Early Childhood Education (Accelerated) Fanshawe College

Overview

This Early Childhood Education (Accelerated)  Graduate Diploma offered at Fanshawe College is for you if shaping and nurturing the young minds of the future while enjoying a satisfying and in-demand career interests you, Fanshawe’s Early Childhood Education program will give you the skills and the hands-on experience to get you on your way. 

This unique program blends theory and coursework with real experience in the field, so you’ll graduate with all of the skills necessary to begin your career. You’ll develop your knowledge and professional skills in child development. You’ll learn about your valuable and specialized role in the community, the importance of play in children's learning, the family involvement, and curriculum design and implementation.

When you graduate, you’ll have a diverse and dynamic set of skills for the always evolving world of childhood education. You’ll be qualified to work in a variety of jobs including child care centres, early learning and family centres, Best Start programs, before and after school programs and with school boards.

At the end of the day, a child’s education is only as effective as their educator. The Early Childhood Education program will allow you to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of children.

Graduates will have a diverse set of skills and be qualified to work a variety of jobs.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Early Childhood Education program will have the knowledge and skills to work with children, families and the community in the context of early learning and development programs for children from birth to 12 years of age. Graduates will be prepared to find employment in a variety of early childhood settings, including:

• child care centres
• early learning and parenting centres, 
• best start programs
• nursery schools
• pre-kindergarten and kindergartens
• social and family centres
• before and after school programs
• community centres
• hospital playrooms
• centres or programs for children with exceptionalities
• school boards