All courses except for the practicum are held in the evenings. The SLA program can be completed in 2 academic years. This program is designed for students who have education and training in a variety of backgrounds, including early childhood education, child and youth care, social services, recreational therapy, and music therapy. It is also open to students with a year of university transfer credits. The Family Child Care Certificate program provides training for people who want to provide care for young children in a home setting.
Parents are welcome to take the program.
Because of the variety of child care arrangements being offered in the community, this program provides training for family child care providers as well as nannies and parent aides. These are the people who provide care in a home setting for small groups of young children. Child care providers interested in upgrading their skills and knowledge in this area. Parents who wish to stay at home with their children and subsidize their income by caring for additional children in their home. Nannies and parent aides interested in child care for small groups of children as a home-based business.