Diploma of Early Childhood Education

Saskatchewan Polytechnic's two-year Early Childhood Education (ECE) diploma program is offered on-campus in Moose Jaw (starting August 2025), Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon, or through regional colleges or distance learning, wherever you live. Please note, based on availability your practicum may be outside of your program location. Your role will be to create developmentally appropriate curriculum and design inviting and effective quality learning environments. You will learn how to develop holistic programs that include early literacy and language, creative arts, numeracy, and open-ended play experiences both indoors and outdoors. Your responsibilities will include working alongside your colleagues to build relationships with children and families, community partners and other professionals. It is a highly respected program that integrates the most current research on early childhood education. Topics of study will include: observation, assessment and documentation learning through play children with diverse abilities child guidance techniques family and community relationships play environments and program planning programming for infants, toddlers, pre-school and school-age children administration and child care regulations communication and employability skills

Grade 12 with English Language Arts 30 or equivalent. Alternative admission - Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through an alternative admission assessment. Applicants are automatically considered for alternative admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met.