Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE)

selkirk.ca/ecce

LENGTH OF STUDY:
Year 1 9 Month / 2 Year

This certificate program ladders in to the Human Services Diploma option.
ACCREDITATION:

SEMESTER 1 Certificate / Diploma
Course Name Credit
ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 CAMPUS:
. . . Castlegar Campus
ECCE 168 Clinical Practicum I Online 15
ECCE 178 Foundations of Professional Practice I On Campus 4
ECCE 186 Child Health and Safety Online 3 TAKE YOUR CHILDCARE CAREER
ECCE 188 Responsive Child-Centered Environments On Campus 4 TO A NEW LEVEL
. You will be prepared to work with young children and
HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications On Campus 3 their families in a variety of exciting and rewarding
PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus 3 roles. You will be able to participate in the planning
Total 215 and delivery of enriched programs that focus upon
healthy early development.
SEMESTER 2
. TRANSFER OPPORTUNITIES
Course Name Credit .
— - Your ECCE certificate transfers to two Human
ECCE169 — Clinical Practicum IL On Campus 15 Services diploma specialties at Selkirk and also to
ECCE179 Foundations of Professional Practice II On Campus 4 related programs at other universities.
ECCE 189 Responsive Child-Centered Environments IT On Campus 4
ECCE 19 hild-Centered Partnerships I li 4 eae .
CCE 193 Child-Centered Partnerships Online Admission Requirements
ECCE 195 Block Practicum I On Campus 4
FAM 180 Family Dynamics On Campus 3 Students may complete the program on a full or
PSYC 240 Child Development On Campus 3 part-time basis. Each term will include courses

available in a distance or on-line format. In addition
Total 23-5 to meeting the general entrance requirements
for admission to Selkirk College, an applicant

SEMESTER 3 . .
. must meet the following Early Childhood Care
Course Name Credit and Education program requirements:
ECCE 293 Child-Centered Partnerships II On Campus 3 ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
ECCE 294 Block Practicum II On Campus 5 Official transcripts from high school or post-
Total 8 secondary institutions (mailed directly from the
Ministry of Education and educational institutions)
showing the following:
— Grade 12 or its equivalent (consideration will be
given to mature students)
Program Summary START YOUR REWARDING CAREER — English 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or
You will learn how to create programs and better
As an Early Childhood Care and Education Worker, you environments that are child-centered, nurturing and
will contribute to your community by facilitating the rich for supporting child development. Our program NON-ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
growth and development of children. incorporates a variety of teaching learning strategies  — Résumé
Take This Program If You Are including — Acompleted health information form
— Comfortable working with young children — Case study and theoretical analysis — Documentation of successful completion of 40
_ Patient and flexible — Cooperative and experiential learning hours of supervised paid or volunteer work with
— Creative and energetic — Practical application of knowledge and skills in a groups of young children
Caring six week practicum — Criminal Record Check with Ministry of Justice
Empatheti You will experience small class sizes and instructors — Two completed personal reference forms
~ emp c who are committed to excellence in education and — Driver's license is recommended

professional practice.

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