Early Learning and Child Care Certificate Program
Get the skills you need to work in a variety of child care environments as an early childhood educator with an Early Learning and Child Care certificate from MaKami College.
Get the skills you need to work in a variety of child care environments as an early childhood educator with an Early Learning and Child Care certificate from MaKami College.
Full-time program offered online and in-person so you can study and work at the same time
Avg. hourly wage of an Early Childhood Educator in Alberta
Practicums included, giving you industry-leading hands-on experience.
Do you love working with children and have an interest in helping guide their development? Then a career as an early childhood educator (ECE) might be right for you!
Early childhood educators are currently in high demand, and MaKami’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) certificate program will prepare you to work in a variety of settings, such as child care and daycare centres, day homes, preschools, kindergarten classrooms and more.
Providing a holistic, inclusive and interculturally responsive curriculum that includes two practicums in real-life child care settings, MaKami ELCC certificate graduates will be prepared for their careers as educators in a variety of early childhood roles.
Offered in a flexible format with interactive online and in-person classes, workshops and practicums, students can study and work at the same time, so there is no need to take time off work to attend classes.
MaKami’s unique early childhood education certificate emphasizes a holistic approach to learning. With an engaging and interactive curriculum that takes into account multiple perspectives, including cultural awareness and indigenous ways of knowing and being, MaKami graduates will be better prepared for their careers as educators with an increasingly diverse population in Alberta.
Students will work independently and collaboratively to learn the many components of the child care industry, including educational strategies, child development, learning through play, Indigenous knowledge, health, safety and nutrition and holistic lesson planning.
Other early childhood educator certificate program features include:
Upon graduation, students are eligible for Level 2 Early Childhood Educator Certification from the Alberta Government.
The ECE certificate program follows a tiered approach, where students can continue on to receive their Early Learning and Child Care Diploma.
Watch the video to learn more about MaKami’s early childhood education certificate and how you can become an early childhood educator in a year!.
Early Learning and Child Care certificate students must meet the following criteria:
Early Learning and Child Care certificate students enrolling using Mature Admissions must meet the following criteria:
Additionally, should the applicant’s primary language not be English, then one of the following criteria must be met:
MaKami College offers our Early Learning and Child Care certificate program at the following campuses in Calgary and Edmonton.
MaKami’s newest campus is located on the city’s northeast inside Marlborough Mall
Get pre-approved today to start your career as an early childhood educator!
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