May The Early Childhood Education program will provide you with the knowledge and skills to work with the preschool child. Emphasis is on total child development and guiding the child toward becoming self-reliant and emotionally stable. By learning how to provide a warm, nurturing yet stimulating environment, graduates should be able to foster mental health, growth and development in each child. Communication skills and interpersonal relationships between children, parents and adults are an essential focus in this program. During the first two semesters, you will have field placements with children in day care centres and nursery schools.
Children range in age from birth to six years.
This wide range of learning opportunity is unique to the community college system. There are three intakes per year and students may fast track this program over 16 months rather than the traditional 24-month time period. Non-academic admission criteria may also be required. Additional Required Information Students must also have the ability to meet the applicable outcomes within the training standards for this program. Thus, fitness to complete the practicum components that would bear relevance to the academic or placement requirements of the program may impede successful admission into the program.