Early Childhood Education: Infant and Toddler Care and Education Post Basic
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In recent years there has been an increasing demand for qualified early childhood educators to work with young children in early childhood programs. Employment opportunities exist in profit and non-profit childcare centres, inclusive childcare centres, parent participation preschools, and BC StrongStart centres. Employment opportunities in the field of early childhood education and care increase with further education and work experience.
Langara College offers a one-year, (three semesters) full-time day program as well as a part time, online certificate program that are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements of the provincial Early Childhood Education Registry. In person practicum experiences, in a variety of early childhood centres is an essential part of all ECE programs at Langara College. For information regarding regulatory requirements for registration as an Early Childhood Educator in British Columbia please see the Early Childhood Education Information web page at www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/childcare/ece. The Early Childhood Education Registry can also be reached by contacting the office at 1.888.338.6622.
The Citation in Infant and Toddler Education and Care program is a three-semester online program, with a 200 hour in-person practicum. In this program, students learn to respond meaningfully to the unique and diverse developmental needs of children under the age of three in interaction, behaviour guidance, curriculum, and policy practices. They explore ways to create developmentally appropriate and inclusive environments and curriculum that respond to the specific needs and interests of infants and toddlers, and practice strategies that ensure physical and psychological safety for children in accordance with provincial legislation and agency policies.
This citation program consists of 6 courses, 18 credits in total, and meets the curriculum requirements necessary to become certified infant toddler early childhood educators with the ECE Registry in British Columbia. The program is open to any applicant who has completed an ECE Certificate or Diploma from any post-secondary institution in BC.