Programs
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Receive valuable information about a career in Early Childhood Education.
Streamlined Certificate
Online ECA Certificate
- 9 months to complete
- Evening classes
- Delivered online
- 6:30pm-9:30pm / 2 evenings a week
- Two guided workplace experiences
- Graduate with ECA Certificate
- Payment plan available
- Work or volunteer a minimum 21/hours/week while studying
NEW!!! FAST TRACK to launch your ECE career
16 Month ECE Diploma Program Online
- 16 months to complete
- Daytime classes
- Delivered online
- 4 hours a day / 5 days a week
- Four 4-week practicum placements
- Practicum is 8 hours/day
- Graduate with your ECE Diploma
Accelerated & In-Person
On-Site ECE Diploma Program
- Accelerated 12 month program
- Daytime classes
- Delivered on campus
- 5 days a week
- Four 4-week practicum placements
- Hybrid classroom for online/remote learning (sick-days/lockdowns)
- Graduate with your Diploma
For Experienced ECEs
PLAR ECE Diploma Program Online
Top features
- Accelerated program
- Work full time while studying
- Study on your own schedule
- 2 practicums at your work
- 2 practicums self-study
- Graduate with your Diploma
- Orientation Oct 25th/27th
*With required DEECD orientation

Are you an experienced ECE?
Understanding PLAR
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) allows the knowledge, skills, and attitudes you have already gained through on-the-job training, formal education, and life experience to be assessed and counted as credit toward your ECE program.
In other words, you already have a lot of the expertise that makes an ECE successful. Our team will work with you to help you demonstrate your expertise and gain the recognition you deserve.
The NSCECE uniquely specializes in PLAR with a staff facilitated and peer supported model that allows you to demonstrate your prior learning and receive credit for 50% of your program's content.
Having your previous experience recognized saves you time and money by not having to retrain in skills you already have!