Early Childhood Care and Education-Infants and Toddlers Diploma

Admission Requirements

1. C in English 12 or equivalent or successful English assessment
     or 
   IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
     with band scores of 6.0 in Writing/Reading/Listening/Speaking. 
2. A signed Requisite Skills and Abilities (RSA) document. The RSA document describes the requirements for practice in early childhood care and education. Prospective students need to review these and decide whether they believe they are able to meet them. Should you have concerns about being able to meet the RSA’s, please contact the ECCE Department Chair

Course Requirements

• ECC - 104 Developmental Journey
• ECC - 114 Partnerships - Part I - Child Guidance
• ECC - 116 Partnerships II - Advanced Guiding and Caring
• ECC - 124 The Learning Child - Part I - Play & Curriculum
• ECC - 125 The Learning Child - Part II - Planning for Play & the Environment
• ECC - 136 Foundations of Professional Practice
• ECC - 140 Practice Experience I
• ECC - 141 Practice Experience II
• ECC - 142 Practice Experience III
• ECC - 157 Effective Interpersonal Communications
• ECC - 163 Child, Family and Community
• ECC - 168 Health Safety and Nutrition in Childcare Settings
• ECC - 204 Developmental Journeys - Part II - Advanced
• ECC - 215 Partnerships-Advanced-Part III
• ECC - 224 The Learning Child-Infants & Toddlers - Part III
• ECC - 246 Practice Experience-Infants and Toddler
• ECC - 255 Self & Others - Part III
• ECC - 268 Supervising Early Childhood Centers

Completion Requirements

• Attendance is required in all courses. Students that miss more than 10% of a class may be asked to repeat the course for credit.
• To complete the program, students must successfully complete all courses with an overall average of C (2.0 GPA) and a minimum of C- in each course. 
• Students are required to adhere to the Code of Ethics of the Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia. Failure to adhere to these principles may result in the student being required to leave the program.