Good Beginnings
Faculty of Academic & Career Advancement
| Start Date(s): | September |
| Format: | Part-time |
| Offered At: | Surrey Campus |
Description
Learn the basic skills and knowledge to provide children with a nurturing, quality, safe, healthy and stimulating environment. This course is an introduction to starting and operating a family childcare. The 30 hour course covers important topics in a child's development, behaviour guidance, health and safety requirements. As well as skills in managing the business (licensing requirements), policies and procedures of providing child care in the home business setting. Emphasis is placed on getting started, setting up for a quality environment and working with children.
Career Opportunities
The Childcare Program is recognized by Fraser Health Region Licensing Department and the BC Family Child Care Association. This part-time program prepares you to work effectively with young children and to set up a childcare business within the home environment.
Program Admission Requirements
- Personal interview with instructor
- Completion of English 10 with a B or better. Applicants must submit a transcript of the grade.
- Applicants whose first language is English, but who have not successfully completed English10 with a B or better are required to write the ACP Accuplacer test and attain a minimum score of writing level 7.
- Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not completed English 10 in Canada must take the Accuplacer-ELST test. The required score is Accuplacer 88 and writing band 4.
Content
CHLD 1050 Good Beginnings
Other
For more information contact:
Christine MacLeod at 604.596.3619.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Statement of Completion in Good Beginnings.
