Early Childhood Education Certificate, Aboriginal

Full-time or part-time Starts: September, January, April Fees, entire program: $6,073 38 weeks Offered online through Mackenzie This program is offered collaboratively by the College of New Caledonia, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Northern Lights College, and Yukon College. You do not have to be of Aboriginal ancestry to take the program. Careers The Aboriginal ECE program is designed to train women and men to be skilled, sensitive teachers of young children in early childhood settings. While learners will be prepared to work with children from diverse cultural backgrounds, the focus is on caring for Aboriginal children in Daycare centres Preschools Supported childcare programs Family development programs Social service agencies Libraries Hospital playrooms When you graduate and complete 500 hours of work in the eld, youll be eligible for licensing as an early childhood educator in BC and the Yukon. As well, the program provides 50 college credits. Admission requirements Successful completion of one of the following: Grade 12 (with English 12 or English 12: First Peoples with a minimum C grade); or ABE/CCP Advanced Certicate plus English 050 with a minimum C grade; or GED certicate plus completion of an English assessment, administered by the College (students whose
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assessments show difculties in English must participate in English upgrading before entering the program); or Mature student status (please consult a CNC counsellor/advisor) plus completion of an English assessment administered by the College (students whose assessments show difculties in English must participate in English upgrading before entering the program). Note 1: Before you start the rst practicum, you must provide documentation of successful completion of a rst aid course accepted by the Provincial ECE Registry. Your rst aid certication must remain valid for each practicum placement. Note 2: You must provide documents certifying current immunization, TB screening, and a health examination. These must be on ofcial forms (supplied with acceptance), and must be submitted before the program starts. Note 3: You must also provide proof of application for a criminal record search. The College requires criminal record searches for everyone applying to programs that involve working with children or other vulnerable persons. Applicants must undergo two searches, one through the RCMP and one through the Attorney Generals Ofce. The cost is your responsibility. A search which identies relevant criminal convictions may prevent you from entering into a practicum setting. Students who cannot complete the practicums cannot graduate from the program. Program outline The AECE program recognizes the growing population of First Nations, Inuit, and Mtis (Aboriginal) children in our society, and values the wealth of knowledge and tradition derived from Aboriginal peoples. In promoting the development of the whole child, it is essential that children have their cultures afrmed and supported in the early years.
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Aboriginal settings are the focus of the program; however, youll develop the skills and knowledge to work with children from all cultures. The program totals 1,010 hours (570 hours of coursework and 440 hours of practicum experience). Trimester 1 AECE 151 AECE 154 AECE 156 AECE 157 12 weeks Prenatal Infant and Toddler Development Guiding and Caring for Young Children Program Planning I Historical Perspectives in Early Childhood Education Practicum I (9-hour seminar) 12 weeks Preschool and Schoolaged Child Development Program Planning II Professional Interactions Curriculum Development Practicum II (9-hour seminar) 14 weeks Language and Literature in Early Childhood Education Working with Families Observing and Recording Childrens Behaviour Health, Safety, and Nutrition Practicum III (12-hour seminar)

AECE 190 Trimester 2 ACEC 161 AECE 166 AECE 164 AECE 167 AECE 191 Trimester 3 AECE 175

AECE 177 AECE 170 AECE 172 AECE 192

Acceptance process Youll be accepted to the program once youve met all the admission requirements. This is called rst-qualied, rst accepted. If you qualify after the programs full, youll be put on a waitlist. You do not have to be of Aboriginal ancestry to take the program. However, fteen seats are reserved for Aboriginal applicants (self-declared) who meet the entrance requirements.

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Selection process If there are more qualied applicants than the number of seats, the following selection process will be used: 1. Work experience in an early childhood centre: A minimum of 30 hours of paid or volunteer experience in an early childhood setting: 10 points 2. Letters of reference: a) One letter of recommendation from the work experience program supervisor: 5 points b) A second letter of reference from an educator, employer, or other professional, recommending the applicants acceptance into the program: 5 points 3. Previous academic experience: Relevant post-secondary courses with a C grade or better (2 points per course to a maximum of 10 points): 10 points 4. Attendance at spring orientation: Participation in all orientation activities (e.g., group discussions, observations at the CNC day care): 10 points 5. Written statement (describing career goals, special interests, and reasons for seeking entrance into the program): a) Clearly stated reasons for applying: 5 points b) Congruence between personal goals and program goals: 5 points Maximum = 50 points

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