Diploma in Early Childhood Education (ECED)
Georgian College
Key Information
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Campus location
Orangeville, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 8,950 / per semester *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* *international fall semester fee / international winter and Summer semester Fee: $7,886 | domestic fall semester fee: $2,128 / domestic winter and Summer semester Fee: $1,796
Introduction
Shape young minds with a career as an early childhood educator (ECE)
Enjoy engaging faculty. Experience exciting, project-based classes. Choose a variety of hands-on experiences in the ECE field.
Within this program’s unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, students prepare to work with children (birth to 12 years old) and their families. Students learn how to support children’s holistic development and facilitate their adaptation to the challenges of everyday life. Students acquire the skills to be responsive caregivers while respecting diversity and the rights of children and families. They discover the multifaceted benefits of play-based learning through experiential courses that focus on outdoor learning, creative expression, and science and technology.
Emphasis is placed on partnerships with families, other professionals, and community programs, as these form the foundation of working in the field of early learning and care. This approach to learning reflects the view that children are curious, capable, and skilled and grow up in families with diverse social, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. Through two field placements, students have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and transfer their skills as they engage with children and adults in early years learning settings within the community. Students develop a range of abilities and best practices crucial for success in the various learning environments they may find employment in within the field of early childhood education.
Why study Early Childhood Education at Georgian?
At Georgian, you will enjoy moderate class sizes with your peers where the professors will get to know you and are committed to your success.
Our curriculum is current, responsive to the developing changes in the field, and designed to provide you with the needed hands-on practice to develop the confidence and expertise you need to work with young children and their families.
Georgian’s ECE program has several articulation agreements with a number of university programs offering many desirable options for our graduates.
Benefits of studying part-time:
- Register on a course-by-course basis, paying as you go!
- MORE choices. We are always adding more flexible delivery programs and courses.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Awards, scholarships, and bursaries
Postsecondary education is an investment in your future. We know many students find it tough to make ends meet, which is why we offer so many options to help you pay your way to graduation.
Georgian offers awards, scholarships, and bursaries to students of all walks of life — domestic, international, and Indigenous, full-time and part-time, first years, upcoming graduates, and everyone in between. You can afford this!
Curriculum
Semester 1
Program Courses
- ECED 1012 Child Development (birth to 12 years)
- ECED 1018 Foundations in ECE
- ECED 1033 Supporting Inclusive Play Experiences
- ECED 1039 Creative Expression
- ECED 1040 Developing Partnerships with Families
- ECED 1041 Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Outdoor Learning
Communications Course
- Select 1 course from the communications list during registration.
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 2
Program Courses
- ECED 1014 Nurturing Infants and Toddlers
- ECED 1025 Children's Health and Wellness
- ECED 1029 Observation and Documentation
- ECED 1034 Programming School-Age Experiences
- ECED 2021 Child Development: Inclusivity and Diversity
- ENTR 1004 Social Entrepreneurship
Communication Course
- Select 1 course from the communication list during registration
General Education Course
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration
Semester 3
Program Courses
- ECED 1035 Professional Practice and Preparation for Field Placement
- ECED 10 Responsive Relationships in Diverse Communities
- ECED 2011 Social/Emotional Health and Development
- ECED 2012 Legislation and Standards of Practice
- ECED 2025 Ethics and Advocacy for the Field of ECE
- ECED 2027 Inclusive Learning and Play
- ECED 2031 Curriculum and Practice
General Education Courses
- Select 1 course from the general education list during registration.
Semester 4
Field Placement
- ECED 1031 Field Placement Seminar 1
- ECED 1036 Field Placement: Early Learning 1- Childcare 0
- ECED 2023 Field Placement Seminar 2
- ECED 2030 Field Placement: Early Learning 2 Kindergarten and Unique
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Your Early Childhood Education diploma gives you many career opportunities
Graduates are qualified to apply to become a Registered Early Childhood Educator (RECE) with the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Graduates may work in a variety of early learning settings, including licensed childcare programs, before-and-after school care, family home child care, early years resource centers, children’s mental health agencies, private home childcare, kindergarten programs, and recreation programs, as well as school readiness and early intervention programs.
Growth is also occurring in the area of contractual employment and self-employment.