Courses

Admission requirements

• Proof of high school completion or equivalent with C” or higher for a French 12 or equivalent. Mature students (19 years old) may be considered for admission with a passing grade of 60% on the “Maîtrise de la langue” French test.
• Two reference letters

*For students who have not taken certificate courses with College Educacentre and who are registering only for diploma courses:

• The early childhood education certificate obtained from another college or training program approved by the ECE Registry.

           OR

• A valid certificate to practice recognized by the ECE Registry with all provincial requirements for the basic level. 

You can thus obtain up to 49 credits.

To determine which courses you will take, you must also submit a copy of your ECE Registry certificate and/or an official copy of your transcripts.

Only residents of British Columbia can enroll in this new program. All applications must be submitted on the Collège Éducacentre Online Admission Portal before the deadline – no exceptions will be accepted.

The following requirement must be met before the first practical placement:

• Provide a valid criminal record check, requested from the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia (category “child” OR “child and vulnerable adults”) for Collège Éducacentre.
  Please note that processing time may take 4 to 6 weeks.

Tuition Fees

Program and textbooks

• Certificate (Level 2): $4980 + $709.55* 
• Diploma (Level 3): $2075 + $182.85*
• Certificate and Diploma: $7055 + textbooks*
  *Textbook prices are provisional and subject to change.

Admission fees

• Canadian citizen, permanent resident, accepted refugee, and temporary resident with a valid work permit: $35 

Visit our Scholarships and Financial Aid page (Bourses et aides financières, in French) for information on scholarships offered by Collège Éducacentre, and other sources of financial aid.

It is also possible to be funded for college programs under certain conditions. If you are or have been unemployed in the last 5 years, you are a single parent or if you receive social assistance benefits, you may be eligible for financial aid. To find out more about the conditions and the process to follow, please contact the WorkBC agency closest to you: workbc.ca.

Students can start the program in the fall, winter or spring.

Refund policy: Please refer to our full refund policy (in French)

To register

Contact us for more information

For more information, please see the French page for the program: Éducation à la petite enfance or contact our Student Advisor by email at info.epe@educacentre.com  or by phone at 604-708-5100, extension 1202.