Education Programs

Applicants who successfully complete an early childhood education (ECE) diploma program from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (OCAAT) will meet the education requirement for registration. You can view a list of these programs here.

The College may also assess other ECE programs offered by post-secondary institutions in Ontario or Canada to determine if they meet the education requirement for registration. If a program meets the standard, then applicants who successfully complete that program will meet the education requirement for registration. The tables below identify which programs the College currently recognizes as meeting the education requirement for registration.

New January 2017: The College is reviewing its policy and procedures for assessing programs. More information about this review is available here.

Note: During the review, recognition of the following programs as meeting the education requirement for registration remains in effect.

ECE diploma programs in Ontario that are not offered by an OCAAT

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Institute of Child Study (University of Toronto)	Two-Year Diploma in Child Study only	1967 - 1997
Mothercraft College Formerly known as Mothercraft Institute for Early Development (Toronto) or Canadian Mothercraft Society (Toronto)	Early Childhood Education Diploma	1978 -
Nursery Education Association, Ontario	Three-part extension course in Preschool Education through the following institutions: Brock University, Guelph University, University of Toronto, Ryerson Institute of Technology, Western University, Queens University, McMaster University, Carleton/Ottawa Early Childhood Association, Existing Community Colleges in Ontario	1964 - 1972 (to and including 1972)
Ryerson Polytechnic Institute now Ryerson University	Home Economics - Early Childhood Education (3 year diploma in ECE)

ECE degree programs in Ontario (including those offered by an OCAAT)

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Algonquin College of Applied and Technology	Bachelor of Early Learning and Community Development	2016-2023 (from and including 2016 to and including 2023)
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning	Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development	2015-2022 (from and including 2015 to and including 2022)
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology	Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership	2010-2017 (to and including 2017)
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology	Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership	2010-2017 (to and including 2017)
Institute of Child Study (University of Toronto)	Two-Year Diploma in Child Study Master of Arts in Child Study and Education	1967 - 1997 1997 -
Ryerson University	Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies (formerly known as Bachelor of Applied Arts in Early Childhood Education and Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education)
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology	Bachelor of Child Development
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning	Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership	2010-2017 (to and including 2017)
University of Guelph	Bachelor of Applied Science (major in Child Studies, 4 year program)¹ Bachelor of Applied Science (major in Child, Youth and Family – Child Stream , 4 year program)²	2007 -
University of Waterloo	Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (specialty in Early Childhood Education)	1979-1990 (to and including 1990)

Footnote:

¹Transcript necessary to demonstrate major in Child Studies
²Letter from the Registrar’s office needed to indicate major in Child, Youth and Family – Child Stream

ECE diploma or degree programs that are offered by a post-secondary institution elsewhere in Canada (i.e., in Canada but outside Ontario)

Alberta

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Grande Prairie Regional College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma	1971 - 2007 2006 -
Grant MacEwan University Formerly known as Grant MacEwan Community College and Grant MacEwan College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma	1971 - 2006 2006 -
Medicine Hat College	Early Learning and Child Care Diploma (formerly Early Childhood Development Diploma)	2007 -
Mount Royal University Formerly known as Mount Royal College	Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma (formerly Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development)
Red Deer College	Early Learning and Child Care Diploma (formerly Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development)	1981 -
University of Alberta	Bachelor of Education (specialization in Early Childhood Education)
University of Calgary	Bachelor of Education (specialization in Early Childhood Education)

British Columbia

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Camosun College	Early Learning and Care Diploma (formerly Early Childhood Care and Education)
Capilano University Formerly Capilano College	Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma Bachelor of Early Childhood Care and Education
College of the Rockies Formerly known as East Kootenay Community College	Early Childhood Education Diploma
Douglas College	Early Childhood Education Diploma
Langara College	Early Childhood Education Diploma with Infant and Toddler Practicum Early Childhood Education Diploma with Early Childhood Education: Special Education Post Basic Citation
Langley College	Early Childhood Education Diploma
North Island College Formerly known as North Island Community College	Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma
Northern Lights College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
Northwest Community College	Early Childhood Education Diploma
Okanagan College	Early Childhood Education Diploma
Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute Inc.	Early Childhood Education Diploma
Thompson Rivers University Formerly Cariboo College and Cariboo University College	Early Childhood Diploma with Special Needs Post-Diploma Certificate Early Childhood Diploma with Infant Toddler Post-Diploma Certificate
University of the Fraser Valley Formerly known as University College of the Fraser Valley and Fraser Valley College	Early Childhood Education Diploma Infancy Specialty Early Childhood Education Diploma Special Needs Specialty
Vancouver Island University Formerly known as Malaspina University College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
University of Victoria	Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care

Manitoba

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Assiniboine Community College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Formerly known as Diploma of Child Care Services) Note: program name change occurred in 1989
Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Ecole Technique et Professionnelle	Diplôme d'éducation en services de garde Diplôme en Techniques d'animation en garderie	1989 -
Keewatin Community College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education (Formerly known as Diploma of Child Care Services) Note: program name change occurred in 1989
Red River College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education	1975 -
University of Manitoba	Bachelor of Education with 1 year Certificate in Early Childhood Education Bachelor of Human Ecology (major in Child Studies)	1976 - 1987 (to and including 1987) To and including 2001
University of Winnipeg	Bachelor of Arts in Developmental Studies [Note: this program is only approved to and including 1990]¹

Footnote:

¹After 1990, this program was only granted Child Care Worker 1 status

New Brunswick

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Université de Moncton	Baccalauréat en éducation préscolaire et élémentaire	1973 -
University of New Brunswick	Bachelor of Education with Early Childhood Education major	1970 -

Newfoundland and Labrador

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
College of the North Atlantic Formerly known as the Westviking College of Applied Arts and Technology, Formerly known as the Fisher Institute of Applied Arts and The Western College	Diploma in Applied Arts in Early Childhood Education	1988 -
Cabot Institute of Applied Arts and Technology	Diploma in Applied Arts in Early Childhood Education	1986 -
Memorial University of Newfoundland	Masters Degree in either Curriculum and Development or Specialization in Early Childhood

Northwest Territories

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Nunavut Arctic College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Nova Scotia

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Jane Norman College (formerly known as the Institute for ECE and Developmental Services the Institute for Child Studies the Nova Scotia Teachers College and the Froebel Institute for ECE, Institute for Human Services Education)	Child Development Services Associate Certificate Level IV Diploma in Child Development Services Diploma In Early Childhood Education	1976 - 1990 (to and including 1990) 1991 - 1992 -
Mount St. Vincent University	Bachelor of Applied Arts in Child and Youth Study, since 1992 Formerly known as Bachelor of Child Study	1978 -

Prince Edward Island

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Holland College	Early Childhood Education Diploma

Quebec

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Cégep de Baie-Comeau	Diplôme d’études collégiales en techniques d’éducation en services de garde
Cégep de Granby Formerly known as Cégep de Granby-Haute-Yamaska
Cégep régional de Lanaudière à Joliette
Cégep de Jonquière
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
Cégep de La Pocatière
Cégep de Thetford Formerly known as Cégep de la Région de l'Amiante
Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Cégep de l'Outaouais
Cégep de Matane
Cégep de Rimouski
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Cégep de Saint-Félicien
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Cégep de Sherbrooke
Cégep de Sorel-Tracy
Cégep de Valleyfield
Cégep de Vieux-Montréal
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Collège Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy (CNDF)
Collège Laflèche
Collège Marie-Victorin
Collège Shawinigan Formerly known as Cégep Shawinigan
Heritage College	Diploma of College Studies (specialization in Early Childhood Care/Education)	1987 -
Vanier College	Diploma of College Studies (specialization in Early Childhood Care/Education) (Techniques d'éducation en services de garde)	1976 -
Concordia University	Bachelor of Arts (major in Child Studies) Bachelor of Arts (specialization in Early Childhood Education) Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education	1971 -
Université de Montréal	B.Sc. avec majeure en éducation et mineure en éducation préscolaire et enseignement primaire	1987 -
Université du Québec	B.Ed. au préscolaire et d'enseignement au primaire
Université de Sherbrooke	B.A. en enseignement au préscolaire et au primaire

Saskatchewan

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Formerly known as Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (Kelsey and Woodland Campuses)	Diploma in Early Childhood Development	1987 -

Yukon

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Yukon College	Diploma in Early Childhood Development	1989 -

*The College’s approval of these programs is subject to change without notice.

* The College of Early Childhood Educators provides information and communication in an accessible manner when requested. If you require an accessible format and/or communication support, please contact a College staff member or the College at 1-888-961-8558/info@college-ece.ca.