Fast-track your career
This program was created specifically for students who have already completed university or college programs in a related field and want to fast-track their early childhood education career. The ECE – Intensive program is of particular interest to those returning to a second career educating children or for those who have international credentials not currently recognized as equivalent to ECE.

What you'll learn
Best practices for supporting young children's learning and development
Current issues and theories of child development
Roles and responsibilities of the early childhood educator
Curriculum theory and approaches
Programming for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Professionalism and advocacy in early childhood education
Field placements
You'll have the chance to transfer your learning into practice by completing two different field placements in a variety of settings which may include Sheridan's highly acclaimed childcare centres, before and after school care, kindergarten classrooms or other early learning settings.

State-of-the-art education
You'll learn from our highly qualified professors who have strong academic backgrounds and extensive experience working with young children, their families and the community. Our uniquely designed curriculum room will encourage and support your learning by providing hands-on experiences in a simulated early learning classroom.

Outstanding career preparation
Our ECE program focuses on applying research-based theory to practical experiences that encourages young children's learning, growth and development.

When you graduate from this program, you'll be eligible to become a registered member of the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE), a requirement for practice in the province of Ontario.

Flexible learning
The ECE Intensive program offers course-based registration, which allows you to create your own timetable (based on course availability) by selecting the days/times that work best for you.

Explore your future classroom
As an Early Childhood Education – Intensive student you’ll work in labs designed to imitate the real-world workplace. Curious to see what that looks like? Take a virtual tour of our Early Childhood Education Lab.

When you complete your one-year Early Childhood Education diploma program, you'll be ready to begin an exciting career in this field.

Here are some places you might work:

Before- and after-school programs
Centre-based child care programs
EarlyON Child and Family Centres
Kindergarten programs
Literacy and parenting programs