Early Childhood Education Program (C910)
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Program Description
Leadership Claims
Preparing graduates to work as Early Childhood Educators for more than 40 years.
Program Overview
George Brown College’s part-time Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma program will prepare you to work as a trained early childhood professional. In this part-time program, you will study in the evenings taking one to three courses per semester. Upon completion of this program, you will be eligible for entrance to Ontario’s College of Early Childhood Educators. This is a requirement for anyone wanting to work as an Early Childhood Educator in the province of Ontario.
Full Description
George Brown College's Early Childhood Education (Part-Time) (C910) diploma will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Designed for working professionals, you can earn your diploma in Early Childhood Education on a part-time basis by taking one to three courses per semester in the evenings.
Upon graduation from this part-time ECE program, you will be capable of responding to the changing needs of young children in a variety of early childhood settings, including:
- childcare programs
- schools
- family resource programs
- home childcare
- hospital playrooms
- agencies for exceptional children
- before and after school programs (Full-Day Kindergarten or FDK)
Throughout this ECE diploma program, you will learn the theory of how to work with young children and get the hands-on practice you need to meet the responsibilities of a career in early childhood education.
By balancing academic courses with hands-on experience, you will learn to:
- develop and maintain positive relationships with children
- assess the needs and interest of children
- develop and evaluate curriculum
- work in partnership with families and community
- create safe, stimulating and culturally sensitive environments for children in their care
- work as effective team member in a variety of childcare settings that include Full-Day Kindergarten and school-based programs
Your Field Education Options
In this part-time Early Childhood Education diploma program, you will develop the skills you need to work with children of different age groups in a variety of settings. As a student in this program, you can expect three six-week field experiences. Part of the field experience may be delivered through one of George Brown’s own child care centres.
PLEASE NOTE: While the course delivery component of this program can be taken part-time, the field placement experiences are delivered on a full-time basis (hours vary from 8:30am-6pm, five days a week).
To support student learning outcomes and ensure you have access to facilities that model the best practices we consider essential, we operate Ontario's largest network of college-run lab school child care centres that serve over 1100 children and their families each year. These 12 child care centres, located across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), will expose you to the kinds of environments where you will eventually work and provide valuable services to the families and communities that they serve.
Field placement partners require students to show proof of full vaccination to include COVID -19. As such, students will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to complete the required field placement components of the program.
For vaccine exemption requests based on creed, please direct your inquiries to https://www.georgebrown.ca/covid-19
For vaccine exemption requests based on medical and vaccine verification, please review the Synergy link on Stu-View.
For questions, please email ece@georgebrown.ca
Prior to starting any field placement experience, this program has special requirements from placement partners and as mandated by Public Health and Ontario legislation. Please see the Admission Requirements section for details.
Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities
Educational Pathways
Students who complete the Early Childhood Education program with a GPA of 2.5 or higher may apply to complete the bridge courses for entry into the third year of George Brown's Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Honours (Degree Completion) program.
Your Early Childhood Education diploma will give you credit toward degree programs at other institutions. It also makes you eligible for entrance to Ontario’s College of Early Childhood Educators.
For information on future study options, see Transfer Guide.
Courses
Required Courses
In this part-time program, students have the flexibility to study at their own pace and can take up to three courses per semester. This program can be completed in as little as three years but can take up to five years for those who need more time.
Academic courses are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the evening.
Year 1
CODE | COURSE | TUITION |
---|---|---|
ECE 1013 | Health, Safety & Nutrition | $ 340.00 |
ECE 1015 | Interpersonal Communication | $ 330.00 |
ECE 1064 | Introduction to ECE | $ 242.00 |
ECE 1068 | Relationship Development | $ 242.00 |
ECE 2055 | Applied Curriculum | $ 350.00 |
ECE 1065 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Infant/Toddler* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1066 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Schoolage* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1067 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Preschool* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1028 | Field Placement #1 | $ 497.00 |
PSY 1012 | Infant & Child Development | $ 330.00 |
SOC 1014 | Intro to Sociology | $ 330.00 |
COMM 1150 | College English | $ 310.00 |
Year 2
CODE | COURSE | TUITION |
---|---|---|
ECE 1088 | Creative Curriculum | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2002 | Inclusion in Early Childhood | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2007 | Working with Families | $ 330.00 |
ECE 2021 | Curriculum Theory | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2024 | Policy, Advocacy & Legislation | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2064 | Social Policy in Early Years | $ 188.00 |
ECE 2065 | Current Issues | $ 188.00 |
ECE 1065 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Infant/Toddler* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1066 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Schoolage* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1067 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Preschool* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 2016 | Field Placement #2 | $ 497.00 |
ECE 2019 | Field Placement #3 | $ 497.00 |
GNED | General Education Elective | |
GNED | General Education Elective | |
*Choose minimum one OPE course in Year 1. Remaining OPE courses to be completed in Year 2.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Create learning contexts to enable, build and maintain caring, responsive relationships in partnerships with children, families and communities that value and respect social, cultural and linguistic diversity including Indigenous peoples' worldviews and Francophone identity.
- Co-create, facilitate and reflect upon inquiry and play-based early years and child care programs and pedagogical approaches to support children's learning, holistic development and well-being following children's capabilities, interests, ideas and experiences.
- Co-design and maintain inclusive early learning environments to value and support equitable, accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for all children, their families and communities in a range of early years and child care settings.
- Collaborate with children, families, colleagues, agencies and community partners to create, maintain, evaluate and promote safe and healthy early learning environments to support independence, reasonable risk-taking and healthy development and well-being.
- Use observation strategies to identify children's strengths and challenges and to ascertain when children and families might benefit from additional support or community resources.
- Use professional communication in interactions with children, families, colleagues, employers, the regulatory body, government authorities and children's service agencies to meet legal and ethical standards of the early years sector.
- Act in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, agency policies and procedures and principles of evidence-informed practice and reflect upon their impact on one's own role in early years and child care settings.
- Identify, report and document when a child is in a situation of perceived risk for, or actual neglect or abuse, in accordance with legislation, the College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, policies and procedures.
- Create and engage in partnerships with families, communities, colleagues, interdisciplinary professionals, authorities and child service agencies to advocate for quality early years and child care programs and services.
- Engage in reflective practice and continuous professional learning in accordance with principles of lifelong learning, evidence-informed practices in the early years sector and requirements of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Tuition & Fees
Domestic Tuition
Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.
Admission Requirements
Prior to starting this program, students must:
- Take an admissions interview
- Attend an orientation session
- Take an Admissions Assessment for English
PLEASE NOTE: This program is open to domestic students only.
Special Requirements
In compliance with requests from our student placement partners and requirements from Public Health and Ontario legislation, all students in this program must have completed the following prior to beginning field placement:
- Standard First Aid with CPR level C course
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Medical Clearance
Students who are unable to provide completed field clearance documents may be unable to complete their field placement and, therefore, be unable to complete the program.
For more information on the ECE Field Placement requirements, please email ece@georgebrown.ca
Contact Us
School of Early Childhood
Phone: 416-415-5000, ext. 2310
Email: ece@georgebrown.ca
Our office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
For more information about George Brown College, you may also call the Contact Centre at 416-415-2000 or long distance 1-800-265-2002.
Early Childhood Education Program (C910)
Apply Now:
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Program Description
Leadership Claims
Preparing graduates to work as Early Childhood Educators for more than 20 years.
Program Overview
George Brown College’s part-time Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma program will prepare you to work as a trained early childhood professional. In this part-time program, you will study in the evenings taking one to three courses per semester. Upon completion of this program, you will be eligible for entrance to Ontario’s College of Early Childhood Educators. This is a requirement for anyone wanting to work as an Early Childhood Educator in the province of Ontario.
Full Description
George Brown College's Early Childhood Education (Part-Time) (C910) diploma will prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. Designed for working professionals, you can earn your diploma in Early Childhood Education on a part-time basis by taking one to three courses per semester in the evenings.
Upon graduation from this part-time ECE program, you will be capable of responding to the changing needs of young children in a variety of early childhood settings, including:
- childcare programs
- schools
- family resource programs
- home childcare
- hospital playrooms
- agencies supporting children with special needs
- before and after school programs (Full-Day Kindergarten or FDK)
Throughout this ECE diploma program, you will learn the theory of how to work with young children and get the hands-on practice you need to meet the responsibilities of a career in early childhood education.
By balancing academic courses with hands-on experience, you will learn to:
- develop and maintain positive relationships with children
- assess the needs and interest of children
- develop and evaluate curriculum
- work in partnership with families and community
- create safe, stimulating and culturally sensitive environments for children in their care
- work as effective team member in a variety of childcare settings that include Full-Day Kindergarten and school-based programs
Your Field Education Options
In this part-time Early Childhood Education diploma program, you will develop the skills you need to work with children of different age groups in a variety of settings. As a student in this program, you can expect three six-week field experiences. Part of the field experience may be delivered through one of George Brown’s own child care centres.
PLEASE NOTE: While the course delivery component of this program can be taken part-time, the field placement experiences are delivered on a full-time basis (hours vary from 8:30am-6pm, five days a week).
To support student learning outcomes and ensure you have access to facilities that model the best practices we consider essential, we operate Ontario's largest network of college-run lab school child care centres that serve over 1100 children and their families each year. These 12 child care centres, located across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), will expose you to the kinds of environments where you will eventually work and provide valuable services to the families and communities that they serve.
Field placement partners require students to show proof of full vaccination to include COVID -19. As such, students will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to complete the required field placement components of the program.
For vaccine exemption requests based on creed, please direct your inquiries to https://www.georgebrown.ca/covid-19
For vaccine exemption requests based on medical and vaccine verification, please review the Synergy link on Stu-View.
For questions, please email ece@georgebrown.ca
Prior to starting any field placement experience, this program has special requirements from placement partners and as mandated by Public Health and Ontario legislation. Please see the Admission Requirements section for details.
Career & Postgraduate Study Opportunities
Educational Pathways
Students who complete the Early Childhood Education program with a GPA of 2.5 or higher may apply to complete the bridge courses for entry into the third year of George Brown's Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Honours (Degree Completion) program.
Your Early Childhood Education diploma will give you credit toward degree programs at other institutions. It also makes you eligible for entrance to Ontario’s College of Early Childhood Educators.
For information on future study options, see Transfer Guide.
Courses
Required Courses
In this part-time program, students have the flexibility to study at their own pace and can take up to three courses per semester. This program can be completed in as little as three years but can take up to five years for those who need more time.
Academic courses are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the evening.
Year 1
CODE | COURSE | TUITION |
---|---|---|
ECE 1013 | Health, Safety & Nutrition | $ 340.00 |
ECE 1015 | Interpersonal Communication | $ 330.00 |
ECE 1064 | Introduction to ECE | $ 242.00 |
ECE 1068 | Relationship Development | $ 242.00 |
ECE 2055 | Applied Curriculum | $ 350.00 |
ECE 1065 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Infant/Toddler* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1066 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Schoolage* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1067 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Preschool* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1028 | Field Placement #1 | $ 497.00 |
PSY 1012 | Infant & Child Development | $ 330.00 |
SOC 1014 | Intro to Sociology | $ 330.00 |
COMM 1150 | College English | $ 310.00 |
Year 2
CODE | COURSE | TUITION |
---|---|---|
ECE 1088 | Creative Curriculum | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2002 | Inclusion in Early Childhood | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2007 | Working with Families | $ 330.00 |
ECE 2021 | Curriculum Theory | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2024 | Policy, Advocacy & Legislation | $ 350.00 |
ECE 2064 | Social Policy in Early Years | $ 188.00 |
ECE 2065 | Current Issues | $ 188.00 |
ECE 1065 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Infant/Toddler* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1066 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Schoolage* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 1067 | Observation, Planning, Evaluation Preschool* | $ 305.00 |
ECE 2016 | Field Placement #2 | $ 497.00 |
ECE 2019 | Field Placement #3 | $ 497.00 |
GNED | General Education Elective | |
GNED | General Education Elective | |
*Choose minimum one OPE course in Year 1. Remaining OPE courses to be completed in Year 2.
Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
- Create learning contexts to enable, build and maintain caring, responsive relationships in partnerships with children, families and communities that value and respect social, cultural and linguistic diversity including Indigenous peoples' worldviews and Francophone identity.
- Co-create, facilitate and reflect upon inquiry and play-based early years and child care programs and pedagogical approaches to support children's learning, holistic development and well-being following children's capabilities, interests, ideas and experiences.
- Co-design and maintain inclusive early learning environments to value and support equitable, accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for all children, their families and communities in a range of early years and child care settings.
- Collaborate with children, families, colleagues, agencies and community partners to create, maintain, evaluate and promote safe and healthy early learning environments to support independence, reasonable risk-taking and healthy development and well-being.
- Use observation strategies to identify children's strengths and challenges and to ascertain when children and families might benefit from additional support or community resources.
- Use professional communication in interactions with children, families, colleagues, employers, the regulatory body, government authorities and children's service agencies to meet legal and ethical standards of the early years sector.
- Act in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, agency policies and procedures and principles of evidence-informed practice and reflect upon their impact on one's own role in early years and child care settings.
- Identify, report and document when a child is in a situation of perceived risk for, or actual neglect or abuse, in accordance with legislation, the College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, policies and procedures.
- Create and engage in partnerships with families, communities, colleagues, interdisciplinary professionals, authorities and child service agencies to advocate for quality early years and child care programs and services.
- Engage in reflective practice and continuous professional learning in accordance with principles of lifelong learning, evidence-informed practices in the early years sector and requirements of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Tuition & Fees
Domestic Tuition
Disclaimer: The information contained in this website is subject to change without notice. It should not be viewed as a representation, offer or warranty. Students are responsible for verifying George Brown College fee requirements.
Admission Requirements
Prior to starting this program, students must:
- Take an admissions interview
- Attend an orientation session
- Take an Admissions Assessment for English
PLEASE NOTE: This program is open to domestic students only.
Special Requirements
In compliance with requests from our student placement partners and requirements from Public Health and Ontario legislation, all students in this program must have completed the following prior to beginning field placement:
- Standard First Aid with CPR level C course
- Police Vulnerable Sector Check
- Medical Clearance
Students who are unable to provide completed field clearance documents may be unable to complete their field placement and, therefore, be unable to complete the program.
For more information on the ECE Field Placement requirements, please email ece@georgebrown.ca
Contact Us
School of Early Childhood
Phone: 416-415-5000, ext. 2310
Email: ece@georgebrown.ca
Our office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.