- Students applying to the ECE program should recognize the physical demands involved in caring for children and may be required to lift up to 22.7 kilograms (50 pounds).
- Additionally, some Boards of Education have instituted a fit for field test.
About this program
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Credential Awarded: 2 Year Diploma
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Campus: Six Nations Polytechnic – Waterloo Campus
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Code: 0251 P0251
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Delivery Length: 2 Years
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Who are you?
- I am a domestic applicant. *
- I am an international applicant.
Your education at Niagara College begins with your application. We're here to help make the process easy!
- Carefully read the Admission Requirements tab to make sure you meet the program requirements.
- Check the Availability tab to see whether or not the program is accepting applications, and what start dates are available.
- Complete an application online through ontariocolleges.ca.
- Our Admissions Office will acknowledge your application has been received and will provide you with your NC Student ID number and details on your next steps.
Sorry, international applications are not accepted for this program.
* Domestic applicants include Canadian citizens, permanent residents and Convention refugees.
Overview
Do you have a passion for education and the importance of fostering development in the early years?
This intake option delivers Niagara College’s Early Childhood Education program out of Six Nation Polytechnic’s Waterloo Campus at 30 Christopher Drive, Cambridge location. Graduates of this program receive a Niagara College credential. Through both Indigenous and Canadian contexts, you will learn the skills needed to work with children, families, and communities.
Courses
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| COMM1140 | Essential Communication Skills for Community Services | 3 | |||||||||
| EDUC1130 | Working with Infants and Toddlers | 3 | |||||||||
| EDUC1133 | Foundations of ECE - I | 3 | |||||||||
| EDUC1131 | Arts and Science I | 3 | |||||||||
| HDEV1123 | Child Development | 3 | |||||||||
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| EDUC1216 | Diversity in the Early Years | 3 | |||||||||
| EDUC1233 | Foundations of ECE - II | 3 | |||||||||
| EDUC1326 | Stress and Resiliency | 3 | |||||||||
| PSYC1100 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | |||||||||
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Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required
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| Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| EDUC1232 | Working with School-Age Children | 3 |
| EDUC1330 | Arts and Science II | 3 |
| EDUC1331 | Naturalistic Observation Research Methods | 3 |
| SOCL1328 | Child Abuse and Family Violence | 3 |
| PRAC1306 | Field Placement III - Early Childhood Education | 3 |
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Completion of additional General Education elective 1 course required |
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| Code | Course Name | Credits |
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| EDUC1327 | Entry to Practice | 3 |
| EDUC1432 | Program Administration | 3 |
| EDUC1433 | Working with Families | 3 |
| HDEV1434 | Child Health and Well-Being | 3 |
| PRAC1407 | Field Placement IV - Early Childhood Education | 5 |
Learning Outcomes Term: 1251
Create learning contexts to enable, build and maintain caring, responsive relationships in partnerships with children, families and communities that value and respect social, cultural and linguistic diversity including Indigenous peoples’ worldviews and Francophone identity.
Co-create, facilitate and reflect upon inquiry and play-based early years and child care programs and pedagogical approaches to support children’s learning, holistic development and well-being following children’s capabilities, interests, ideas and experiences.
Co-design and maintain inclusive early learning environments to value and support equitable, accessible and meaningful learning opportunities for all children, their families and communities in a range of early years and child care settings.
Collaborate with children, families, colleagues, agencies and community partners to create, maintain, evaluate and promote safe and healthy early learning environments to support independence, reasonable risk-taking and healthy development and well-being.
Use observation strategies to identify children’s strengths and challenges and to ascertain when children and families might benefit from additional support or community resources.
Use professional communication in interactions with children, families, colleagues, employers, the regulatory body, government authorities and children’s service agencies to meet legal and ethical standards of the early years sector.
Act in accordance with relevant legislation, regulations, College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, agency policies and procedures and principles of evidence-informed practice and reflect upon their impact on one’s own role in early years and child care settings.
Identify, report and document when a child is in a situation of perceived risk for, or actual neglect or abuse, in accordance with legislation, the College of Early Childhood Educators Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, policies and procedures.
Create and engage in partnerships with families, communities, colleagues, inter-disciplinary professionals, authorities and child service agencies to advocate for quality early years and child care programs and services.
Engage in reflective practice and continuous professional learning in accordance with principles of lifelong learning, evidence-informed practices in the early years sector and requirements of the College of Early Childhood Educators.
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):
- English – any Grade 12 (C) or (U), or equivalent
Recommended Courses and/or Skills:
These courses and skills may help you succeed academically in this program, but they are not required for admission.
- Dynamics of Human Relationships – Grade 11 (O)
- Human Development Throughout the Lifespan – Grade 12 (C) or (U)
- Families in Canada - College Preparation – Grade 12 (C)
- Raising Healthy Children – Grade 11 (O)
- Working with School-Age Children and Adolescents – Grade 12 (C)
- Challenge and Change in Society – Grade 12 (U)
- Related volunteer and or cooperative/work experience
Selection and Ranking
Applications are evaluated based on the published admission requirements. When the applicant provides proof of meeting the requirements, an offer of admission can be issued, provided space is available in the program.
Learn more about admission decisions.
Program Requirements
Criminal Record Check
- A Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (CRC-VSS) which is less than 6 months old is required at the beginning of the program.
- Students with criminal charges for convictions will be significantly limited in placement, clinical, and/or employment opportunities in this field. The decision of whether a student with criminal charges or convictions is eligible to secure a field placement ultimately lies with the field placement agency.
- Field placements must be completed in order to graduate.
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Students will be required to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) in order to be cleared for placement/clinical. Please note, in order to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS), students must be 18 years of age or older. If a student is not 18 years of age or older at the start of this program, they will experience delays in progression through the program.
Communicable Disease Surveillance
- The confidential Communicable Disease Surveillance (CDS) Form must be completed and submitted to Student Health Services prior to the start of the program.
- Please view the CDS Form and Checklist for health requirements at niagaracollege.ca/cdsform/.
- This process may take up to 10 weeks or more and requires a visit to your personal physician and/or a Public Health Department.
- If the CDS process is not completed your placement, clinic or co-op opportunity will be denied.
First Aid and CPR
- Current Standard First Aid certification and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C certification is required.
Transportation
- Students are responsible for their own transportation in order to complete program requirements which may not be readily accessible by public transportation.
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Program requirements could include co-ops, placements, volunteer requirements, practical labs, field projects, assignments, clinicals, or any other off-campus visits required as part of the program’s curriculum.
All costs associated with program requirements are the responsibility of the student.
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Please note that this program is only offered every other year.
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Sorry, international applications are not accepted for this program.
The College reserves the right to cancel or make changes to any course or program, fee, procedure, or campus location at any time.
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Delivery Information
This intake option delivers Niagara College’s Early Childhood Education program out of Six Nation Polytechnic’s Waterloo Campus at 30 Christopher Drive, Cambridge location. Graduates of this program receive a Niagara College credential.
