Childcare Assistant Certificate Co-op

This is a 6 credit package with work experience in a childcare or junior school setting for 2 quadmesters. The students work full days in a daycare where they are exposed to children of different age groups.

The childcare assistant co-operative education course is an 18 week course. For the first three weeks, students attend in-school classes to prepare for their work placement. After preparation is completed students go to their assigned workplace each day keeping the regular work hours of their place of business.

Develop the skills to be an effective caregiver with the added bonus of becoming a more effective parent.

The Childcare Assistant Course

Combines time in school and time off site working
Gives experience through a work placement working with young children
Teaches about workplace protocol and childcare system
Teaches successful job search techniques
Teaches critical employability skills
Evaluates strengths, attitudes, beliefs and habits, in order to optimize potential
Develops life skills such as managing stress, good decision making techniques
Develops good communication skills

Learn about:

• The needs of children
• Effective parenting
• Children and play
• Safety and the child
• Reading & language development
• Special needs children
• Choosing a daycare
• Healthy eating for children
• Physical, emotional and intellectual development for various ages

Benefits

1. On-the-job experience
2. Develop new skills and confidence necessary for success in the field of childcare
3. Develop employability skills that employers expect today
4. Earn high school credits
5. Build personal network
6. Enhance self esteem
7. Enhance communication skills

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