ECE Post-secondary Information

Alberta

Bow Valley College, Calgary
ECE Programs:
Early Childhood Education Diploma – 2 years (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Childhood Education Certificate – 1 year (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Grande Prairie Regional College, Grand Prairie
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton
ECE Program:
Early Learning and Child Care – 2 years (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Keyano College, Fort McMurray
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year (Full- or part-time)
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Distance/Online Learning:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Lakeland College, Vermilion
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Distance/Online Learning:
(Via Credenda College)
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Lethbridge College, Lethbridge
ECE Programs:
Early Childhood Education Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Childhood Education Certificate – 1 year
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Specialized Courses:
Child Care Orientation Course
Early Childhood Conference – Shining the Light on Early Learning

Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Mount Royal University, Calgary
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Bachelor of Applied Child Studies – 4 years 
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Distance/Online Learning:
(Via eCampusAlberta)
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate

Portage College, Lac La Biche
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Red Deer College, Red Deer
ECE Programs:
Early Learning and Child Care Diploma – 2 years
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Certificate – 1 year
Prerequisite: High School Diploma

Distance/Online Learning:
(Via eCampusAlberta)
Early Learning and Child Care Outreach Diploma
Early Learning and Child Care Outreach Certificate

University of Alberta, Edmonton
ECE Program:
Specialization in Early Childhood Education – Diploma
Prerequisite: Bachelor of Education