Human Services
Early Childhood Education Admissions and Graduation Requirements
Location
Vermilion and Online
Credential
Certificate and Diploma
Program Length
1 or 2 years
Admission Requirements
Early Childhood Education Certificate
- High school diploma with a minimum 50% in English 30-1 or 65% in English 30-2.
If you didn’t graduate from an Alberta high school, please refer to the English provincial subject equivalencies.
If you graduated in Quebec with a Secondary School Diploma (DES), you must complete a Language of Instruction from Secondary V.
If you don’t meet the admission requirements, please refer to special admissions.
Field Placement Requirements
- A criminal record check (with a vulnerable sector check) is required and you are responsible for requesting one through the RCMP in your hometown. The cost may vary. Based on the information received, students may be denied entrance into the program.
- A current First Aid in Childcare Certificate may be required.
- An Intervention Record Check (IRC) may be required.
- Applicants must be in good health.
Early Childhood Education Diploma
- Successful completion of the Early Childhood Education certificate program or an equivalent with at least a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
Field Placement Requirements
- A criminal record check (with a vulnerable sector check) is required and you are responsible for requesting one through the RCMP in your hometown. The cost of a criminal record check varies among detachments. Based on the information received, students may be denied entrance into the program.
- An Intervention Record Check (IRC) may also be required.
Graduation Requirements
Early Childhood Education Certificate
When you successfully complete the requirements listed with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, you will be awarded a Certificate in Early Childhood Education.
Early Childhood Education Diploma
When you complete the requirements listed with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, you will be awarded a Diploma in Early Childhood Education.