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Early Childhood Education

Available at: Cornwall | Kingston

Overview

The Early Childhood Education Program prepares graduates to work with children (from birth to age 12) and their families in a variety of early childhood care and learning settings. The program combines theoretical study with practical experience in a variety of supervised field placements.

Highlights

Graduates may find employment in licensed child care agencies, home child care agencies, Early Years Centres, school-age child care programs, school boards in Full-Day and Extended Day Early Learning programs, child-related businesses, domestic or international nannies, or provide child care in their own homes.

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

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Program Name

Early Childhood Education

Program Code

0302

Credential

Ontario College Diploma

Start Dates

September

Program Duration

2 years

Location (Campus)

Kingston

Canadian Fees

2016-17 tuition fees are $2,850.18. Compulsory fees are $1,062.15. All fees are subject to change for 2017-18.

International Fees

2016-17 International tuition fees are $13,420.00. Compulsory fees are $1,740.15. All fees are subject to change for 2017-18.

Additional Costs

Books and curiculum resource supplies are estimated at $2200 over the two years of the program. Costs for First Aid, CPR certification, and the Criminal Background Check are the responsibility of the applicant.

Scholarships and Bursaries

St. Lawrence College offers an extensive Student Scholarship and Bursary Program. Scholarships and bursaries for this purpose are sponsored by external organizations and private individuals. These awards recognize our academic excellence, community involvement, contribution to the quality of College life, outstanding achievement and professional potential. For more details visit Bursaries and Scholarships.

Program Outline 2017-18

Semester 1

CHIL 1004 Child Development I
CHIL 2010 Infant/Toddler Child Care
COMM 61 Communications I
EARL 4 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
EARL 6 Arts-Based Curriculum
GENE 114 Professional Effectiveness
HEAL 200 Health and Safety

Semester 2

CASE 103 ECE Teaching Practice: Seminar I
CASE 104 ECE Teaching Practice I
CHIL 1005 Child Development II
EARL 3 The Learning Environment
COMM 49 Basic Communication Skills II-ECE
EARL 36 Guiding Children's Behaviour
GENE General Education Course

Semester 3

CASE 2 ECE Teaching Practice II
CASE 3 ECE Teaching Practice: Seminar II
EARL 58 Preschool Curriculum
CHIL 2012 School-Age Curriculum
BEHA 1026 Childhood Exceptionalities
EARL 46 ECE Program Administration

Semester 4

CASE 12 ECE Teaching Practice III
CASE 13 ECE Teaching Practice: Seminar III
EARL 5 Partnerships with Parents and Families
EARL 59 Approaches to Curriculum
General Education

Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level including the following prerequisites:

Grade 12 English at the C or U level
Grade 11 Math

For OSSD equivalency options, see Admission Requirements.

Prerequisites

Criminal Background Check:
Applicants are advised that Criminal Background Checks (CBC) conducted by the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) are required for programs with field or clinical placements. Certain criminal convictions may prevent participation in placements and program completion may not be possible. Attaining and paying for a CBC and Vulnerable Sector Screening (OPP) is the responsibility of the student, and these may have to be renewed every three to six months. Applicants with criminal records are advised to contact the Associate Dean/Campus Dean of the respective school prior to applying.

Students applying to the Kingston Campus program must obtain the Criminal Background Check from the Kingston Police Force for field placement agencies in the City of Kingston.

Health Requirements

IMMUNIZATION - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE requirements

Completion of the IMMUNIZATION - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE FORM is a MANDATORY condition
for your clinical/practical placement. THIS FORM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Download your IMMUNIZATION - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE FORM (pdf)

Questions regarding completion of this form can be submitted to: Immunizations@sl.on.ca

Note: Full-time students coverage for vaccines received on or after September 1, can be claimed under the Student Sickness & Accident Insurance Plan.

Articulation & Credit Transfer Opportunities

Formal and informal pathways offer SLC graduates the chance to continue their studies with post-secondary institutions across Canada and around the world. Those that follow are specific to this program:

>>More information on these SLC Articulations

For details on Credit Transfer within Ontario please visit: www.ontransfer.ca

Testimonials

The ECE program at SLC has given me a first-class foundation of knowledge in child development, partnerships with parents and families, and childhood exceptionalities. Without the caring and supportive educators at SLC, I would have never had the opportunities that will help me achieve my career goals!

Allison Delaney

Program Contact

Kim Hawley
khawley@sl.on.ca

613-544-5400 Ext.1382

Recruiting Contact

Recruitment Office
Dreamit@sl.on.ca

1-800-463-0752

Additional Information

Programs at St. Lawrence College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with online learning activities. Program delivery can be run weekdays, weekends or evenings. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided a St. Lawrence College email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.

Advanced Standing

Applicants with post-secondary credits may be eligible for direct entry to an upper level of the program (semester or year) depending on transfer credits. Select the applicable level when applying at ontariocolleges.ca and ensure that we receive your official post-secondary transcript for consideration. If you are unsure what level to apply for, please contact the program coordinator.