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Section 6: Educational Requirement

It is a requirement for registration that applicants have completed education that meets the standards set out in the Registration Regulation. There are four ways you can do this:

  • Graduation from a diploma program in early childhood education offered by an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (OCAAT).*
  • Graduation from a diploma or degree program, in or related to early childhood education, that is approved by the College as meeting the education requirement.*
  • Current licensure or registration in early childhood education with another province or territory in Canada that is recognized by the College for the purpose of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (previously CFTA (AIT)) (CFTA (AIT)).*
  • A combination of education and work experience that is assessed under the College’s individual assessment process as meeting the education requirement for registration.*

*Important: The Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications only applies to option (e). If you plan to meet the education requirement by way of options (a), (b), (c), or (d), do not complete the Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications. You must complete the General Application Form. (See the General Application Guide for instructions for completing that form).

In order to assess whether you meet the education requirement under option (e), the College requires certain information and supporting documentation from you.

  • In Section 7 of the Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications, you must complete either part (a) or part (b).
    • Complete part (a) if you completed your post-secondary education in Canada.
    • Complete part (b) if you completed your post-secondary education in a country other than Canada.
  • You must also have supporting documentation submitted to the College as proof of the education you completed. See below for instructions and requirements.*

*Important: Under option (e), the College’s assessment process is divided into two phases. The following instructions and requirements for supporting documentation apply to Phase 1. For more information about the assessment process, see Understanding the Process for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications.

Click on an option below for information about how to complete that portion of the Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications and what supporting documents must be submitted for that option in Phase 1 of the individual assessment process.

a. Graduation from a diploma or degree program(s) from a post-secondary institution(s) in Canada
If you completed your education from a post-secondary institution(s) in Canada:

  • Make arrangements to have your official transcript(s) mailed from the post-secondary institution(s) directly to the College, and
  • Provide all of the following information in part (a) of Section 7 of the Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications.

Important: If you completed more than one credential from a post-secondary institution in Canada, and you would like the College to consider them in the assessment of your file, you must provide the following information for each credential.

  • Educational institution name and address
    • Provide the full name, city, and province of the post-secondary institution from which you obtained your diploma or degree.
  • Name of diploma program or degree
    • Provide the full name of your diploma or degree (including major) program as it appears on your official transcript.
  • Year graduated
    • Indicate the year in which you completed the diploma or degree program.
  • Official transcript ordered on
    • Indicate the date on which you ordered your transcript from the post-secondary institution.
    • Important:You must order your transcript before you submit your Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications to the College. Please indicate the date on which you ordered your transcript. The College cannot review your file without this information.
  • Name your transcript will appear under
    • Indicate the full name that will appear on your transcript.
  • Student number
    • Provide your student number that you have with the post-secondary institution. The College needs this information in order to match your transcript to your file.
    • It is your responsbility to contact your post-secondary institution directly if you are not sure of your student number. The College does not have this information.

What supporting documents must be submitted for this option?

  • For each credential you identify, the College requires an official transcript from the post-secondary institution at which you completed the diploma or degree program. The official transcript must:
    • Bear the signature of the post-secondary institution’s Registrar (or equivalent official), and
    • Bear the seal of the post-secondary institution’s Registrar (or equivalent official), and
    • Indicate that you completed the particular diploma or degree program, and
    • State that the diploma has been conferred upon you.
  • The official transcript must be sent by the post-secondary institution directly to the College.
    • You are responsible for making these arrangements with the post-secondary institution.
    • The College does not accept transcripts that are sent by applicants or any other persons or organizations.
b. Graduation from a diploma or degree program(s) from a post-secondary institution(s) located outside Canada

If you completed your education from a post-secondary institution(s) in a country other than Canada:

  • Apply to World Education Services (WES) for an International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) Document-by-Document or Course-by-Course Academic Credential Evaluation Report,
  • Authorize WES to mail a copy of that report directly to the College, and
  • Provide all of the following information in part (b) of Section 7 of the Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications.

Important: If you completed more than one credential from a post-secondary institution in a country other than Canada, and you would like the College to consider them in the assessment of your file, you must provide the following information for each credential.

  • Educational institution name and address
    • Provide the full name, city, and country of the post-secondary institution from which you obtained your diploma or degree.
  • Name of diploma program or degree
    • Provide the full name of your diploma or degree (including major) program as it will appear on your ICAP Report from WES.
  • Year graduated
    • Indicate the year in which you completed the diploma or degree program.
  • WES ICAP report ordered on
    • Indicate the date on which you applied to WES for an ICAP Report.
    • Important:You must order your WES ICAP Report before you submit your Application Form for the Individual Assessment of Educational Qualifications to the College. Please indicate the date on which you ordered your report. The College cannot review your file without this information.
  • Name your WES ICAP report will appear under
    • Indicate the full name that will appear on your WES ICAP Evaluation Report.
  • WES application reference number
    • Provide your application reference number that you have with WES. The College needs this information in order to match your WES ICAP Report to your file.
    • It is your responsibility to contact WES directly, or to check your WES online account, if you are not sure of your application reference number. The College does not have this information.

What supporting documents must be submitted for this option?

  • The College requires an International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP) Document-by-Document or Course-by-Course Report from World Education Services (WES). The report must:
    • Include all of your credentials or course work that you would like the College to consider in the assessment of your file, and
    • Indicate the courses studied, the grades earned, the credit value, and the hours of study for each course. (If this information is not indicated in the ICAP Document-by-Document Evaluation Report, the College may ask you to upgrade this report to a Course-by-Course Evaluation Report).
  • The report must be sent by WES directly to the College.
    • You are responsible for making these arrangements with WES.
    • The College does not accept evaluation reports from other assessment agencies.
    • The College does not accept copies of evaluation reports that are sent by applicants or any other persons or organizations.

What is the purpose of a WES credential evaluation report?

  • The report provides information about your international academic credential and what it compares to in Canada’s educational system. It:
    • Identifies your credentials.
    • Verifies that your credentials are authentic.
    • Verifies the status of your post-secondary institution in the jurisdiction in which it is located.
    • Includes information about the language of instruction of your academic program(s).
  • The ICAP report (and any opinion expressed by WES) will be taken into account by the College but is not binding on the College.

Where can I get more information about WES (e.g., information about applying for a report, required documents, timelines and fees, resources, etc.)?