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Certificate in Early Childhood Studies for the Helping Professions

The 15 credit hour certificate offers teachers, educators, and those individuals who are employed in the helping professions the opportunity to advance their professional learning. Learning through a holistic lens, they will develop knowledge and skills which they can then apply to the specific context of their practice.

It is intended for early childhood educators, teachers, and those in the helping professions who wish to enhance their understanding not only of early childhood development and learning, but also of aspects such as play, the arts, expressive art therapies, trauma informed practice, and early literacies.

Early childhood educators, teachers, and other individuals who work in the helping professions often require further professional learning and development as part of their licensing or certification requirements as well as for career mobility. This certificate would meet those requirements in addition providing a bridging/laddering for those who wish to pursue further studies in the university, including teacher education.

It is important to note that extensive research in the field of early childhood development and education generally has found that the most important years of development and learning happen from birth to 8 years of age (Gopnik, 2009; Lewis, 2007; Piaget, 1951; Roopnarine et al, 2013; Vygotsky, 2002). Consequently, it is vitally important that early childhood educators, teachers, and those in the helping professions have easy access to quality professional learning programs that enhance their understanding of, and practice with, young children.

The structure of the certificate program would offer teachers, educators, and others working in the helping professions a holistic approach to professional learning and development in early childhood education. Courses on the topics of approaches to play, trauma informed practice, the arts, expressive art therapies, early literacies, as well as supporting elective courses are all included in the program.

Intakes

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

Job Opportunity Potential

This is a place you want to be. The University of Regina is committed to offering our staff, faculty and students a superior environment in which to excel. Whether it be competitive salaries and pension & benefits packages, wellness initiatives or a commitment to diversity, we're sure that we have what you're looking for.

We offer a rich and diverse work environment where every employee has a part in fulfilling our mission to create knowledge and educate the next generation of leaders. This is an organization where your expertise, your knowledge, your commitment, your efforts and your success are critical to the University's success.

Diversity & Inclusion
The University of Regina has been an Employment Equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission for 25 years. We value diversity and inclusion. Our primary goal is to align our faculty and staff demographics with the Saskatchewan population and our student demographics, particularly employing Aboriginal people, Persons with a Disability, Visible Minority members, and Women in Non-Traditional roles.

PSW Opportunity

Psw same as course duration For all courses above 8 months (Lets say course duration is 2 yrs so psw is 2yrs It's total 4 yrs of visa)

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

A graduating average of at least 70 percent from a four-year baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) is required for admission to all programs except for English, History, Mathematics and Statistics, and the Master of Public Administration where the required average is 75 percent.

Applicants with a marginally lower four-year average may be accepted if their performance in the last two complete years is significantly higher (75 percent or more).

Applicants must have the academic background required to undertake graduate studies in their chosen field. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement but who otherwise meet the criteria may be admitted; however, background deficiencies must be addressed by taking appropriate courses either prior to or in parallel with graduate work.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Internet Based*: Overall 83;
Reading: 20; Listening: 20; Speaking: 20; Writing: 20

Paper Based TOEFL will not be accepted

IELTS - Academic

(International English Language Testing System

Overall Band score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic *Not accepted for Faculty of Nursing

University of Regina

Regina , Saskatchewan ,Canada