Programs

Flexibility is key to program design within the School of Early Childhood. You can pursue your degree, diploma or certificate on a full or part-time basis while enjoying a balance of theory and real-world practice.

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Admission requirements

Entry to Early Childhood Education diploma and certificate programs requires that you have:

• An Ontario Secondary School diploma. If you are over 19, and without this prerequisite, you may apply as a mature student
• A satisfactory medical examination,
• Participation in a mandatory information session
• Completion of the Early Childhood Education questionnaire

Advanced standing

Do you already have a university degree in the social sciences or humanities and some work experience in child care? You may be able to enter the second year of the Early Childhood Education diploma program. 

Have you graduated from the Early Childhood Assistant certificate program?  You could be eligible to enter the second year of the Early Childhood Education program with advanced standing.

Do you have a college community service diploma? You may be eligible for direct entry into the second year.

If you fit any of the above scenarios, you may be required to attend a two-week course in June as part of the conditions of your advanced standing status.

Prior learning

If you have spent some time in college, you may be eligible to apply some of your previous learning toward courses in your early childhood education diploma or degree. To be considered college level, learning should:

• Include an understanding of both theory and practice
• Be useful in a variety of settings, not just in the particular place it was acquired
• Meet the learning outcomes of a particular course or courses taught in the Early Childhood Education program (see student handbook for further details)

Part-time, continuing education and professional development programs

Early Childhood Education Diploma

Take three courses per semester, along with your field placements in six-week blocks, and graduate with an early childhood education diploma within three to five years.

Daycare Early Childhood Management Certificate (Post Diploma Certificate)

If you already have an early childhood education diploma and are interested in a leadership position in any number early childhood educational centres, this six-course certificate is for you.

Access to the Early Childhood Education Field in Ontario

This bridging program provides internationally educated child care educators with the training to transfer their child care degree to an Ontario workplace. For more information contact aeceo@bellnet.ca.

Advanced Special Needs Training for Early Childhood Educators

George Brown College and the Creche Child and Family Centre present a joint course for supervisors and early childhood education workers. The focus is on the specialized skills you will need in working with pre-school children with special needs and their families.

For more information about Continuing Education programs in Early Childhood Education, contact Mohamed Nur at 416 415 5000 ext 3689 or email: mnur@georgebrown.ca or go to the Community Services Program Guide.

View a copy of the Early Childhood brochure.