- Diploma in Early Childhood Education degree at the Cambrian College is offered a 2-year (4 semesters) program.
- This program is offered on a full-time basis.
- In this course, students will have the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for the field of early learning and child care.
- Through interactive classroom experiences, students will design, plan, implement, and evaluate play-based learning for young children from birth to twelve years of age.
- This program will prepare students to work with and support the diverse needs of the children and families will encounter in their future work.
- Students will build a foundation of understanding that children learn through play.
- This learning approach combined with a culturally-relevant environment will reflect that children are curious, capable, competent, and rich in potential.
- There are some highlights of this program are:
- Placement in each semester
- Opportunities for international placements in China
- Community guest speakers and field trips to local agencies
- Practical learning in the mock child care classroom on campus
- Grads are eligible to apply to become Registered Early Childhood Educators
- Each year, Cambrian College offers a variety of opportunities for students to work across disciplines in exciting community and College endeavors.
- The teacher to student ratio is 1:17 which helps increase interaction between professors and students.
- Students can get opportunities for experiential learning through clubs and competitions.
- Cambrian College has a community of over 11,000 students, with over 4100 students in eighty full-time programs, and more than 7000 students in nearly 900 part-time programs throughout the three campus sites in Northern Ontario.
- The College has climbed to rank 22, overall on the list of Canada’s top 50 research colleges.
- International students may also benefit from additional scholarships and bursaries valued at 37,500 USD annually.
- Cambrian has a graduate employment rate of 89% and an employer satisfaction rate of 91.2%.