ECEA Professional Certificate
The Best Program in Canada
Our Premier ECEA program prepares professionals to design and implement educational programs that support children’s intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development.
• ECEA 1 • Child Growth and development
• ECEA 2 • Child health, safety and nutrition
• ECEA 3 • Child Guidance Behavior
To become an Early Childhood Educator Assistant, one course from our early childhood education training program must be completed:
- ECEA 1 Child Growth and development.
- ECEA 2 Child health, safety and nutrition.
- ECEA 3 Child Guidance Behavior.
This program meets the academic requirements necessary to apply for provincial certification for first time applicants.
Please note that this course is for first time applicants only.
Application fee:
$250
Tuition Fee:
$980
Material Fee:
$110
Start Date:
Continuous intake.
There is no wait list.
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ECEA Course Outlines
Child Growth and development (ECEA 1)
This course provides a historical and theoretical understanding of development throughout the life-span with a focus on physical, cognitive, language and socio-emotional development. Students will explore prominent approaches and theories related to life-span development. Genetic and environmental factors which influence individual growth will be analyzed. Indicators of developmental delays or concerns and associated risks will be explored. Students will also explore strategies that can be used in the classroom to meet the individual needs of students.
Child Growth and Development learning areas:
- range of historic and current theoretical approaches to child growth and development
- child growth and development as part of on-going life-span development
- growth and development in key developmental domains including social/emotional, physical, cognitive, language
- genetic and environmental factors which influence individual growth and development
- indicators of developmental delays or concerns and associated risks
Child health, safety and nutrition (ECEA 2)
This course provides a deep study of child health, safety, and nutrition. Students will create and maintain a variety of policies that ensure health and safety for children. Students will learn and study how to implement universal precautions, hygiene standards, and procedures. Students will explore how to plan, prepare, and serve meals and snacks that meet a child’s nutritional needs. With a focus on prevention, students will explore strategies to assess, manage, and report illness. Child protection responsibilities and licensing requirements will be studied. Students will learn the theoretical principles of health, safety, and nutrition which they will be able to apply to the early childhood curriculum.
Child Health, Safety and Nutrition learning areas:
- creating and maintaining a safe and healthy environment for children
- creating and maintaining policies that ensure health and safety
- knowledge and practice of universal precautions, hygiene standards and procedures
- planning, preparing and serving meals and snacks which meet children’s nutritional needs
- assessing, managing and reporting illness and injuries with a focus on preventative practice
- knowledge of licensing requirements for child care and child protection responsibilities as outlined in legislation
Child Guidance Behavior (ECEA 3)
This course provides an understanding of Child Guidance. In this course, students will take an in-depth look at the relationship of environment and the development on children’s behaviour. Students will study strategies, resources, and skills needed to develop positive approaches to guide a child’s behaviour. Caring skills and techniques which support and enable children to develop self-esteem will be analyzed. Students will examine child guidance from infancy to the early primary years. Students will explore what children need from their learning environment in order to thrive in order to thrive. The importance of supporting the well-being of the whole child (emotional, social, physical, creative, and cognitive) is explored.
Child Guidance learning areas:
- Relationship of environment and development on children’s behaviour
- Development of positive approaches to guide children’s behaviour
- Caring skills and techniques which support and enable children to develop self-esteem
Certification Application
Recognized Education in B.C. for Early Childhood Educator Assistants
A. Submit an Application
Send an application to the director of the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Registry. You can find the application form here: ECE Registry Application Form.
B. Demonstrate Qualifications
Show that you:
- Are of good character.
- Have the personality, ability, and temperament necessary to work with children.
- Have relevant training and experience, completed within the last 5 years, to work as an early childhood educator assistant.
- Possess the skills required to perform as an early childhood educator assistant.
C. Submit Course Outline
Provide the course outline to the director for review.
By following these steps, you will be considered for ECEA certification.
If you are located in another province in Canada, we recommend contacting the Provincial ECE authority for specific certification requirements.
