Early Childhood Care and Education (Certificate)

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

• Protect and promote the psychological and physical safety, health, and well-being of each child
• Develop and maintain a warm, caring, and responsive relationship with each child and with groups of children modeling effective problem solving skills
• Plan and provide daily experiences that support and promote each child’s physical, emotional, social, communication, cognitive, ethical, and creative lives
• Use pedagogical narrations to interpret and respond to children’s skills, abilities, interests, and needs
• Integrate knowledge of current child growth and development theory and research into work and child care settings
• Establish and maintain an open, cooperative relationship with each child’s family
• Establish and maintain supportive, collaborative relationships with others working in the early care and learning setting promoting team work and professional communication
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other community service providers working with the child
• Reflect on one’s own knowledge, attitudes, and skills and take appropriate action for change
• Contribute to the effective management and administration of early care and learning settings
• Practice ethical and professional behaviour when working in the early childhood and education industry
• Advocate for high-quality, accessible, and comprehensive early care and learning settings

Program-specific

General

• This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. See program options for international students at VCC International.
• Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous are strongly encouraged to connect with VCC’s Indigenous Education and Community Engagement team to learn more about VCC’s Indigenous Enrolment policy, application preparation/completion, program advising, and a range of other individualized services.
• Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
• Applicants must submit official transcripts and other documents as required by their course or program. Seats are offered to eligible applicants with completed applications, in order of application completion date (except for programs with competitive admissions). A complete application includes an application form, evidence of educational pre-requisites (e.g. transcripts), any required supporting documents (e.g. language proficiency, audition video), and the required deposit or fee payment. If you do not meet the requirements for the term applied, your application may be cancelled.

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