Early Childhood Assistant
Program Start Date: October 2008
The Early Childcare Assistant program was
developed to equip childcare workers with valuable knowledge, skills and experience for employment
as Assistants in daycares or early learning centres. It has been designed to give students an
overview of the responsibilities of an early childcare assistant and opportunities to perform
those responsibilities.
In addition to covering early childhood
development, program planning, communication and other vital topics in childcare, the program
also includes the role of computers in a childcare setting and how to use this tool to enhance
the development in children.
Employment opportunities in this field
range from those in the profit and non-profit sector and include day care centres, parent
participation preschools, nursery schools, integrated day cares, preschools and family service centres.
For inquiries, please call (416) 929-1800 Ext. 30 |