Program Description
The Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Program at Northern Lights College (NLC) provides opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to work with young children and their families in early learning settings in British Columbia. A variety of delivery methods enables students to remain in their home communities and to integrate theoretical and practical experiences through full- or part-time studies. The program prepares students to apply for various BC ECE Registry certificates to practice.
Career Prospects
- After successful completion of one of HDEC 101, 102, or 103 with a minimum grade of “C,” students may apply to the BC ECE Registry for an Early Childhood Educator Assistant (ECEA) Certificate.
- After completing the first 15 courses listed under “Required Courses” below, students may apply to the BC ECE Registry for an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certificate.
- Students who complete the full NLC ECEC Diploma will be eligible to apply to the BC ECE Registry for both an Early Childhood Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Educator (ITE) Certificate or a Special Needs Educator (SNE) Certificate depending on their selection of a final practicum course.
- NLC diploma graduates may complete the alternate final practicum course as ongoing professional development in order to apply for the remaining BC ECE Registry certificate to practice.
- For up-to-date information on licensing requirements, including an additional required 500 hours of work experience (post diploma), please visit .
- Early Childhood Educators with BC ECE Registry certificates to practice may be employed as educators, supervisors, managers, directors, or administrators of licensed group childcare centres; in Aboriginal early care and learning programs; or in strong start programs, young parent programs, drop-in programs, home visit programs, licensed family centres, out of school care, or preschool programs.
- Early Childhood Educators have also found employment as supported child development workers, holiday destination children's program workers, nannies, and respite providers.
- With additional relevant education (e.g., a Child and Youth Care Degree, Social Work Degree, or an Early Childhood Education graduate degree), Early Childhood Educators may find work as child development counsellors, family resource centre coordinators, child care resource and referral consultants/co-ordinators, licensing officers, ECE researchers, or ECE instructors.
Courses
Term 1
HDEC100 (Essential Skills for Human Service Workers)
HDEC101 (Human Development 1)
HDEC102 (Health, Safety and Nutrition)
HDEC103 (Guiding and Caring)
ECED109A (Practicum 1)
Term 2
ECEC100 (Curriculum 1)
ECED101 (Principles and Practices I)
ECED110 (Practicum 2)
HDEC121 (Interpersonal Communications)
HDEC104 (Human Development II)
Term 3
ECEC200 (Curriculum 2)
ECEC201 (Building Professional-Family Partnerships)
ECEC202 (Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education)
ECED111 (Practicum 3)
ECED150 (The Early Childhood Education Professional)
Term 4
ECEC203 (Current Perspectives on Practice)
ECED203A (Development 3 Infants and Toddlers)
ECED207 (Curriculum III: Infants and Toddlers)
ECED215 (Curriculum IV: Working with Children with Diverse Abilities)
One of the following:
ECED208 (Practicum -- Infants and Toddlers)
ECED210 (Practicum -- Diverse Abilities)
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1 Mayo 2023, 5 Septiembre 2023, 2 Enero 2024
Northern Lights College
Dawson Creek Campus,
11401 - 8th Street,
DAWSON CREEK,
British Columbia (BC),
V1G 4G2, Canada
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1 Mayo 2023, 5 Septiembre 2023, 2 Enero 2024
Graduation from a B.C. secondary school, or
Completion of standing equivalent to graduation from a B.C. secondary school, or
Deficient in no more than two courses from a B.C. secondary school graduation, which, if available, must be completed while attending College, or
For certain programs, acceptable by special arrangement in view of the applicant’s experience, maturity, or ability.
International students and domestic students who received their secondary education in French or in a language other than English require minimum IELTs Academic scores of 6.0 overall with no band less than 6.0. On-campus students who received their secondary education in a language other than English are strongly encouraged to attend Professional Communications Seminars in the first semester of their program.
Con cursos asequibles y grandes oportunidades de trabajo, Northern Lights College es una de las mejores opciones para vivir y estudiar en Canadá.
