CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER APPRENTICESHIP (ECEF) (3 Years)

This program is designed for people already working in the ECE field who wish to pursue formal studies and receive certification. Child Development Practitioner apprentices require two levels (22 courses in total) of training.  This training is completed part-time (generally night classes) and in a full time spring/summer 7 week option. At the time of registration, the training consultant discusses the apprenticeship with the apprentice and the sponsor/employer.

In-school training for child development practitioner apprentices includes instruction in:

• child development
• health, safety and nutrition
• infant/toddler, preschool and school-age methods
• philosophy
• interpersonal communications
• administration
• children with special needs
• bias free education  
  

Child Development Practitioner is a non-restricted certified trade regulated by the Apprenticeship and Certification Act.  Upon the successful completion of the program, a person working in this trade is entitled to a Certificate of Apprenticeship.

Program Duration

• Approximately three years or as determined by industry guidelines

Work Description

A child development practitioner is a person who:

• Provides a physically safe, mentally healthy, and intellectually stimulating environment for groups of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school aged children
• Observes and interprets children’s developmental levels and reactions to situations
• Implements flexible curriculum which will meet the needs of each individual child in the group
• Communicates positively and purposefully with children, parents, and other adults in the preschool and community

At the time of registration, an apprentice receives an Apprenticeship Training Standard.  The Apprenticeship Training Standard outlines the skills, training objectives or competencies to be learned on the job.  These competencies equip an apprentice to work in the trade as a certified skilled worker or “journeyperson.”  The employer, sponsor or trainer of an apprentice signs the relevant section of the training standard to indicate the progress of the apprentice in learning individual training objectives.  This signature demonstrates that apprentice has learned, and demonstrated the skills established by industry that are essential for being a skilled worker.

Child Development Practitioner apprentices require two levels (22 courses in total) of training.  This training is completed in the following way:

• Part-time (generally night classes) and a full time spring/summer 7 week option

At the time of registration, the training consultant discusses the apprenticeship with the apprentice and the sponsor/employer.

In-school training for early childhood educator apprentices includes instruction in: child development health, safety and nutrition infant/toddler, preschool and school-age methods philosophy interpersonal communications administration children with special needs bias free education

For detailed outlines of the subjects in the program, please click on the subject code below:

Please click this link for information on how to join the program.

For more information on the Apprenticeship Program, please contact William Leung, Student Support and Advisement Officer, at (416) 491-5050, extension 2719, room D4001, William.Leung@senecac.on.ca.

If you are current student, please click here to visit our Child Development Practitioner Apprenticeship Homepage.