Early Childhood Education Diploma

About this programme

Program Codes A003 – Timmins Campus (PC) A015 – Distance, Kirkland Lake Campus (CK) Students who confirm their seat in the Early Childhood Education program for September 2026 may be eligible to receive one of two available $500 entrance bursaries to help get started on their educational journey. Program availability varies by academic year. Refer to the Ontario College Application Service (OCAS) for Domestic Students or OCAS International for the most up-to-date availability. Applications open in October prior to the next academic year. The following reflects the planned progression for full-time offerings of the program. Upon graduation, students will be equipped to thrive as part of a multidisciplinary team that works with infants and children up to 12 years old. You will have the opportunity to nurture learning and imagination to help these children to transition successfully to the school system. In a dynamic group learning environment, you’ll explore how to best support a child’s growth with creative strategies that leverage their natural stages of development. The Children’s ECE Play Lab provides students with the opportunity to design, setup, monitor and make improvements to an early years learning environment. Partnerships with local early learning centres will provide our students with the unique opportunity to work closely with young children in a controlled environment. All students must meet the Year 1 Placement Permit Requirements [PDF, 399 KB] in order to be registered in the two (2) fall and two (2) winter semester courses that have an ECE Play Lab com