AECEO Equivalency Process

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AECEO Equivalency Process
www.aeceo.ca info_at_aeceo.ca
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Routes to Early Childhood Education Credentials
Community College ECE programs
CECE approved post-secondary program list
LAFESEO
AECEO
ECE Diploma
Letter of Equivalency
College of Early Childhood Educators
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(No Transcript)
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AECEO Equivalency Benchmarks

• Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
  ECE diploma Program Standards outcomes
• Relevant education training
• Relevant work experience
• College English language level fluency
• Demonstration of knowledge of ECE field
• Completion within 2 years of part time studies

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Steps to Application Process

• Step 1 Obtain an equivalency application and
  handbook
• Step 2 Attend Information Session or arrange for
  Intake Interview
• Step 3 Submit completed application with
  required documents
• Step 4 Write Knowledge of ECE Field Assessment
  Exam
• (scheduled quarterly)
• Step 5 Under Assessment (6-8 weeks)
• Step 6 Fulfill Course Requirements (up to 2
  years)
• Step 7 Obtain Letter of Equivalency Certificate
  (2-3 weeks)

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DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

• Copies of Official Diplomas
• Copies of Official Transcripts
• (3) Documentation of Teaching Hours/Work
  Experience (verification of employment role,
  responsibilities, age group, length of employment
  eg. Resume, reference letters, job descriptions)
• (4) Proof of Name Change (if applicable)
• (5) Proof of language fluency
• (6) Demonstration of knowledge

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• Two Routes to Equivalency for Internationally
  Trained Early Childhood Educators
• Access to the Early Childhood Education Field in
  Ontario Bridging Program
• Individualized Model

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Access to the Early Childhood Education Field in
Ontario Bridging Program

• Internationally trained
• Early Childhood Educators

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Eligibility Criteria

• Have a post secondary credential focusing on ECE,
  Kindergarten or Elementary School from an
  accredited training institution
• Have relevant work experience in the field
• Meet an acceptable English proficiency language
  level benchmark (CLB 7)
• Satisfactory demonstration of knowledge of ECE
  field

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• Prescribed Training Model
• Post-secondary Courses
• ? ECE in the Canadian Context (Intro)
• ? Health and Safety and Nutrition
• ? Curriculum Theory
• ? Policy Advocacy and Legislation
• ? Practicum

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Mentorship/Supports

• One on One Mentoring Program
• Membership to AECEO
• Access to members web resources (job posting,
  forums, weblink resources, e-bulletins)
• Networking opportunities
• Volunteer opportunities
• College supports
• Academic and Registration Counselling
• AECEO Support
• Settlement Services

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• Bridging to Employment
• Job Preparation Seminars
• - Resume, Interview skills
• Meet and Network with ECEs
• Professional Development Sessions
• Provincial Conference participation

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• Individualized Training Model
• For those individuals who do not meet the
  eligibility benchmarks for the prescribed model,
  one or more of the following prescriptions may be
  applied
• Referral to language classes/courses
• Additional ECE courses assigned or
• Referral to alternative means of obtaining ECE
  credentials through recognized training
  institution

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• Canadian trained
• Early Childhood Educators

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• Eligibility Criteria
• Have a relevant post secondary credential from an
  accredited training institution
• Have relevant work experience in the field
• Satisfactory demonstration of knowledge of ECE
  field

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• Canadian Trained
• Prescribed Training Models
• Primary Education, B.Ed/Child Studies, BA
• Eligibility criteria
• Graduate of a concurrent or post graduate Primary
  Education, Bachelor of Education
  degree/certificate from a recognized Ontario
  University or
• Graduate of a Child Studies, Bachelor of Arts
  program from an Ontario University, and
• Relevant work or placement experience

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Primary Education, B.Ed/Child Studies, BA

• Learning prescription
• Administration and Legislation
• Health, Safety Nutrition
• Observation
• Curriculum Development(Infant/Toddler)
• Field placement in an infant/toddler setting

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• Child and Youth Worker or Social Service Worker
• Eligibility criteria
• Graduate of Ontario Community College Child and
  Youth Worker or Social Service Worker diploma
  program, and
• Relevant work or placement experience
• Learning prescription
• Administration and Legislation
• Health Safety and Nutrition
• Curriculum Development I II
• Philosophy of ECE
• Observation
• Field placement in an infant/toddler setting

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• Individualized Training Model
• For those individuals who do not meet the
  eligibility benchmarks for the prescribed model,
  one of the following prescriptions may be
  applied
• Additional ECE courses assigned or
• Referral to alternative means of obtaining ECE
  credentials through recognized training
  institution

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References Resources

• Ministry of Children and Youth Services (MCYS)
  http//www.children.gov.on.ca/
• College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE)
• http//collegeofece.on.ca/
• Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities
  (MTCU)
• http//www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/
• (ECE Apprenticeship, Colleges of Applied
  Arts and Technology)
• L'Association francophone à l'éducation
  desservices à l'enfance de l'Ontario (AFESEO)
• http//www.afeseo.ca/

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EQUIVALENCY FEES
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Questions and Answers
Provincial Office 416-487-3157
1-866-932-3236 (Ont. Toll free)
Fax [phone] Email info_at_aeceo.ca 40
Orchard View Blvd Ste. 211, Toronto, ON (Yonge
Eglinton) Intake Coordinators Catherine Lundy,
ext. 28 clundy_at_aeceo.ca Rylee Crawford, ext. 29
rcrawford_at_aeceo.ca
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Other Access to ECE field in Ontario Bridging
offices Hamilton Ahmed Mohammed
amohammed_at_aeceo.ca 905-575-1212 ex.
4469 135 Fennell Ave West (Mohawk College),
Suite E06A Hamilton ON, L8N 3T2 Fax
905-575-2414 Ottawa Velinka Nevrencan
vnevrencan_at_aeceo.ca 613-727-4723 ext.
2248  c/o Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe
Avenue, Block K, Room 117, Ottawa, Ontario, K2G
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