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CECE - College of Early Childhood Educators

Recognized Programs

List of Certificates or Licenses considered a match to the College of Early Childhood Educators’ Certificate of Registration from Canadian provinces and territories other than Ontario

Alberta	Child Development Supervisor Level 3
British Columbia	Infant Toddler Educator or Special Needs Educator
Manitoba	Early Childhood Educator Level II or III
Newfoundland and Labrador	Child Care Services Levels 2, 3, 4
Nova Scotia	Level 2 Classification or Level 3 Classification
Prince Edward Island	Early Childhood Supervisor
Saskatchewan	Early Childhood Educator Level III
Yukon Territory	Child Care Worker Level III

The Ontario Labour Mobility Act came into force on December 15, 2009. The purpose of this Act is to eliminate or reduce measures that restrict the ability of an individual to obtain a Certificate of Registration in Ontario when the individual is already certified in the same occupation by a regulatory authority of another Canadian province or territory.

If you hold one or more of these licences or certificates granted by a regulatory authority of one of the provinces or territories indicated above, please indicate this information on the Application Form under Section 2. The licence or certificate must be valid. Once in receipt of your application, the College will contact you regarding any additional documentation required for registration.

List of Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (OCAAT)

This list of Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology is provided for informational purposes only.

Approved Post Secondary Programs List

Programs on the following list are currently approved by the College of Early Childhood Educators.

Notes:

1. Programs List approved March 2011.

2. The College of Early Childhood Educators’ approval of these programs is subject to change without notice.

Ontario Programs

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Institute of Child Study (University of Toronto)	Two-Year Diploma in Child Study Master of Arts in Child Study and Education	1967 - 1997 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)
Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology	Bachelor of Child Development
Ryerson University Formerly known as Ryerson Polytechnic Institute	Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Formerly known as Bachelor of Applied Arts in Early Childhood Education Home Economics - Early Childhood Education (3 year diploma in ECE)
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

Canada (Outside of Ontario) Programs

Alberta

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Grande Prairie Regional College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development	1971 -
Grant MacEwan College Formerly known as Grant MacEwan Community College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development	1971 -
Medicine Hat College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Mount Royal College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Development
Red Deer College	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)
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	Baccalaureat en education préscolaire et élémentaire	1973 -
University of New Brunswick	Bachelor of Education with Early Childhood Education major	1970 -

Newfoundland

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)
Arctic College	Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Nova Scotia

Educational Institution	Name and/or Description of Program	Program Date(s)
Institute for Human Services Education Formerly known as the Institute for Early Childhood Education and Developmental Services, the Institute for Child Studies, the Nova Scotia Teachers College, and the Froebel Institute for Early Childhood 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-Haute-Yamaska
Cégep de Joliette-de Lanaudiere
Cégep de Jonquière
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
Cégep de La Pocatière
Cégep de la Région de l'Amiante
Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Cégep de l'Outaouais
Cégep de Matane
Cégep de Notre Dame de Foy
Cégep de Rimouski
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Cégep de Saint-Felicien
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Cégep de Shawinigan
Cégep de Sherbrooke
Cégep de Sorel-Tracy
Cégep de Valleyfield
Cégep de Vieux-Montréal
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Collège La Flêche - Trois Rivieres
Collège Marie-Victorin
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 Montreal	B.Sc. Avec Majeur en éducation et mineur en éducation préscolaire et enseignement primaire	1987 -
Université de Quebec	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 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 -