Early Childhood Education (Accelerated) (ECYA)

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
• English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course

To take advantage of this accelerated program option, the following prior education is required:

• Ontario university or college degree or equivalent, or an Ontario college diploma or equivalent

Applicants with at least two years of successful completion of postsecondary credits may also be considered. If you are a high school applicant or have not previously studied at a postsecondary institution, explore our Early Childhood Education (ECE) program.

Applicants with credentials from outside of Canada must provide a "course-by-course" credential assessment from a recognized agency such as WES (World Education Services) or ICAS (International Credential Assessment Service), including a Postsecondary English course or equivalent.

Postsecondary English course equivalency can be demonstrated through the following:

• If your credential is from an institution and country where English is the primary language (Canada or one of the countries listed here), you can use your completed postsecondary credential to demonstrate English course equivalency
• If your credential is from a country where English is not the primary language, you may be eligible to take COM101 to meet the English language requirement 

If you have any questions, please contact our team by email or call 416.764.0555.

To comply with the requirements of field placement organizations, you must have these documents prior to the start of the term. Documents must be valid for the duration of the placement semester:

• Vulnerable Sector Police Record Check

• Medical form: which includes current immunization and chest x-ray or tuberculin skin test reports

• Standard First Aid and CPR-C

• International students will need a valid Co-op Work permit.

To prepare for field placement students will receive an email invitation to attend an online Field Placement Orientation session. This session will provide you with helpful tips on how to complete these important documents. 

If you are a current or recently accepted student and have questions about field placement documents, please email the field placement team.