have a signed vaccination waiver on file

Note: English level assessment will be required for international students (with a minimum score of 20/40 in language).

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.

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* Early Childhood Education Assistant Program was reviewed and approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training.

Students can expect to complete one to three hours of homework per day.