Early Childhood Education Certificate at University of the Fraser Valley

Programme overview

Designed for people already working, this certificate schedules core courses in afternoons and evenings and includes two practica.

Faculty: School of Education | Duration: 4 semesters | Study mode: part-time | Location: Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Childhood education, communications, and interpersonal relations, applied through two practica.

Career pathways

Daycares, preschools, nursery schools, special needs centres, public schools, infant or toddler centres, community services, government organizations, hospitals, and parks and recreation departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Licensing after completion requires a first aid certificate and 500 hours of supervised work, submitted to the Provincial Licensing Board.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

UFV has three semesters: Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Summer (May to August; two sessions, May-June and July-August). Some programs accept new students only at specific times (for example Fall only); others accept students in all semesters.

Domestic applicants: programs with continuous application accept applications any time; programs with specific intakes accept applications for set start dates only, listed on the programs open for application page.

International applicants: application period for Fall (Sept to Dec) is Oct 1 to June 1, for Winter (Jan to Apr) is May 1 to Nov 1, and for Summer (May to Aug) is Oct 1 to March 1. Tuition deposit deadlines are June 15 (Fall), Nov 15 (Winter) and Mar 15 (Summer). Some programs may close early due to high demand.

Domestic applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC. Grade 12 students graduating in June may apply for continuous-application programs starting October 1 of their grade 12 year; final high school grades for Fall are due by August 3. The application fee is paid by credit card when applying, or by debit card or cheque at the Office of the Registrar on any campus.

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