Related qualifications acquired in province - Prince Edward Island

 

Any of the following sets of basic training, extension and experience qualifications from an  institution or agency approved by the Board or, in unusual cases, some other comparable  combination of training and experience acceptable to the Board qualifies an individual for a certification as a supervisor in a Type I facility:

Basic Training

Extension Units

Years of Experience

University degree (or equivalent) in Early Childhood Development or Child Study

       -

         -

Diploma (or equivalent) in Early Childhood program of at least two academic years

       -

         2

Diploma (or equivalent) in Early Childhood program of at least one academic year

       -

         3

University degree (or equivalent award) in a field related to child care or education

       2

         1

Post-secondary diploma (or equivalent) in a field related to child care or education

       4

         3

Credit for 10 university semester courses in a field related to child care or education

       4

         3

 

For the purpose of certification, 800 hours work experience in a licensed child care facility is recognized by the Child Care Facilities Board as equivalent to one year of experience.

  • When extension units are required for equivalency, at least two of those units must include post-secondary courses in Child Growth and Development and Early Childhood Teaching Methods.
  • An extension unit is defined as 30 hours of post-secondary education from a recognized college/university
  • The same set of basic training and extension unit, but without the years of experience, qualifies an individual to be certified as a program staff in a Type I facility.
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