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Early Childhood Education Diploma


The Early Childhood Education Distance Diploma (ECED) program allows the student flexibility and interactive learning without the requirement of classroom attendance. This program prepares you to work with children either individually or within groups. Graduates work as Early Childhood Educators in settings that include full day early learning kindergarten programs, child care centres, nursery schools, private home child care, live in/out nanny, resource centres, cruise ships and resorts.

This program is delivered via distance. Course outline, schedule, lessons, assessments and web links are posted in each individual course. Practicum is also arranged by the student in their Ontario community with approval given by Loyalist College.

Program Entry:
September, January or May.

Disclaimer:
Applicants must meet admission requirements through OCAS application. Course selection requires addressing pre-requisites and co-requisites.

Diploma Requirements:
Diploma requirements are listed in the Student Handbook .

REQUIRED COURSES:
*Take Courses in Listed Order**

BLOCK 1
COMM 1048College Writing Skills
CADW 1007Intro. to Child Development
ECEP 1006Introduction to ECE
ECEP 1010Observing Early Development
CADW 1005Creative Play
GNED 1100Becoming a Global Changemaker
BLOCK 2
ECEP 1013Health, Safety and Nutrition
ECEP 1012Responsive Relationships 1
CADW 1006Infant Toddler Development
ECEP 1008Infant Toddler Learning Environment
PROF 1010Practicum Seminar 1
WKPL 1032Practicum 1 - Infant Toddler
General Education Course
BLOCK 3
ECEP 2008Child, Family & Community
CADW 2001Preschool Development
ECEP 2009Responsive Relationship 2
ECEP 2002Preschool Learning Environment
PROF 2017Practicum Seminar 2
WKPL 2049Practicum 2 - Preschool
BLOCK 4
CADW 2002 Children with Exceptionalities
CADW 2003 School-Age Development
ECEP 2010 Policy, Advocacy and Professionalism
ECEP 2007 Evidence-Informed Practices
ECEP 2005 School Age Learning Environment
WKPL 2072 Practicum 3 (Not offered in the Spring)
General Education Course

Disclaimer: Applicants must have all admission requirements*, including pre-requisites and co-requisites listed for your program of choice.

CADW 1005

Creative Play

ECEP 1010

Observing Early Development

ECEP 2008

Child, Family & Community

ECEP 2009

Responsive Relationships 2

CADW 1007

Introduction to Child Development

ECEP 2007

Evidence-Informed Practices

PROF 2017

Practicum Seminar 2

CADW 2003

School-Age Development

COMM 1048

College Writing Skills

ECEP 1006

Introduction to Early Childhood Education

ECEP 2002

Preschool Learning Environment

WKPL 1032

Practicum 1

ECEP 1008

Infant Toddler Learning Environment

WKPL 2049

Practicum 2

ECEP 2005

School-Age Learning Environment

CADW 2001

Preschool Development

CADW 2002

Children with Exceptionalities

ECEP 1013

Health, Safety & Nutrition

CADW 1006

Infant Toddler Development

ECEP 1012

Responsive Relationships 1

ECEP 2010

Policy, Advocacy & Professionalism

PROF 1010

Practicum Seminar 1