The Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Diploma gives students the competencies and knowledge to work with children under five in licensed preschools and childcare centres. 

Education courses in the diploma meet the requirements of the Early Childhood Educator Registry for the ECE Certificate to Practice, Infant/Toddler Certificate to Practice and/or the Special Needs Certificate to Practice. 

This diploma in early childhood care and education provides students with foundational knowledge in child development, inclusive practices and curriculum design through specialized early childhood care and education courses. 

Graduates of the program are well-prepared to begin their careers in licensed childcare centres, preschools and other early learning settings. 

Students who successfully complete an ECCE diploma can apply to the Bachelor of Early Childhood Care and Education Degree program. 

Students in the diploma program are eligible to apply to the ECE Registry (Ministry of Children and Family Development) for the following credentials: 

• ECCE Basic Certificate 
• Infant Toddler Certificate 
• Special Needs Certificate 

Careers:  

• Child advocate 
• Child development consultant 
• Education consultant 
• Early childhood educator 
• Early years program facilitator 
• StrongStart BC facilitator .

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

•  Grade12 English 

Basic requirements 

• High school graduation 
• English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 
• Recommended but not required: minimum grade point average of 2.0 (60%) calculated on English Studies 12 or English 12 or English First Peoples 12 and three academic Grade 12 courses 
• Admissions preference may be given to students with Literary Studies 12 as one of the three academic Grade 12 courses 

Current high school students 

Grade 12 students can apply for conditional admission based on their final Grade 11 and/or interim Grade 12 marks by uploading their most recent grades (e.g., unofficial transcript or a report card) through EducationPlannerBC. Final admission depends on high school graduation and meeting the specific requirements of the program. 

Note: Applicants from B.C high schools must release their grades to CapU via the BC Ministry of Education at Student Transcripts Services (STS) as soon as possible.