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Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Description

Credential Earned: College Diploma (2 Year)
Campus: Kirkland Lake, Moosonee, Timmins, Distance
Program Length: 4 Semesters

Program Codes

A003 (PC) – Timmins Campus
A065 (KL) – Kirkland Lake Campus
A209 (JB) – Moosonee Campus
A015 (CK) – Distance
 
Nurture young minds and transform the future
 
Thanks to Northern’s Early Childhood Education program, you’ll thrive as part of a multidisciplinary team that works with infants and children up to 12 years old. And – alongside speech pathologists, behavioural therapists, and parents – you’ll nurture joy and imagination to help these youngsters transition successfully to the school system.
 
In a dynamic group learning environment, you’ll explore how to best support a child’s growth with creative strategies that leverage their natural stages of development.
 
You’ll also improve your communication skills, master teaching through play, and plan and implement activities designed to reveal a child’s full potential – no matter their level and unique challenges.
 
It’s a rewarding two-year diploma guaranteed to jump-start your career as an ECE (Early Childhood Educator). And it all wraps up with a 600-hour fieldwork placement that will set you up for success.
 
Children’s Play Lab
 
The Children’s Play Lab provides students with the opportunity to design, setup, monitor and make improvements to an early years learning environment. Partnerships with local early learning centres will provide our students with the unique opportunity to work closely with young children in a controlled environment.
 
Career Opportunities
 
Early Childhood Educators/ECE’s may find employment in daycare centres, nursery schools, agencies or recreation departments, toy-lending libraries, college day care labs, friendship centres,Ontario Early Years Centres, family resource centres, early learning literacy programs, hospital play rooms and Full-day early learning programs in JK/SK classrooms.
 
General Admission Requirements
 
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
  • Grade 12 English (C, U) (Minimum 60% GPA required) or equivalent
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets), web search engines and e-mail systems.
WHAT YOU LEARN
 
Semester 1:
CM1913 Communications I – Model B
EC1073 Outdoor and Nature Play
EC1083 Child Development
EC1093 Intro to Early Childhood Education
EC1103 Observation and Documentation
EC2023 Pre-School Environment
EC4033 Infant Toddler Environment
 
Semester 2
CM2913 Communications II – Model B
EC1053 School Age Environment
EC1063 Kindergarten Curriculum
EC2003 Creative Teaching Strategies
EC2013 Creative Arts Workshop
EC2073 Child Guidance
EC2103 Preparation for Placement
 
Semester 3:
AA2063 Autism Spectrum Disorders
DS4063 Health and Nutrition
EC2033 Working With Diversity
EC2083 Children with Exceptionalities
EC4016 Child Care Administration
General Education Elective
General Education Elective
GN1443 Canadian Indigenous Culture and Awareness
 
Semester 4:
EC4003 ECE Fieldwork Placement
EC4061 ECE Fieldwork Seminar
 
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
 
 
 

Overview

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  • Institution: Northern College
  • Program type: Diploma
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: A015
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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