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College Diploma (DEC) - Early Childhood Education

LaSalle College - Montreal

College Diploma (DEC) - Early Childhood Education

Duration: 2 years
Level of Education: Undergraduate Diploma

Tuition Fee: $18380.00 CAD,
Application Fee: $50 CAD

Program Description

Available intakes: January & September

The Early Childhood Education program (DEC) is designed to train childcare educators to work with children from 0 to 12 years old. With this training students will enhance their professional expertise in accordance with the Educational Childcare Act and its governing regulations.

During their training, students will learn how to meet a child’s basic, psychological, as well as educational needs. They will also learn to establish a partnership with parents and partners in the field to understand the importance of discussing necessary interventions with a child.

The program was designed to allow students to find work soon after graduation.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Level of Education Required: Grade 12 / High School

Min GPA: 50.0% Convert grades

English Proficiency Requirements:

For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 60

Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Writing: 6.5)

Min Duolingo English Test Score: 100

For conditional admission, instead of submitting language proficiency test scores, applicant may complete English courses prior to the academic program. The length of the English course is determined based on the applicant's level of English proficiency.

  • September 2021 Available