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Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma
Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma

Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma

  • ID:CU10003
  • Level:1-Year Diploma
  • Duration:
  • Intake:
  • Type:Full-time

Fees (CAD)

  • Application Fee:$135.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$6,852.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$15,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$900.00
  • Application Fee:$135.00
  • TuitionFee/Year:$6,852.00
  • LivingFee/Year:$15,000.00
  • InsuranceFee/Year:$900.00
Estimated Total/program:
$45,774.00
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • High school graduation

  • English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12

  • Recommended but not required: minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated on English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 and three academic Grade 12 courses

  • Admissions preference may be given to students with Literary Studies 12 as one of the three academic Grade 12 courses

  English requirements

  • Students at CapU write assignments, follow class lectures and take part in class discussions in English.

    If English is not your first language or you’ve received your education in a language other than English you must take one of the following English language assessment tests:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

    • Required minimum marks:

      • online test (TOEFL iBT®): 83

      • paper-delivered test: 560

    • Capilano University TOEFL code: 0505

  • ELA (English Language Assessment Test)

    • Required minimum mark: 145

  • Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

    • Required minimum mark: 6.5 overall, with no single score below 6

    • Alternate contact: ielts@sfu.ca

  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test)

    • Required minimum mark: 70

  • PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English – Academic)

    • Required minimum mark: 56

  • DET (Duolingo English Test) – Being accepted on a temporary basis until September 2021

    • Required minimum mark: 110

Course Information

The Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Diploma gives students the competencies and knowledge required to work with children under the age of five in licensed preschools and childcare centres.

Education courses in the diploma meet the requirements of the Early Childhood Educator Registry for the ECE Certificate to Practice; Infant/Toddler Certificate to Practice and/or the Special Needs Certificate to Practice. Students who successfully complete an ECCE diploma are eligible to apply to the degree program.

Students in the diploma program are eligible to apply to the ECE Registry (Ministry of Children and Family Development) for the following credentials:

  • ECCE Basic Certificate

  • Infant Toddler Certificate

  • Special Needs Certificate

 More info: Click here

ECCE 100 Level Courses

Total credits: 27.00

  • EDUC 121, Introduction to Centre Administration, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 159, Introduction to Critical Social Justice in ECCE, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 166, Child Development I, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 168, Child Development II, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 173, Curriculum Development I, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 178, Caring & Learning in Early Years Settings, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 179, Guiding Young Children, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 183, Curriculum Development II, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 190, Observing & Recording: Thinking with the E.L.F., 3.00 credits

ECCE 200 Level Courses

Total credits: 18.50

  • EDUC 240, Advanced Child Development, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 244, Theoretical Perspectives, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 251, Centre Operations, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 276, Applied Theory - Practicum I, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 277, Applied Theory - Practicum II, 3.50 credits

  • EDUC 281, Family, School and Community, 3.00 credits

ECCE Infant Toddler/Special Needs Courses

Total credits: 8.00

  • EDUC 282, Responsive Pedagogies with Infants and Toddlers, 3.00 credits

  • EDUC 284, Planning for Inclusive Practice, 3.00 credits

Choose 5.00 credits from the following list:

  • EDUC 349, Applied Theory Infant/Toddler Practicum, 5.00 credits

  • EDUC 390, Applied Theory: Inclusive Practice Practicum, 5.00 credits

  • Note: Students are required to take a total of 8.00 credits from either the Infant Toddler stream or the Special Needs stream. Only courses from one stream will be accepted as credit towards the diploma.

Breadth Requirements

Total credits: 9.00

  • Students laddering into the ECCE Degree should select a Cap Core numeracy for the university-level elective.

  • ENGL 100, University Writing Strategies, 3.00 credits

  • ENGL or CMNS 100-level or higher, 3.00 credits

  • University-level Elective, 3.00 credits

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