Registration FAQs

You can download and print a copy of the Application Guide and Application Form from our website. You may also request that these forms be mailed to you by contacting the College and providing us with your full name and mailing address. Application guides and forms may also be picked up at the College’s office.

Read the Ap​​plication Guide carefully, which includes the College's "Approved Post Secondary Programs List", then complete all sections of the appropriate Application For​m. Incomplete applications cannot be processed and will result in delays.​​ Include your one-time $85 application fee and $16​0 registration fee, and mail or drop off your completed Application Form along with all supporting documents to the College.

The College now sends an e-mail or letter to all new applicants with a reference number to acknowledge we have received their documents and are processing them. Applications are dealt with as they are received at the office. Processing time can vary depending on the complexity and completeness of the application. For a typical application that has been completed in full and includes all required documentation, processing time is usually between 10-12 weeks.​ You will also subsequently be notified if there is any incomplete information in your application package. Please note that all fees paid by cheque are subject to a two-week hold. 

Applications that are incomplete or are missing required documentation can result in delays. For example, the following factors can slow down the processing of your application: 

A one-time application fee of $85 is required for the processing of your application and is non-refundable, regardless of the outcome of the application process. There is no tax payable on the membership fee. The registration fee of $160 is required for registration as a member. The registration fee will not be refunded if you are issued a Certificate of Registration. An annual fee of $160 is payable on the anniversary of the date your Certificate of Registration is issued.

The one-time application fee is used to cover the costs associated with processing your application. The registration fee, as well as the annual membership fee, is used to cover the costs required to operate the College.

An annual membership fee of $160 is payable on or before the anniversary of the date your Certificate of Registration was issued. There is no tax payable on the membership fee. 

You must complete your Renewal Form and pay your $160 membership fee each and every year to continue your membership with the College.

Fees are to be made payable to the College of Early Childhood Educators in Canadian funds only. 

Your fees can be paid by cheque, credit card (excluding American Express and pre-paid credit cards), money order or bank draft in Canadian funds. Any cheque that is not honoured is subject to a $35 processing fee. No postdated cheques or cash will be accepted.

Not for new applicants. Employers can only make bulk payments for renewals.

No. The College requires original signatures of applicants. All applications must be mailed or hand-delivered.

Yes, you can drop your application off at our office during business hours (9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday).

You can find our contact information here.

A receipt will be issued approximately one month after the applicant has been issued a Certificate of Registration by the College. 

You must contact the College when any of your information has changed, within 30 days of the effective date of the change, to ensure we have the most up-to-date information on file. 

You can provide your new information to the College by downloading and filling out the Change of Information Form. Fax the completed form to the College at 416 961-8772. You may also e-mail the College with changes to your information. Please include your full name and registration number or application reference number with your new information and address this correspondence to registration@college-ece.ca.

Yes. Please contact the College by e-mail at registration@college-ece.ca to make a request for access to any information or documents the College has in your application file. The Registrar may refuse to give an applicant anything that may, in the Registrar’s opinion, jeopardize the safety of any person. Early Childhood Educators Act 2007, c.7, Sched. 8, s.26 (2).

A “YES” response does not necessarily make you ineligible for registration with the College. You will be asked to provide a detailed explanation in writing. You may submit this in a sealed envelope labelled “confidential”. The College reserves the right to decide on an individual basis as to the possible impact of the conduct on the practice of the profession.

The College requires that applicants have an official transcript (showing successful program completion and diploma/degree awarded in early childhood education) be mailed directly to the College by the educational institution. The transcript must bear the seal of the institution and be signed by the registrar or equivalent official. Transcripts that have been issued to applicants are not accepted by the College.

Applicants must provide an original letter on letterhead of AECEO or Aféseo, signed by a senior official. The letter must confirm the issuance of recognition of equivalency certificate or letter of equivalency certificate to the applicant, the date on which the applicant applied to AECEO or Aféseo for the certificate and the date on which the certificate was issued. Applicants must request that a verification letter from AECEO or Aféseo be sent directly to the College, if their AECEO equivalency certificate or letter was issued prior to April 25, 2011.

If an applicant does not meet the requirements for registration, the Registrar may propose to refuse to issue a Certificate of Registration to the applicant or propose to issue a Certificate of Registration with terms, conditions or limitations. The applicant will receive a written proposal from the Registrar that includes reasons for the decision. 

If an applicant does not agree with the Registrar's proposal, she/he may request a review by the Registration Appeals Committee of the College by filing a request for review within a 60 day period. 

When the request for review is received, the College will send the applicant copies of all of the materials that the Registration Appeals Committee will review when it considers the applicant’s request. The applicant will have 35 days to comment on these materials or provide any additional documents to the Committee. 

 When the Registration Appeals Committee has completed its review, the applicant will be provided with a written decision and reasons for the decision. If the applicant is not satisfied with the outcome, she/he has the right to a further review of the registration decisions of the Registration Appeals Committee through Ontario Divisional Court in accordance with the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007.

If you wish to withdraw your application for registration with the College, please complete the Request for Application Withdrawal Form. Note that while you will receive a refund of the $160 registration fee, if it was paid, the application fee of $85 is non-refundable. Please allow 2-4 weeks for processing your withdrawal request.