Childcare and Language Assistant with Co-op

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The more you know about Canada, the more confident you are communicating in English, the more you know about the fundamentals of business, the better you will be able to adapt to the Canadian work environment. The Canadian Workplace Skills programs provide students with an orientation to Canada, the education environment, English language and communication skills, and employment readiness. Each one of the programs focuses on different sectors of industry.

The Childcare and Language Assistant (Co-operative Diploma) program provides all of the areas described above as well as the knowledge of working with children, including child development, early learning in BC (and Canada) and its regulatory environment, child guidance, health, safety, and nutritional needs of children, the Montessori method and creative learning, and assisting in the learning with language arts.

The courses are provided with a variety of activities via classroom, guest speakers, observations, in-class practice, and field trips. It also includes a co-op placement to apply the knowledge and skills gained in class.

Students will be able to gain work experience in childcare settings such as daycare facilities, home child care, after-school programs, and community-based activity programs. The purpose of the work experience is to introduce students to the environment of working with children in a safe, health, and creative learning environment.

Graduates will be able to comfortably communicate in various forms, work as a team or independently with a confidence to work with children with a full understanding and awareness of the regulations and policies specific to the workplace. The graduate will be confident in their decisions for their future career path or educational goals in becoming a licensed early childhood educator or other fields such as an education assistant.

 

Program Details

7 Months of Theory Courses + 5 Months of Work Experience

 

Courses in Canada for international students

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Early childcare education course and Language Assistant (400 hours)

 

International Students Domestic StudentsTuition

 

Requirements

  • High school graduates or mature student status (19 years or older at start of program)
  • Language requirement (recommended for optimum success)Grade 10 level English or communications course (pass) or
  • IELTS 5.0 (4.5 Academic) or equivalent; or
  • TOEFL 35-45; or
  • PTE Academic (Minimum 29 Overall); or
  • CLB 5; or
  • CAEL 30; or
  • Duolingo 65-70 (englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants); or
  • College entrance test (50% minimum); or equivalent
  • International students must comply with the requirements of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in respect to study permit.

For more information on language requirements where internationally-recognized tests and other equivalencies are accepted, please consult with our admissions staff. At PLC there are courses in hospitality and tourism course and lot more

 

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