Career Occupation
Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions in the early childhood education sector.
Primary occupation: Early Childhood Educator Assistants (NOC 42202). Employment
settings include licensed child care centres, preschools, infant-toddler centres, and family
child care homes.
Brief Program Description
This short-term instructional program provides foundational knowledge and practical skills
to support Early Childhood Educators. It focuses on assistant-level responsibilities, child
development, health and safety, and professional conduct in Canadian child care settings.
The program leads to an institutional Certificate.
General Information
Program Name: Early Childhood Education Assistant (ECEA)
Credential: Certificate
Duration: 8 weeks (80 hours total)
Delivery: Online
Practicum: Not included
Homework: 1–2 hours/week
Admission Requirements
Non-refundable Application Fee: $500/$500 (Domestic/International)
Tuition: $790 (Domestic)/ $990 (Domestic/International)
Materials/: $300/$300, (Domestic/International)
Administrative Fee $ 150.00/$ 150.00 (Domestic/International)
Materials Fee: $50/$50, (Domestic/International)
Textbooks Fee $ 50.00/$ 50.00 (Domestic/International)
This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. As such, PTIB did not review this program