Early Childhood Education Post-Basic
- Delivery Method: Combined Delivery
- Duration: 29 weeks, including a 12-week practicum
- Start: Three times per year (January, March and August)
- Credential: Dual Diploma
- Wages: $20-$30/hour
Program Courses
Please click the course title below to scroll to the course description:
- Orientation and Student Success Skills
- Advanced Child Growth & Development
- Interacting with Families, School and Community
- Advanced Health, Safety and Nutrition
- Administration Skills for Child Care Centres
- Foundations of Working with Infants and Toddlers
- Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers
- Foundations of Working with Children with Special Needs
- Program Planning for Children with Special Needs
- Infant / Toddler Practicum
- Special Needs Practicum
Orientation and Student Success Skills
This online and face-to-face course will provide a comprehensive orientation to Stenberg College and the program you have enrolled in. As with all new things, there will be some challenges and excitement; this course, will explore transitioning as a college student, review learning styles, enhance critical thinking, and familiarize you with the resources available for your use. This course covers student success skills where you’ll learn effective study habits (specifically to improving both reading and writing skills) based on your own personal learning style. Life skills exercises are also integral to the course, teaching communication, accountability, teamwork, self-awareness and building an understanding of the impact you have on others.
Advanced Child Growth & Development
This course will review and expand on information on typical and a-typical growth and development of children from birth to school age. Major theories in the area of Child Growth and Development will be evaluated and re-examined with and particular focus being on all the key domains of development related to infants, toddlers and children with exceptionalities.
Interacting with Families, School and Community
This course examines the knowledge, strategies and competencies needed by Early Childhood Educators to effectively work with families of infants and toddlers and children with exceptionalities. It focuses on communication skills that encourage positive relationships with families, professionals and communities.
Advanced Health, Safety and Nutrition
This course, as an extension of the Health, Safety and Nutrition course in the ECE Basic Program, will provide you with the knowledge and skills for planning, implementing and evaluating health practices for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children who need extra support in integrated and infant/toddler settings. Emphasis will be placed on creating policies and practices that promote positive habits and attitudes towards health, safety and nutrition and ensure the health and well-being of children.
Administration Skills for Child Care Centres
This course examines the role of an administrator in an Early Childhood Program. This will include effective staff supervision, models and techniques for evaluating and motivating staff, the budgeting process, advertising and marketing strategies. You will learn about funding that is available from all levels of government as well as service organizations in the private sector.
Foundations of Working with Infants and Toddlers
This course examines the challenges and characteristics of providing quality programs for infants and toddlers. It explores programming techniques which respond to individual and group needs of children up to 36 months of age. The focus of this course is on developing an awareness of the critical importance of care and interaction in the lives of infants and toddlers.
Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers
This course examines characteristics of quality programs for infants and toddlers. It explores programming techniques and use of developmentally appropriate materials which respond to individual and group needs of children up to 36 months of age. There is focus on designing curriculum for infants and toddlers that is responsive to the changing developmental needs of that age group.
Foundations of Working with Children with Special Needs
This course explores the family centered approach which focuses on promoting social interactions amongst children with special needs. You will be assisted to develop specialized skills in the care and guidance of working with children who require additional support and developmental differences will be reviewed in detail.
Program Planning for Children with Special Needs
This course explores the selection and use of appropriate assessment materials and intervention techniques for working with children who have special needs. It examines the adaptation of curriculum to meet special care needs in various group care environments. Practical strategies to create quality inclusive learning environments for young children will be discussed.
Infant / Toddler Practicum
The Infant Toddler Practicum is 200 hours of a guided, supervised experience in a licensed infant/toddler program. This practicum will give you opportunities to practice working with children from birth to 36 months. It includes both theory and developmentally appropriate practices. You will demonstrate programming and guiding and caring for this age group of children.
Special Needs Practicum
The Special Needs Practicum is 200 hours of a guided, supervised experience in a licensed early childhood program that is inclusive of children that require additional support. This practicum will give you opportunities to practice working with children with a variety of exceptionalities. It includes both theory and developmentally appropriate practices. You will demonstrate programming and guiding and caring for children with special needs.
Optional Certification
Students have the option to complete the Personal & Professional Development Skills Certificate.
Personal & Professional Development Skills Certificate
The Personal and Professional Development (PPD) Skills Certificate is a self-directed, online certificate that is designed to enhance your soft skills. The six PPD workshops cover Professionalism, Quality Service, Feedback, Diverse Teams, Conflict Resolution, and Leadership. Together, these workshops will prepare you to effectively approach and resolve real life situations.