Contact Page - Early Childhood Education in Burnaby, Greater Vancouver

Vancouver Career College, Burnaby campus:
Vancouver Career College is a fully accredited, first-class training facility dedicated to the needs of individuals serious about their future careers. We have campuses in seven locations across BC, in Burnaby, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Surrey, Kelowna and Coquitlam. At our Burnaby campus, our class sizes are small, and our instructors (highly experienced professionals) are able to provide you with the one-on-one attention you deserve. Burnaby is a maturing urban area in the centre of the Metro Vancouver area, with a population of over 215,000 inhabitants. It is the 3rd largest city in British Columbia by population after Vancouver and Surrey, and is located immediately east of Vancouver.

Early Childhood Education - Basic Program:
The Early Childhood Education program will provide you with an excellent introduction to a rewarding career working with young children. You will study interpersonal communications, childhood development, behavior management and program planning. In addition, you'll learn teaching strategies that use drama, math, science, play and arts and crafts, and you will also receive First Aid and CPR certifications.

As part of this program, you will observe experienced Early Childhood Educators in the field and then apply your newly developed skills during eight weeks of practicum. After completion of the coursework, you must gain an additional 500 hours of field experience required for licensing.

Early Childhood Education - Infant/Toddler & Special Needs Programs:
This is an extension of our basic Early Childhood Education program. You must be a certified Early Childhood Educator or in the process of completing the required 500 hours of work experience, in order to enroll. Courses in this program allow you to specialize in two very important areas of childcare, and increase your opportunities for career and educational advancement as an ECE graduate. Courses are offered on a full-time basis, five days per week. Classes are half days in order for you to complete the course and be employed as ECE practitioners.

You may specialize in one of two areas: Infant/ Toddler Specialization (working with children under three years old) and Special Needs Specialization (working with children who require extra educational support). Individual areas of specialization require the completion of seven courses and one practicum (period of work placement experience). Total specialization requires completion of all nine courses and two practicum placements.

These advanced courses will quickly lead you to a License to Practice as a Special Needs Educator or a License to Practice as an Infant/ Toddler Educator.

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