Early Childhood Education

Qualifications for admission:

Centennial College expects students that are applying for admission to certificate or diploma programs to be able to present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. Possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Academic Requirements for the Early Childhood Education program:
compulsory English 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent

Non-academic Requirements:
English proficiency will be considered in the admissions process
mandatory program admission session

Application:

Thank you for your interest in Centennial College -Ontario's first community college.

In order to get admission into Centennial College, you will first have to fill out and submit an application. The fastest way to apply is online by visiting the website at
http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/forms/internationalform.html
Before you start filling out the online application, the college would also advise you to log on to the link provided below to obtain firsthand knowledge on the application process.
http://www.centennialcollege.ca/international/RegularVisaStudent

Centennial College does not charge an application fee, it is free.

You can then submit your educational transcripts to our International Education Centre by mail, fax or scan copies by e-mail. The college would require your high school transcripts and also your college or university transcripts. Please note that the transcripts you send us must be attested. Once these documents are received, they will be reviewed and an admission decision will be made.

For information on programs offered by the college, please log on to http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ft/FMPro?-db=FTCourses.FP5&-lay=info&-format=search.htm&-view and you can search for programs under Program name.

You would also be able to find detailed information on program admission requirements, program outlines, credit earned, etc.

- access to a college run child care centres
- students get field placement experience
- this education is conveniently offered at two different Centennial College campuses (Progress
and Ashtonbee)
- based on exciting, newly updated curriculum
- the diploma earned upon graduation reflects high standards of learning

Successful graduates from the Early Childhood Education program can work with traditional employers such as nursery schools and child care centres, as well as with other community services such as drop-in centres, shelters for women and children, and parent resource centres.

After two years of experience in the field, graduates from this program may apply for certification by the Association of Early Childhood Educators, Ontario.

Recent graduate emplyers include:
Aisling/Discoveries Centre for Children & Families
Chartland Child Care Centre
Friends Day Care
Nellie's Hostels
Toronto Board of Education
YMCA

Semester 1 Courses:
Observing Child Development 3
Focus on the Program 3
ECE & The Community 6
Tools for Lifelong Learning 3
Health & Wellness in Ear 2
College Communication 1 / (ESL) 3
Psychology in Everyday Life 3

Semester 2 Courses:
Infant & Toddler Development 3
Guiding Young Children 2
Understanding Families 2
Responsive Caregiving 3
Professionalism 2
Field Practicum-Infant & Toddler 16
Reflective Practice with Infants & Toddlers 1
College Communication 2 / (ESL) 3

Ontario College Diploma

Centennial College programs are approximately 12000 Canadian per year. This includes health insurance.

Centennial College welcomes international students to the unique benefits of post-secondary education in Canada.

Centennial College is located in Toronto's culturally diverse communities of Scarborough and East York.

Centennial College is Ontario’s first Applied Arts and Technology institute established in 1966 serving over 12,000 students with more than 90 Internationally Recognized Programs in Business; Hospitality, Tourism and Culture; Communications, Media and Design; Community and Health Studies, Transportation; Health Sciences and Engineering and Applied Arts.

Centennial College has a long international tradition. It has been reaching out to international students for most of its 40-year history.

As a publicly-funded college, the college meets set standards by the Ontario Government, Ministry of Education and Training.
The diplomas, degrees and certificates grant by Centennial College are recognized internationally.

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