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Make a difference – help young children reach their potential

Sheridan’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma program prepares you to become a highly skilled professional dedicated to providing young children with the best possible education and care. The ECE Program focuses on applying research-based theory to practical experiences that encourages young children’s optimal development and growth. When you graduate from this program, you'll be eligible to become a registered member of the College of Early Childhood Educator (CECE), a requirement for practice in the province of Ontario. Through the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program you'll learn about:

 

  • Best practices for working with children in early childhood 
  • Roles and responsibilities of the early childhood educator 
  • The importance of play in a child’s development and learning 
  • Curriculum design and implementation 
  • Program models in early childhood 
  • Promotion of pro-social behavior 
  • Programming for infants, toddlers and school-age children

Sheridan has a formalized partnership with the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, which allows you to study this renowned, research-based developmentally appropriate curriculum. This opportunity is unique in the Ontario college system. Graduates may continue their studies in the High/Scope approach and receive additional accredited High/Scope credentials.

Your accomplished professors are highly qualified with both strong academic backgrounds and extensive multi-disciplinary experience in working with young children. In addition your professors are active participants serving with a variety of provincial and local child education initiatives.

You'll learn in state-of-the-art facilities utilizing technology and hands-on application in a curriculum room that emphasizes, encourages and fosters best practices in early learning based on current theoretical research. The use of laptop computers in the classroom enriches the learning opportunity as you access the latest research and educational trends through Internet exploration. The use of laptop computers encourages collaborative, team-based learning within the classroom while offering you the chance to develop technical skills needed for the competitive and increasingly technology-driven world. This feature also gives you a 24/7 connection to learning materials.

Field Placement

You'll have the opportunity to transfer theoretical knowledge to applied practice in three varied field placement experiences, each exposing you to a different venue of early childhood education. There is opportunity for atypical placement experiences including an international placement in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

University Linkage

When you graduate from the Early Childhood Education Program, you may be eligible to continue your education in degree-level studies at Sheridan, Ryerson University, Athabasca University, Charles Sturt University, Griffith University and other postsecondary educational institutions.

The Sheridan Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program is located at the Davis Campus in Brampton, Ontario and the Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario.

*Course duration for September starts is two academic years. Course duration for January starts is 16 months continuous.

By the end of the program, graduates will have demonstrated the ability to:

  • Plan and implement play-based, child and family centered learning that honours the uniqueness of each child

  • Apply fundamental and current principles of child development in recognition of the significance of the early years

  • Plan curriculum that is based on a thorough understanding of child development.

  • Plan and implement individual programs and curriculum to meet the developmental needs of children.

  • Utilize a variety of observation techniques to enhance work with children, families , and co-workers.

  • Maintain responsive relationships with individual children and groups of children.

  • Establish and maintain safe and healthy environments which best meet the requirements of current legislation, regulatory bodies, and program policies.

  • Develop and maintain effective written, oral, nonverbal, and electronic communications with children, families, co-workers, employers, and individuals/agencies.

  • Apply relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and regulations to early childhood education programs and settings n a social contexts.

  • Apply personal philosophy of early childhood education within the framework of ethical and professional standards.

  • Act in a manner consistent with principles of fairness, equity, and diversity to support the development and learning of individual children, within the context of his/her family, culture, and society.

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CODE TITLE CREDITS
 
TERM 1
EDUC 16800 Learning Environment 1 3
EDUC 11582 Play Experiences 1 3
COMM 16117 Professional Relationship Skills 3
EDUC 15323 Child Development 3
FLPL 12205 Field Orientation 0.5
SOCI 12029 Understanding Families 3
SOCI 11129 Living and Working in a Diverse Society 3
COMM 19999 Essential Communication Skills 3
 
Total: 21.5
 
TERM 2
EDUC 14648 Learning Environment 2 3
EDUC 10065 Play Experience 2 3
SOCS 10023 Child Abuse 1
EDUC 12375 Observation in Early Childhood Education 2
EDUC 13764 Nutrition, Health and Safety 3
EDUC 23329 Infant and Toddlers Development and Programming     2
FLPL 14933 Field Practice/Seminar 6
 GNED General Education Elective 3
Total: 23
 
TERM 3
EDUC 23109 Children with Special Needs 3
EDUC 25283 Promoting Prosocial Behaviour 3
EDUC 25436 High/Scope and Curriculum Models in Early Learning 3
FLPL 22487 Field Practice/Seminar 2 10
Total: 19
 
TERM 4
EDUC 25372 Individualized Programming 3
EDUC 20705 School Age Child Care 2
EDUC 22629 Professional Practices 3
GNED General Education Elective 3
FLPL 24804 Field Practice/Seminar 3 7
 
Total: 18

Note: Courses subject to change.

Sheridan trains students for rewarding careers . When you complete your Early Childhood Education diploma program, you'll be ready to take a position in these and other locations:

  • Centre-based child care programs
  • Ontario Early Years Centres 
  • Nursery schools 
  • Family resource programs 
  • Board of education kindergarten programs 
  • Recreation programs 
  • Regulated home child care agencies 
  • Before and after-school programs 
  • Hospital pediatric playrooms 
  • ESL/LINC child minding programs

Program Eligibility

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses: 

  • One English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U)

or

Mature student status. (See "Admissions" section for details.)

APPLICANT SELECTION 

Eligible applicants will be selected on the basis of their previous academic achievement (the average of their six highest senior-level credits, including required courses). Strong English skills are essential because of the demands in early language development.

Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements for this program will be assessed and advised individually and may be considered for other, related programs.

  

CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AND IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS

Sheridan field placement agencies may require a police record check for criminal offences, a vulnerable sector check and/or a current acceptable record of immunization. Students will be required to provide this documentation directly to their field placement prior to the start of the placement and at their own expense. Students who cannot meet these requirements may have limited field placement opportunities. Please refer to the Sheridan Health Services website at Immunization.sheridancollege.ca for complete information, or come in to one of the campus health centres.

Program Offerings

Program Details

Faculty:
Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies
Program Code:
PECED
PECEP
Duration:
2 Year Regular *or 16 months continuous for January intake (PECED)
Part-time (PECEP)
Designation:
Ontario College Diploma
Campus:
Davis Campus
Trafalgar Road Campus
Start:

September, January (PECED)

September 2013 (PECEP)