EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSISTANT PROGRAM

This program is designed to prepare individuals to work collaboratively with Early Childhood Educators to support children’s learning, holistic development, and well-being. This program will equip learners with the knowledge and skills to create inclusive, culturally sensitive, and safe learning environments that value and respect social, cultural, and linguistic diversity, including Indigenous peoples’ worldviews and Francophone identity.

PROGRAM OUTLINE

Topics covered in the program will be:

• Introduction to Early Childhood Education

• Child Development

• Health, Safety, and Nutrition

• Building Relationships with Children and Families

• Observation and Documentation

• Play-Based Learning and Pedagogical Approaches

• Communication in Early Childhood Education

• Inclusive Early Learning Environments

• Supporting Children with Special Needs

• Working with Colleagues and Community Partners

• Curriculum Planning and Implementation

• Supporting Language and Literacy Development

• Supporting Cognitive and Physical Development

• Supporting Social and Emotional Development

• Supporting Creative Expression and the Arts

• Professionalism and Ethics in Early Childhood Education

• Advocacy for Quality Early Childhood Education Programs and Services

• Reflective Practice and Continuous Professional Learning

• Working with Indigenous Children, Families, and Communities

• Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

Graduates of the Early Childhood Assistant Diploma Program will be equipped to work collaboratively with Early Childhood Educators in a range of early years and childcare settings, including daycare centers, preschools, and kindergartens. Graduates will be able to co-create, facilitate, and reflect upon inquiry and play-based early years and childcare programs and pedagogical approaches that support children’s learning, holistic development, and well-being. Graduates will also be able to create and maintain inclusive early learning environments that value and support equitable, accessible, and meaningful learning opportunities for all children, their families, and communities.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of Early Childhood Assistant program can pursue a fulfilling profession in the subsequent areas:

•  Childcare Facilities

•  Early Learning Centers

•  Daycare Worker

•  Public & High school Assistant’s Aid

•  Childcare Worker Assistant

•  Daycare Help

•  Pre-school Help

PROGRAM INTAKE

SEPTEMBER 2024
Full Time
✓ Domestic –  OPEN