Program

Early Childhood Education: Infant/Toddler (Certificate)

Domestic applications

Fall 2026: Applications open October 1, 2025

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International applications

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Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Department
Early Childhood Education
Credits
16.50
Length of program
Two semesters
Credential type
Certificate
Campus
Coquitlam
Learning format
Full-time
Part-time
Admission type
Open Enrolment - Additional Admission Requirements
Offered
Fall

Overview

Strengthen your skills and knowledge and make a positive difference in the lives of infants and toddlers with the Certificate in Early Childhood Education: Infant/Toddler. Observe, assess, plan and guide the development of these children, both individually and in groups. Learn how to manage the operation of a child-care setting and how to confidently communicate and collaborate with children, families and your colleagues all through interactive online classes.

Through a practicum placement, you'll experience learning from theory to practice in a variety of early childhood education settings, including childcare, preschool and others. Graduates are qualified to apply for a provincial license to practise as an Infant/Toddler Educator.  

This infant/toddler certificate program is for certificate graduates from an accredited ECE program in B.C. who want an additional post-basic credential in Infant/Toddler ECE. 

Don’t meet the English requirement for this program?

If you do not meet the English proficiency requirements, you can register for Douglas College English Upgrading courses. No placement test is required for Early Childhood Education applicants. Email upgrading@douglascollege.ca and ask about the English Upgrading pathway to Early Childhood Education programs.