Students spend three days each week studying child development, educational programming, art, music, health and nutrition, and communications. Two days a week are spent at the child care centre developing practical skills. ECE students will spend approximately half of the two-year program at a field placement site. In addition to the College's eight child care centres, students will be placed at non-profit, licensed child care centres in Toronto, North American leaders in high quality programs. In second year, exceptional students may be placed at speciality sites, located in hospitals, school classrooms, special needs sites and women's shelters.
Faculty provide ongoing support to students with regular onsite visits and evaluations.
George Brown's ECE students learn as active participants, not as observers. Academic Links With an ECE diploma, graduates are automatically eligible for certification by the Association of Early Childhood Educators of Ontario. An ECE diploma can be used for credits towards degree programs at other post secondary institutions. ECE Program Starting Options Students may begin the two-year program in September and graduate in May of the second year. May. Continuing Education Other options for completion of the ECE diploma include taking one to three courses every 15 weeks and completing the program in three to five years.