Confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as a specialized early childhood educator in B.C., you can register for the Early Childhood Educator Specialized Certificate. To achieve eligibility, you'll need successful completion of a basic early childhood education program recognized by the ECE registry or equivalent, a good character reference, 500 hours of work experience under a Canadian certified Early Childhood Educator, and successful completion of a recognized infant and toddler educator training program.

Specialized early childhood educators

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. These programs include courses in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements.

Child care provider/assistant

Early Childhood Education Post-Certificate Programs

Please confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an early childhood educator assistant in B.C., you must register for the Early Childhood Educator Assistant Certificate. To achieve eligibility, you'll need successful completion of a basic early childhood education program recognized by the ECE registry or equivalent, and a good character reference.

Please confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an early childhood educator in B.C., you can register for the Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate. To achieve eligibility, you'll need successful completion of a basic early childhood education program recognized by the ECE registry or equivalent, a good character reference, and 500 hours of work experience under a Canadian certified Early Childhood Educator.

Please confirm with the certifying body that your intended program qualifies you for this certification.

To work as an early childhood educator in B.C., you must first register for the Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate. To achieve eligibility, you'll need successful completion of a basic early childhood education program recognized by the ECE registry or equivalent, and a good character reference.

Early childhood educators and assistants

Early Childhood Education Certificates

The Early Childhood Education Infant/Toddler Post-Basic Certificate focuses on observing, assessing, planning and guiding the development of these children, both individually and in groups. You'll learn how to manage the operation of a child-care setting and how to confidently communicate and collaborate with children, families and your colleagues all through interactive online classes. Through a practicum placement, you'll experience learning from theory to practice in a variety of early childhood education settings, including childcare, preschool and others. Graduates are qualified to apply for a provincial license to practise as an Infant/Toddler Educator. This infant toddler certificate program is for certificate graduates from an accredited ECE program in B.C. who want an additional post-basic credential in Infant/Toddler ECE. 

Early Childhood Education: Infant/Toddler Post-Basic Certificate

The Early Childhood Education (ECE): Special Needs and Inclusive Practices Inclusive Practices Post-Basic Certificate gives you the skills to assess and guide child development, promote health and nutrition, communicate and collaborate with children and caregivers, and manage a child-care setting. A combination of practicum experience and theoretical material will give you the skills and knowledge to work with children from newborns to eight years old with special needs in an early childhood education setting. You’ll graduate qualified to apply for a provincial license to practise as a Special Needs Educator and work in provincially licensed preschool and child-care centres. This program is for certificate graduates from an accredited ECE program in B.C. who want an additional post-basic credential in ECE Special Needs. 

Early Childhood Education: Special Needs - Inclusive Practices Post-Basic Certificate

Early Childhood Education: Citation in Infant and Toddler Care and Education prepares you 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. [View program information](https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/early-childhood/program-curriculum.html).


Early Childhood Education: Infant and Toddler Care and Education Citation

This program meets the criteria for the Early Childhood Education Registry Early Childhood Educator: Special Education credential. This program is offered on a part-time basis in the evenings in order to be easily accessible to employed early childhood educators. [View program information](https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/early-childhood/program-curriculum.html).


Early Childhood Education: Special Education Citation

The Early Childhood Education program provides advanced training in Infant/Toddler Care. Upon successful completion of the required courses the learner will meet the admission requirements for the Infant/Toddler Specialty practicum - ECDE 239. Upon successful completion of this practicum, the student will meet the requirements for the Infant/Toddler Specialty Certificate and will also satisfy the requirements for a British Columbia Infant/Toddler License to Practice.

Early Childhood Education - Infant and Toddler Certificate

The Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education: Inclusive Practice prepares you to demonstrate professionalism in practice consistent with the code of ethics and standards of practice of students' respective disciplines; use effective interpersonal skills including active listening, collaboration, self-awareness and conflict resolution within multi-faceted roles and contexts; understand and respect cultural differences and multiple ways of knowing; practice from an ethic of inclusivity; establish and maintain wellness strategies to assure work/life balance both personally and professionally; and engage in critical thinking, problem solving and reflective practice. The courses in this program meet the educational requirements of the BC ECE Registry Special Needs Educator Certification.

Early Childhood Care and Education - Inclusive Practice Advanced Certificate

The Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education: Infant Toddler prepares you to demonstrate professionalism in practice consistent with the code of ethics and standards of practice of students' respective disciplines; use effective interpersonal skills including active listening, collaboration, self-awareness and conflict resolution within multi-faceted roles and contexts; understand and respect cultural differences and multiple ways of knowing; practice from an ethic of inclusivity; establish and maintain wellness strategies to assure work/life balance both personally and professionally; and engage in critical thinking, problem solving and reflective practice. The courses in this program meet the educational requirements of the BC ECE Registry Special Needs Educator Certification.

Early Childhood Care and Education - Infant and Toddler Advanced Certificate

For information and to apply visit the institution's website: 

[Early Childhood Care & Education Diploma / Post-Basic Year Two Entry]( https://continuingstudies.vcc.ca/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=1047773)

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