Early Learning and Child Care Diploma
Gain the high-quality skills to become a frontline leader in early childhood settings with MaKami’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) diploma program in Calgary or Edmonton.
Gain the high-quality skills to become a frontline leader in early childhood settings with MaKami’s Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) diploma program in Calgary or Edmonton.
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
Included, along with technology components integrated throughout the program.
Make a difference in the lives of children, families and communities with MaKami College’s early childhood education diploma program.
The ELCC diploma program is a one-year, full-time program for those who have graduated from MaKami’s Early Learning and Child Care Certificate or an equivalent from another approved institution in Alberta.
Designed for people with a passion for providing and leading quality early learning and child care in a variety of settings, this early childhood education diploma program will equip you with the skills and knowledge to become a frontline leader in early learning and childcare.
With an emphasis on cultural awareness, supportive technology, program design and daycare management, MaKami’s ELCC diploma program will give you the critical skills to create, lead and manage a truly inclusive early learning environment.
This early childhood education blended online and in-person program was designed with the working child educator in mind. Our flexible program has both online and in-person classes. In-person classes are held twice a week in the evenings to accommodate students who are working while upgrading their credentials.
MaKami’s unique early childhood education diploma program emphasizes a holistic approach to learning, including cultural awareness, Indigenous ways of knowing and being, and assistive technology for children with diverse physical and learning needs.
In this program you will learn how to:
Each Early Learning and Child Care diploma student will also receive:
Upon graduation, students are eligible for Level 3 Early Childhood Educator Certification from the Alberta Government.
Learn more about MaKami’s early childhood education diploma program offered in Calgary and Edmonton and how you can get the education you need to advance your career in just one year.
Early Learning and Child Care certificate from MaKami College, or equivalent from another approved institution in Alberta.
Students with credentials from outside Alberta can undergo a Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process to enter into the ELCC diploma program.
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 diploma program at the following campuses in Calgary and Edmonton.
MaKami’s newest campus is located on the city’s northeast inside Marlborough Mall
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