Early Learning & Child Care

Lakeland College
Webometrics Canada National Rankings: 147

Course Info

Summary

With a class called play, you know you’re in the right place.

Learn everything you need to know to support children’s critical development from infancy to school age in a childcare, educational or early intervention setting.

As you work towards your one-year certificate or two-year diploma, you’ll learn about:
• human development
• health, safety and nutrition to support child development
• how to create a creative and developmentally-appropriate curriculum and design a safe and inviting space for children
• how to support children with exceptionalities
• the business side of running a childcare practice.

Each semester has a practicum. Your third practicum is unique to Lakeland. You and your classmates will set up and run a play program. Together, you’ll:
• create a parent handbook
• plan the activities, snacks and schedule
• create a dynamic theme for the space
• put your theory into practice

Career Outcomes

Live your career
Certificate program graduates typically find work as:
• early childhood educators
• family day home educators
• pre-school teachers
• early intervention program aides
• educational assistants

Earning a diploma also qualifies you for supervisory positions such as:
• child care centre directors
• licensing officers

About Course
Course Credential

Diploma

Application Deadline

Based on seats availability

Course Availibility

Open

Course specific Intake

January, May, September

Academics, GPA

Minimum 50 Marks in English (12th). Clear Criminal Record Check

English requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with no band less than 6.0) TOFEL: PTE: Overall PTE Score 53 and above with nothing less than 50 in any module.

Course Duration

2 Years

Tuition Fees

CAD$ 17000.00

*Price shown is for indicative purpose, please check with institution

IMP Notes

N/A

Location

Vermilion

Scholarships

Here are some scholarship that are available at The Lakeland College.

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international