ECE Assistant program is designed for people who want to work with young children in day care centers as assistants to the Early Childhood Educators.
Graduates from this program can work as ECE Assistants once they apply for and are granted a ECE Assistant license from ECE Registry. ECEAs work under the supervision of ECEs.
Early Childhood Educator | Early Childhood Educator Assistant |
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Focuses on training individuals to become certified and licensed ECE teachers who can lead a classroom and create curriculum for young children | Focuses on training individuals to assist licensed ECE teachers in the classroom by providing support in areas such as activity planning and supervision |
Allows you to open your Daycare and earn upto $29 as an ECE | Earn upto $23 as an ECEA |
Graduates are qualified to work in a variety of early childhood education settings, such as preschools, daycares, and kindergartens | Graduates are qualified to work as teaching assistants in early childhood education settings |
More opportunities for career advancement and higher salaries due to increased responsibilities and qualifications | Fewer opportunities for career advancement beyond teaching assistant positions |
Requires 10 Months to complete | Requires 1.5 Months to complete |
After completion of this program, the graduates will be able to work as,
Students should be prepared to completed 2-3 hours everyday outside of the classroom.
Indicate how the program is delivered
Grade 12 or Mature Student Status (19 years of age or more).
Language Proficiency Requirements:
To demonstrate language proficiency, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Option 1: Secondary Education Evidence that three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12) have been successfully completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages. This includes successful completion of a BC Adult Graduation program.
Option 2: Post-Secondary Education Evidence that two years of full-time post-secondary education have been completed in the program’s language of instruction at an accredited institution in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages. Language development (ELL) courses cannot be included.
Option 3: Standardized Language Test Achievement of minimum scores on a recognized standardized language test:
Name of English language assessment/test | Minimum score(s)/level(s)* |
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic | Minimum overall score of 5.5 |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT | Minimum overall score of 46 |
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) | Minimum overall score of 40 |
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) | Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5. |
Duolingo English Test (DET) | Minimum overall score of 95 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum overall score of 43 |
Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) Institutions may include other Cambridge Qualifications at a higher level (i.e., C2 Proficiency (CPE)). | Minimum overall score of 160 or “C” |
Cambridge Linguaskill | Minimum overall B2 level |
LANGUAGECERT Academic | Minimum overall B2 level |
The Michigan English Test (MET) | Minimum overall B2 level |
iTEP Academic | Minimum overall score of 3.5 |
EIKEN | Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1 |
Validity period of above Language Assessment Tests is two years.
Accepted Countries for Prior Education The following countries are recognized for education completed in English:
American Samoa | Dominica | Lesotho | St. Kitts & Nevis |
Anguilla | Falkland Islands | Liberia | St. Lucia |
– | Fiji | Malta | St. Vincent & the Grenadines |
Australia | Gambia | Mauritius | Tanzania |
Bahamas | Ghana | Montserrat | Trinidad & Tobago |
Barbados | Gibraltar | New Zealand | Turks & Caicos Islands |
Belize | Grenada | Nigeria | Uganda |
Bermuda | Guam | Seychelles | United Kingdom |
Botswana | Guyana | Sierra Leone | US Virgin Islands |
British Virgin Islands | Ireland | Singapore | USA |
Canada | Jamaica | South Africa | Zambia |
Cayman Islands | Kenya | St. Helena | Zimbabwe |
135 hours; 5.4 weeks full time, 8.4 weeks part time
Course # | Title of Course/Work Experience Component | # of Hours |
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ECEA010 | Child Growth and Development I | 45 |
ECEA020 | Child Growth and Development II | 45 |
ECEA030 | Interpersonal Communication | 45 |
Total Hours | 135 |
Please speak with your Campus Representative if you need further information.
To get their ECE Assistant license from ECE Registry, students completing this program must apply to the Registry via the equivalency pathway, which includes submitting a course outline along with their transcript. Apply as a B.C. applicant with education that is not recognized – Province of British Columbia
# | PARTICULARS | FEE | REMARKS |
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1 | Application Fee | $250 | Domestic Students |
2 | Tuition Fee | $1950 | |
Total | |||
1 | Application Fee | $250 | International Students |
2 | Tuition Fee | $2350 | |
Total |
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