EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DIPLOMA PROGRAM CANADA

Get started on your early childhood education career path and learn how to make a positive, lasting impact on young hildren’s lives. Our one-year diploma program will equip you with the valuable knowledge, hands-on skills, and experience you need to succeed in this in- demand field in Canada

HIGHLIGHTS

Academic Credentials
Post-Secondary Diploma
Level 2/3 ECE Classification

Intakes: Every other month

Language Requirements
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent

Duration: 50 weeks

Tution Fee: 18000 CAD

Career Paths
Early Childhood Educator
Inclusion Coordinator
Day-Home Consultant
Assistant Director
Director of ECE Programs

Students are able to apply to bring their spouse and dependants

ECE graduates from private career colleges in Nova Scotia can secure employment as an ECE and apply for a work permit.

ECE graduates from private career colleges in Nova Scotia can secure employment as an ECE and apply for a work permit.

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Achieve a recognized early childhood education credential.

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Work in an in-demand field with extensive growth for daycares in Nova Scotia.

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4 hands-on practicum placements to get first-hand experience working with young children and their families

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access to Career Academy Canada, a free program to build your career eadiness
skills for success in the workplace.

FAQs

Got a question? We’re here to help.

What are the course intakes for 2024/25?

2024: August, October, December 2025: February, April, June, August
What qualifications will students attain?

Students will be awarded Post-Secondary Diploma Level 2 ECE
Classification
What is the course duration?

50 weeks
What are the teaching methods?

The course is taught in person, with four practicum placements that
will take place over the year.
Is there an exam taken at the end of the program?

There is no exam required at the completion of the course. Students
will complete a range of assessments to check their knowledge
involving tests, writing research and reflection papers, case studies,
individual and group presentations and assignment
Can you apply if you have a Bachelors Degree?

Yes. If coming in with a recognized bachelor degree (equivalent to
a Canadian Bachelors) students can apply for Level 3 and attain a
Level 3 ECE classification after graduating. International bachelors
must be assessed by WES and valid within 12 months. (This is
needed to apply for classification level and not admission).
What certificates do students earn?

Standard First Aid (Level C CPR & AED)
Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHIMIS)
Food Safety
Circle of Security Parenting (COSP Workshop)
The Pyramid Model Consortium – Trauma-Informed Cared add links.
What is the admmision requirement?

1) CV
2) International Passport
3) English Profiency
4) High School Certificate
5) 2 references that document 25 hours working with children. This can be paid or unpaid positions such as babysitting and do not need to be from formal settings.
What is the tution fee ?

£18000
is there waive for ielts

Yes , Applicants who can demonstrate 2 years of full-time academic study in the following countries where the language of instruction was English are exempt from supplying an English proficiency exam for admission into OICH’s ECE program:
Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Canada, England, Gambia, Ghana, Grand Cayman
Islands, Grenada, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Marianas, Palau, Papua
New Guinea, The Philippines, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Virgin Islands, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe
is there any scholarship ?

Yes up to 5K via Knigton