Combine theoretical study with practical experience in this program which prepares students to work with children (from birth to age 12) and their families in a variety of early childhood settings. Graduates have a firm understanding of human development from birth to 12 years of age, and can use this understanding to create responsive, inclusive, play-based learning environments to best support the child as they develop. Students receive 630 hours of practical experience in a variety of early learning environments during three field placements, starting in the first year of the program. This experience allows students to apply the skills taught in the classroom in real world learning experiences.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Our graduates:

Have a firm understanding of human development from birth to 12 years of age.
Understand observation, reflection, and the preparation of pedagogical documentation.
Know how children learn and understand how to create responsive, inclusive, play-based learning environments, to best support the child as they develop.
Establish professional relationships with families, other professionals and colleagues.
Apply current legislation to their practice.
Advocate on behalf of families and the field of early childhood education.
Maintain health and safety standards

Graduates may find employment in:

Licensed child care agencies
Full-day Kindergarten classrooms
EarlyON Child and Family Centres
Parenting and family literacy programs
School-age child care programs
Home child care
Domestic or international nannies
Community programs
Camps
Graduates from our program have been hired to work as Registered Early Childhood Educators in agencies such as: Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Bayridge Childcare Centre, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston, EarlyON Programs, Frontenac County Childcare Centres, Helen Tufts Nursery School, Henderson Childcare Centre, Lennox and Addington Resources for Children, Les Petits Amis Childcare Centre, Limestone District School Board.

Graduates of the program are eligible to register with the College of Early Childhood Educators in Ontario.