ECE Assistant

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Duration: 60 Hours
Tuition Fee: 1200

Description

Early Childhood Education Assistant (ECEA)

This course provides an overview of the health, safety and nutritional needs of young children. Emphasis is on the development and implementation of policies and practices that promote the well-being of children. This course will introduce the students to best practices in the area of health, safety and nutrition and will examine these areas within the context of early childhood settings that provide care for children (birth to school age).
Students also learn about the physical and mental well-being of children and the absence of disease.
Students will learn about the regulations and practices that protect the health and safety of young children in our community.
Students will explore how best to work in partnership with parents to protect the health and safety of their children.
The course covers the ECEA required competencies.

Admission Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent (i.e. GED).
18 years of age Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency through with prior education in English at grade 10 level or higher or through an English language assessment (IELTS 5.5 or equivalent).

Refund policy:
Before program start date, institution receives a notice of withdrawal:
No later than seven days after student signed the enrolment contract, and
Before the program start date
100% tuition and all related fees, other than application fee.
Student has completed no more than 30% of the program.
Institution may retain up to 30% of the tuition paid.
• Student has completed more than 30% but less than 50% of the program.
Institution may retain up to 50% of the tuition paid.
• Student has completed 50% or more of the program.
No refund due.

Career Opportunities

Graduates often find jobs in:

Child-care centres,
Preschools,
Community centres or parks and recreation departments.
They may be hired as early childhood educators assistants (ECEAs), or before- and after-school programmers.

Tutition Fee

The health and safety of individual children requires that information regarding each child in care be kept and available when needed. Children’s records consist of various documentation such as a child’s medical and immunization history, emergency medical care information, and parental permission to participate in specific activities…Each child care facility must keep accurate records on each child receiving care in child care.