Length: 2 years

The first 5 years of a person's life is vital in their overall development, and early childhood educators have the opportunity to positively influence the lives of our community's children and families. This program prepares students to work as educators in French and bilingual early childhood centres, family resource centres, recreation programs, etc. Students will develop the necessary teamwork and communication skills to work in collaboration with their colleagues, supervisor and parents. They will also learn appropriate techniques for observation; planning aged-appropriate learning activities; animating and guidance strategies, etc. with the goal of meeting the individual needs of each child.

A provincial certificate is available to those who receive credits on ten specific courses and complete a practicum.

CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION

• High school diploma or the equivalent:
  
  • Adult high school diploma
  • General Educational Development Test (GED)
• Submit a clean Police Record Check

TUITION AND FEES


Year 1 (Assistant program)

• Tuition $3,657
• Laboratory and special certification fees $750
  • First Aid
  • WHIMIS
  • Insights
• Student fees $50
• Health and dental plan $410
• Total: $4,867

Other fees:

• Textbooks $300 to $500
• Additional fees for international students: $3,250

Year 2 (Educator program)

• Tuition $3,249
• Student fees $50
• Graduation fees $50
• Health and dental plan $410
• Total: $3,759

Other fees:

• Textbooks $300 to $500
• Additional fees for international students: $3,250

Part-time students

• 30-hour course $210
• 45-hour course $315
• Course or practicum of 60 hours or more $420

COURSES LIST (CERTIFICATE)

 

• Child Growth and Development: ages 2 to 5 years - DÉV142 (Length: 45 hours)
• Planning Educational Programs - EDU141 (Length: 45 hours)
• Child Guidance I - REL141 (Length: 45 hours)
• Learning French as a Second Language in the Preschool Years - LAN142 (Length 30 hours)
• Infants and toddlers - DÉV144 (Length: 60 hours)
• Educational activities for preschoolers - EDU144 (Length: 45 hours)
• Animating and leading small groups - EDU142 (Length: 45 hours)
• Health measures - SAN141 (Length: 45 hours)
• Routines and transitions I - EDU143 (Length: 45 hours)
• Building relationships with parents I - REL142 (Length: 45 hours)
• On-the-Job Training 1 - STG141-13 (Length: 85 hours)
  
  

LISTE DE COURS (DIPLÔME)

Year 1

• Supportive relationship with children I - REL 141 (Length: 45 hours)
• Educational programs - EDU 141 (Length: 45 hours)
• Infants and toddlers - SAE 142 (Length: 60 hours)
• Family dynamics - SOC 151 (Length: 45 hours)
• Valuing the social role - SOC 152 (Length: 45 hours)
• Professional seminars - SEM 100 (Length: 45 hours)
• Awareness practicum - STG 141 (Length: 120 hours)
• Routines and transitions - EDU 143 (Length: 45 hours)
• Health measures - SAN 141 (Length: 45 hours)
• Overall child development from 2 to 5 - DEV 142 (Length: 45 hours)
• An approach to francization - LAN 142 (Length: 30 hours)
• Establishing a supportive relationship with parents - REL 142 (Length: 45 hours)
• Educational framework on PEI - SAE 143 (Length: 45 hours)
• Hygiene and nutrition - SAN 142 (Length: 45 hours)
• Professional seminars - SEM 100 (Length: 45 hours)
• Educational activities for preschoolers - EDU 144 (Length: 45 hours)
• Applied leadership techniques - EDU 142 (Length: 45 hours)
• Experiential practicum - STG 142 (Length: 48 hours)
• Essentials of written French - FRA 111 (Length: 45 hours)

Year 2

• Routines and transitions l - EDU 243 (Length: 30 hours)
• Safety measures - SEC 141 (Length: 30 hours)
• Working as a team - SAE 241 (Length: 60 hours)
• Experiential practicum II - STG 241 (Length: 240 hours)
• Practicum preparation - SEM 251 (Length: 15 hours)
• Including special needs children - SAE 242 (Length: 90 hours)
• Music and psychomotor skills - PSY 241 (Length: 60 hours)
• School aged children from 6 to 12 years - DEV 143 (Length: 60 hours)
• Establishing a supportive relationship with parents II - REL 242 (Length: 30 hours)
• Family literacy in a minority context - LAN 243 (Length: 30 hours)
• Supportive relationship with children II - REL 242 (Length: 30 hours)
• Educational intervention practicum - STG 243 (Length: 300 hours)