If you hold valid certification (registration) as an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in another Canadian province or territory, find out what certificate you may be eligible for in B.C.
Early Childhood Educator Level 1
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Early Childhood Educator Level 2
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Early Childhood Educator Level 3
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Child Care Assistant
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
ECE 2
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
ECE 3
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Preschool (5 Modules) or School Age (4 Modules) Orientation Course
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Level 1
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Level 2-4
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Level 1 or School Age Approval
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Level 2
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Level 2 or Level 3
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
ECE
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Early Childhood Intern (previously called ECE I)
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Early Childhood Associate (previously called ECE II)
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Early Childhood Educator (previously called ECE III or Early Childhood Supervisor or Early Childhood Director)
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
ECE I
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
ECE II
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
ECE III
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Child Care Worker I
B.C. equivalent:
Early Childhood Educator Assistant
Child Care Worker II
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate
Child Care Worker III
B.C. equivalent:
If you have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator Five Year Certificate and a Special Needs Educator Certificate and an Infant and Toddler Certificate
Or
If you do not have 500 supervised work hours: Early Childhood Educator One Year Certificate