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Vancouver Community College

Vancouver , British Columbia ,Canada

Early Childhood Care and Education - Diploma

What you will learn

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • Protect and promote the psychological and physical safety, health and well-being of young children ages 0-6 and implement effective inclusive practices in working with both typically developed and children with exceptionalities.
  • Develop and maintain a warm, caring, and responsive relationship with each child and with groups of children.
  • Administer daily experiences that support and promote children's physical, emotional, social, communication, cognitive, ethical and creative lives.
  • Use pedagogical narration to interpret and respond to every child's skills, abilities, interests and needs with special focus on infants and toddlers and children who need extra support.
  • Analyze variations in development among young children, ages 0-6.
  • Establish and maintain an open, cooperative relationship with each child's family.
  • Establish and maintain inclusive, supportive, collaborative relationships with others working in the early care and learning setting.
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other community service providers working with the child.
  • Reflect on one's own knowledge, attitudes, and skills and take appropriate action for change.
  • Practice administrative and management skills as related to early care and learning settings.
  • Practice ethical and professional behaviour when working in the early childhood and education industry.
  • Advocate for high-quality, accessible, comprehensive and inclusive early care and learning settings.

Campus Information

Downtown campus

The Downtown campus is located at 200-block Dunsmuir at Hamilton (two blocks west of Stadium–Chinatown station) in Downtown Vancouver

Intakes

  • Jan
  • May
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

PSW Opportunity

If your program was less than 8 months

  •    You aren’t eligible for a PGWP.

If your program was more than 8 months but less than 2 years

  •    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for up to the same length as your study program.

For example, if you completed a 9-month program, we may give you a work permit for up to 9 months.

If your program was 2 years or more

  •    We may give you a PGWP that’s valid for 3 years.

If you completed more than 1 program

  •    You may be able to get a PGWP that combines the length of each program.

Each of the programs you completed -

  • must be PGWP-eligible and at least 8 months in length

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

  • Grade 12 graduation, or equivalent
  • Minimum 18 years of age
  • English Studies 12 with a minimum ‘C’ grade, or equivalent
  • Interview with Selection Committee, in person or by video conference
  • Two letters of recommendation from people who have worked with the applicant in a relevant professional or academic environment.

Upon Acceptance:

  • Criminal Record Check (CRC)
    • Students in this program are required to complete a CRC. The CRC must be completed according to VCC's Criminal Record Check instructions. Students whose CRC results indicate they pose a risk to vulnerable populations will not be able to complete the requirements of the program (e.g. practicums) or graduate. 
  • TB Screening
    • Students must submit a negative Tuberculosis (TB) skin test. If the TB skin test is positive, a negative TB chest x-ray is required.
  • Immunizations
    • A VCC Immunization Record must be completed. Immunizations in the following are strongly recommended and in some cases may be required for practicum placements:
      • Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis
      • Polio
      • Measles, Mumps & Rubella
      • Varicella (chicken pox)
      • Hepatitis B
      • Influenza
      • Covid-19

 

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  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
  • Duration: 02 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 96140 CAD
    Average Cost of Living: 22895 CAD /year
    Application Fee: 145 CAD
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