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Learn to assess and guide child development, promote health and nutrition, communicate and collaborate with children and caregivers, and manage a child-care setting with the Certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE): Special Needs -Inclusive Practices. A combination of practicum experience and theoretical material will give you the skills and knowledge to work with children from newborns to eight years old with special needs in an early childhood education setting. Plus, all courses are offered online so you can learn when it's convenient for you.
You’ll graduate qualified to apply for a provincial license to practise as a Special Needs Educator and work in provincially licensed preschool and child-care centres. This program is for certificate graduates from an accredited ECE program in B.C. who want an additional post-basic credential in ECE Special Needs.
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.
Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:
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Graduation Requirements For Students Completing By Summer 2023:
Graduation Requirements For Students Completing After Summer 2023:
Course Requirements:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| ECED 2315 | Working with Families in Early Childhood Education | 1.50 |
| ECED 2412 | Administrative Skills for ECE Centres | 3.00 |
| ECED 2471 | Issues and Trends in ECE | 3.00 |
| ECED 2401 | Advanced Growth and Development: Individual Planning for Children with Diverse Abilities | 3.00 |
| ECED 2450 | Methods for Inclusive Play-Based Programs for Children with Diverse Abilities | 3.00 |
| ECED 2455 | Special Needs Preceptorship | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 16.50 |
Program Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this program and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the program, consider the previous version as the applicable version.
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