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Early Learning and Child Care – certificate

Recognized by Colleges and Institutes Canada as a program of excellence, the Early Learning and Child Care certificate program will help you provide quality child care in a variety of settings and plan appropriate activities for children in your care. Knowledge of child development, family dynamics, play, and program planning will equip you to support the healthy development of children through child-centred learning experiences. The certificate program prepares graduates for Early Childhood Educator II certification.

If you are currently employed in this field, the Government of Alberta is offering funding for professional development and wage top ups for additional post-secondary training.
Ankica Simcisin - Early Learning and Child Care – certificate

NorQuest will always be a second family to me. The support and sense of community I felt at the college is something I’ll never forget.

Ankica Simcisin

Early Learning and Child Care – certificate, 2009

What to expect from the program

The Early Learning and Child Care certificate program prepares graduates to provide quality child care in a wide variety of settings and to plan appropriate activities for the children in their care. Knowledge of child development, family dynamics, play, and program planning will equip you to support the healthy development of children through child-centred learning experiences.

Graduate with experience

NorQuest College believes in the importance of on-the-job experience that provides an enriched learning opportunity.

You’ll graduate this program with 400 hours of work experience from 2 practicums.

Choosing your delivery option

This program offers multiple options—select the format that best fits your life and the way you learn.

In person

Classes are held in a classroom with face-to-face instruction and regularly scheduled meeting times. 

Online anytime

Classes have no scheduled meetings, allowing you to complete coursework on your own schedule within set start and end dates, with deadlines for some assignments.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this program have diverse opportunities to provide child-care services. The child-care field is considered to be an above-average growth profession with increasing annual demand for employees.

For more information on related careers see:

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Early Learning and Child Care – certificate

Early Learning and Child Care Info Session and Tour

July 10, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Edmonton - SCFL 3-172

Join us to learn all about our amazing program designed to help you become a child-care service provider.

Early Learning and Child Care – certificate

Early Learning and Child Care Info Session and Tour

July 24, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Edmonton - SCFL 3-172

Join us to learn all about our amazing program designed to help you become a child-care service provider.

Early Learning and Child Care – certificate

Early Learning and Child Care Info Session and Tour

August 7, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Edmonton - SCFL 3-172

Join us to learn all about our amazing program designed to help you become a child-care service provider.

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