Job requirements Early Childhood Educator - Special Needs in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as an early childhood educator - special needs in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Early childhood educators
  • Completion of a two- to four-year college program in early childhood education or a bachelor's degree in child development is required.
  • Licensing is required in Ontario and certification is required in British Columbia for early childhood educators. Licensing for early childhood educators is usually required in all other provinces and territories.
  • Early childhood educator assistants
  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Experience in child care is required.
  • Completion of an early childhood education assistant certificate program or post-secondary courses in early childhood education may be required.
  • Licensing by a provincial or territorial association as an early childhood educator may be required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Alberta

Job title Early Childhood Educators; Child Care Staff Members
Regulated

British Columbia

Job title Early Childhood Educator
Regulated

Manitoba

Job title Child Care Assistant
Regulated
Job title Early Childhood Educator
Regulated

Newfoundland and Labrador

Job title Early Childhood Educator
Regulated

Ontario

Job title Aboriginal Child Development Practitioner
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades
Job title Child Development Practitioner
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades
Job title Early Childhood Educator
Regulated

Saskatchewan

Job title Early Childhood Educator
Regulated

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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