Early Childhood Care and Education - Special Needs Diploma

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

On completion of the Early Childhood Education and Care / Special Needs Diploma, graduates will be able to:

1. Protect and promote the psychological and physical safety, health and well-being of children with special or extra support needs
2. Develop and maintain a warm, caring, and responsive relationship with each child and with groups of children
3. Administer daily experiences that support and promote infant and toddlers’ physical, emotional, social, communication, cognitive, ethical and creative lives of children with special needs
4. Use pedagogical narrations to interpret and respond to infant and toddlers’ skills, abilities, interests of children with special needs
5. Analyze variations in development among children with special needs
6. Establish and maintain an open, cooperative relationship with each child’s family
7. Establish and maintain supportive, collaborative relationships with others working in the early care and learning setting
8. Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with other community service providers working with the child
9. Reflect on one’s own knowledge, attitudes, and skills and take appropriate action for change
10. Practice administrative and management skills as related to early care and learning settings
11. Advocate for high-quality, accessible, and comprehensive early care and learning settings

INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES, DESIGN AND DELIVERY MODE

Courses combine classroom lectures, presentations, discussions, practical exercises, and individual and group work. Students take an active role and learn by observing early childhood programs during field trips and off-site field studies.

Practica students receive on-site support and supervision from college instructors and sponsors who are qualified early childhood educators.

PROGRAM DURATION

One year (three terms) of part-time study. Two nights per week and one Saturday per month. 510 hours of combined lecture, observation, and practicum.

Maximum time allowable for completion is two years.

EVALUATION OF STUDENT LEARNING

Students are evaluated through a variety of methods including:

• Quizzes
• Tests
• Essays
• Assignments
• Projects
• Presentations
• Participation
• Group work

Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 1.67 (55-59%) C-. If this level of achievement is not reached, students may be placed on probation.

Students failing to maintain a minimum GPA in each semester may be required to withdraw from the ECCE course, or may be prevented from registering for the following term

CREDENTIAL

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates are awarded a Vancouver Community College Early Childhood Care and Education / Special Needs Diploma.

Successful graduates are also eligible to apply for a B.C. ECE License to Practice and a Special Needs License to Practice from the Ministry for Children and Family Development, Early Childhood Education Registry.

Please note that the ECEBC Winter 2018 ECE Student Bursary intake is now open. Students can find the application on the ECEBC website: http://www.ecebc.ca/programs/student_bursary.html The applications are due by March 1st, 2018. For more information, please see the main page of the ECEBC website: www.ecebc.ca.

REQUIRED COURSE(S):

Fall Term

• ECCE 2117 Role of the Caregiver SN
• ECCE 2120 Advanced Child Growth SN
• ECCE 2130 Advanced Field Study SN

Winter Term

• ECCE 2210 Advanced Health, Safety, and Nutrition SN
• ECCE 2200 Enhancing Family Relationships
• ECCE 2230 Special Needs Practicum 1

Spring Term

• ECCE 2300 Childcare Administration
• ECCE 2320 Professional Perspectives
• ECCE 2330 Special Needs Practicum 2