Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute Inc.

www.earlychildhoodeducator.com POBox28(250)652-6011 BrentwoodBay,BC�V8M1R3

STUDENTHANDBOOK

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TableofContents

Introduction....................................................................................................................................4

MissionStatement..........................................................................................................................4

Overview.........................................................................................................................................4

AdmissionPolicy.............................................................................................................................5

DistanceBasicEarlyChildhoodEducationProgram........................................................................6BasicECECertificate...................................................................................................................6

DistancePost-BasicEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms..............................................................6InfantToddlerEducatorCertificate............................................................................................6SpecialNeedsEducatorCertificate.............................................................................................7EarlyChildhoodEducationDiploma...........................................................................................7

Costs................................................................................................................................................7

RegistrationProcedure...................................................................................................................8

CourseandProgramEnrollment.....................................................................................................8Part-Time–45%courseload......................................................................................................8Full-Time–100%courseload.....................................................................................................8

CourseDelivery...............................................................................................................................9

Resources........................................................................................................................................9

AcademicAssessments...................................................................................................................9

ProgramClosureDates..................................................................................................................10

InstructorQualifications................................................................................................................10

DeadlinesandExtensions..............................................................................................................11

Grades...........................................................................................................................................11

StudentSuccessPolicy..................................................................................................................11

AttendancePolicy.........................................................................................................................12

PaymentPolicy..............................................................................................................................13GeneralPaymentInformation..................................................................................................13SpecialConsiderationsforSponsorship....................................................................................14

TuitionRefundPolicy....................................................................................................................14

PracticumPolicy............................................................................................................................16

AcademicHonestyPolicy..............................................................................................................18Plagiarism..................................................................................................................................18Cheating....................................................................................................................................18Penalties...................................................................................................................................18

DisputeResolutionPolicy..............................................................................................................18

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DismissalPolicy.............................................................................................................................19

WithdrawalPolicy.........................................................................................................................20

GradeAppealPolicy......................................................................................................................20

ReceivingaCertificate,ProcessforRequestinganOfficialTranscriptandTaxReceipts..............21

WhereCanIGoFromHere?.........................................................................................................21ApplyforCertification...............................................................................................................21Engageinyourcommunityandbecomeanadvocate..............................................................22BecomeaLifelongLearner.......................................................................................................22

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Introduction

PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteInc.isdesignatedbythePrivateTrainingInstitutionsBranch(PTIB)andhasbeenofferingindividualcourses,certificateprogramsandadiplomaprograminearlychildhooddevelopmentsince1989.In2011PacificRimwasgrantedBC'sEducationQualityAssurance(EQA)internationaldesignation.TherearethreeCertificateProgramsandaDiplomaPrograminEarlyChildhoodEducationthatareofferedviadistanceeducation.TrainingisrecognizedbycertificationauthoritiesinBritishColumbia,Alberta,Saskatchewan,Manitoba,Ontario,Quebec,NewBrunswick,NovaScotia,NewfoundlandandLabrador,PrinceEdwardIsland,Yukon,NorthwestTerritories,andNunavut.TheAgreementonInternalTrademakesitpossibleforstudentswhoobtaincertificationinoneprovincetotransferthatcertificationtoanyotherprovinceforanequivalentcertificate.VisitourcertificationwebsiteformoreinformationaboutcertificationrequirementsacrossCanada.

MissionStatement

PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteInc.iscommittedtothebeliefthatchildrenshouldhaveanopportunitytoparticipateinqualityearlychildcareprogramswithtrainedstaff.Tomeetthisobjective,trainingprogramshavebeendevelopedtopreparestudentstoworkwithinfants,toddlers,preschoolersandchildrenwithspecialneeds.Theseprogramsareofferedthroughdistanceeducationandprovidestudentswiththeflexibilitytotakecourseswhilestillworkingorraisingchildrenathome.

Overview

Thetrainingassistsstudents:• Todevelopskillstoworkwithyoungchildrenandgainanunderstandingofbest

practicesandcare;• TodevelopskillstoeffectivelyworkinpartnershipwithotherECEprofessionalsand

parents;• Tomeetthesocial,emotionalandphysicalneedsandskilldevelopmentofchildrenin

orderthattheymaximizetheirpotentialastheyprogressintheireducation;and• Toberecognizedfortheirtheoreticalandpracticaltrainingbypotentialand/orcurrent

employers.PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteprovidesthreecertificateprograms:

• BasicEarlyChildhoodEducatorCertificateo specializinginworkingwithchildrenages3-5

• Infant/ToddlerEducatorCertificateo specializinginworkingwithchildrenages0-3

• SpecialNeedsEducatorCertificateo specializinginworkingwithchildrenages0-5thatrequireadditionalsupport

ADiplomaisgranteduponcompletionofallthreeCertificateprograms.

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TheseCertificateprogramsareofferedviadistanceeducationwitharequiredon-sitepracticumcomponentwhichthestudentwillarrangeintheircommunityifalicensedgroupcarefacilityisavailable,otherwisetravelmaybenecessary.ThePrivateTrainingInstitutionsBranch(PTIB)requiresthatnoremunerationisreceivedduringpracticums.StudentsmustbeabletocompletecourseworkonlineusingMSWord.StudentsmustalsobeabletoeffectivelycommunicatewiththePacificRim’srepresentativesontheirownbehalf.Duetoconfidentiality,staffmembersarenotabletodiscussconcerns,policiesorcourseworkwiththirdparties(i.e.spouse,sponsor,relativeorguardian).AllstudentsarerequiredtofollowtheCodeofEthicsprovidedbytheEarlyChildhoodEducatorsofBritishColumbia(ECEBC),http://www.ecebc.ca/resources/pdf/ecebc_codeofethics_web.pdf.

AdmissionPolicy

Prospectivestudentsforallprogramsmustsubmitthefollowing:1) A$250non-refundableApplicationFee;and2) Acompletedonlineapplicationincludingthefollowing:

a. AnAdmissionInterviewindicatingsuitabilityfortheprogram.b. AnOfficialTranscriptindicatingsuccessfulcompletionof:

i. Grade12Englishorequivalentcourse;orii. AnyCanadianuniversity-levelEnglishcourse;oriii. AnEnglishAssessmentindicatingEnglishproficiencyequivalentto

successfulcompletionofGrade12Englishfromarecognizeduniversityorcollege.

c. TwoLettersofReferenceindicatingsuitabilitytobeanEarlyChildhoodEducator(currentwithinayear).

d. GovernmentIssuedPhotoIdentificationsuchasaDriver’sLicence.Studentsmustbe19yearsofagepriortostartingafull-timeprogram.

e. ACriminalRecordCheck(currentwithinayear)indicatingthatnocriminalrecordisfoundforthepurposeofworkingwithchildren.*

f. ADeclarationofHealthdeclaringsuitabilityandcapacitytobeanEarlyChildhoodEducator.

*AnupdatedCriminalRecordCheckmayberequiredforpracticumplacementsifithasexpiredbeforethepracticumportionoftheprogram.TheBasicECECertificateprogrammustbecompletedpriortobeginningtheInfantToddlerEducatororSpecialNeedsEducatorCertificateprograms.StudentswishingtostartdirectlyintothePost-BasicInfantToddlerEducatorand/orSpecialNeedsEducatorCertificateprogramsmustadditionallysubmitthefollowing:

1) OfficialTranscriptsfromarecognizedBCtraininginstitutionindicatingsuccessfulcompletionoftheBasicECECertificateProgram,orequivalentfromanotherprovince;and

2) AcopyofProvincialCertificationorLicensetoPracticeindicatingsuccessfulcompletionoftheBasicECECertificateprogram.

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Studentswishingtotransferpartwaythroughaprogrammustadditionallysubmitthefollowing:

1) ArequestforanAcademicAssessment,includinga. A$250non-refundableAssessmentFee;b. OfficialtranscriptsfromanECEprogramatarecognizedBCtraininginstitution,

orequivalentfromanotherprovince;andc. Detailedcourseoutlines.

NeithertheInstitutenorthestudentcanwaivetheminimumadmissionrequirements.

DistanceBasicEarlyChildhoodEducationProgram

ThisBasicEarlyChildhoodEducationCertificateProgramismadeupofthefollowingcourses,whichshouldbetakenintheorderlisted,withtheexceptionofPracticum1.ThismaybecompletedanytimeaftercompletionofthefirstthreeBasicECECertificatecourses.Thelearningofeachcoursewillbuildonandreinforcethelearningofthepreviouscourse.TheBasicECECertificatemustbecompletedpriortoenrollinginpost-basicInfantToddlerEducatorandSpecialNeedsEducatorcourses.

BasicECECertificate• Health,SafetyandNutrition(10weeks–45hours)• ChildGrowthandDevelopment(10weeks–98hours)• GuidingandCaring(10weeks–65hours)• FoundationsinEarlyChildhoodEducation(10weeks–65hours)• ECECurriculumOne(10weeks–70hours)• ECECurriculumTwo(10weeks–65hours)• ECECurriculumThree(10weeks–65hours)• InterpersonalCommunication(10weeks–65hours)• PracticumOne–ObservingandRecording(5weeks–225hours)• PracticumTwo(3weekfulltimeblock–125hours)• PracticumThree(3weekfulltimeblock–125hours)

DistancePost-BasicEarlyChildhoodEducationPrograms

TherearetwoPost-BasicCertificatePrograms,whicharemadeupofthefollowingcourses,whichshouldbetakenintheorderlisted.Thelearningofeachcoursewillbuildonandreinforcethelearningofthepreviouscourse.

InfantToddlerEducatorCertificate• Infant/ToddlerGrowthandDevelopment(10weeks–70hours)• WorkingwithFamilies(10weeks–45hours)• CentreAdministration(10weeks–45hours)• WorkingwithInfantsandToddlersI(10weeks–65hours)• WorkingwithInfantsandToddlersII(10weeks–45hours)• InfantToddlerPracticum(5weekfulltimeblock–200hours)

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SpecialNeedsEducatorCertificate• Infant/ToddlerGrowthandDevelopment(10weeks–70hours)• WorkingwithFamilies(10weeks–45hours)• CentreAdministration(10weeks–45hours)• SpecialNeedsI(10weeks–65hours)• SpecialNeedsII(10weeks–45hours)• SpecialNeedsPracticum(5weekfulltimeblock–200hours)

EarlyChildhoodEducationDiplomaStudentswhocompleteallthreecertificateprograms(basic,infant/toddlerandspecialneeds)willreceivetheEarlyChildhoodEducationDiploma.Studentswishingtotakebothpost-basiccertificateprogramsarenotrequiredtorepeatInfant/ToddlerGrowthandDevelopment,WorkingwithFamiliesorCentreAdministration.

Costs–January2018toAugust2018

Costsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.CheckherefortuitionfeeseffectiveSeptember1,2018.

*AninternationalstudentisconsideredtobeapersonthatisnotaCanadiancitizenorapermanentresidentorthathasbeendeterminedundertheImmigrationandRefugeeProtectionActtobeaConventionRefugee.

DomesticStudents InternationalStudents*

One-timeregistrationfee $250(non-refundable) $500(non-refundable)

Academiccoursesforallprograms $595percourse $945percourse

Basicpracticumcomponent $695perpracticum $1185perpracticum

PostBasicpracticumcomponent $895perpracticum $1470perpracticum

Academicassessments $245 $245

Transcripts $20each $20each

Extensions $50perunitandexam $50perunitandexam

Textbooks Textbooksarepurchasedseparatelybystudentsandarenotincludedincoursecosts.

ProctorFeesExamproctorsmaychargeafeetosuperviseeachexam.Thisfeewillvarydependingontheproctorastudenthasselected.Theproctorfeeisusuallybetween$30and$75perexam.

Travel(ifnecessary)

Studentslivinginruralcommunities,withoutaccesstoappropriatetestingcentresorpracticumplacements,mayfind

itnecessarytotraveltowriteexamsand/orcompletepracticums.Costswillvarydependingoneachstudents

individualsituationandlocation.

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RegistrationProcedure

• EachnewstudenttoPacificRimmustcompletetheregistrationprocessathttp://earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/register.

• Registrationiscontinuousandisopenthroughoutthemonthuntilmonthlyintakenumbershavebeenreached.

• Newregistrationspacesbecomeavailableonthefirstdayoftheeachmonth,startingat6:00am(PacificTime).Prospectivestudentsareencouragedtoregisterasearlyaspossibleasthereisnowaitlist.

• Registrationisapprovedwhentheregistrationpaymenthasbeenreceivedandalltheadmissionprerequisiteshavebeenreviewedandaccepted.

• Studentsmaybeginenrollingincoursesoncetheirregistrationhasbeenapproved.• Studentsshouldpurchaserequiredtextbookspriortoenrollinginacourse.• InformationiscollectedincompliancewithPTIBbylawsandourprivacypolicy.

CourseandProgramEnrollment

Eachacademiccourserequiresbetween4and10hoursofstudyaweek.Thepracticumsarefull-time,on-sitetrainingblocksthataredesignedtogivestudentspracticalknowledgeofchildcareenvironments.Thesepracticumplacementsarearrangedbythestudentatagrouplicensedchildcarefacility.PacificRimstrivestomakecoursesavailableonaschedulethatservesitsstudents.Duringpeakdemandperiodstheremaybeoccasionswhencourseenrollmentisfull.Newenrollmentwillbeavailableonthefirstdayofthefollowingmonth,startingat6:00am(PacificTime).

Weofferpart-timeandfull-timecareertraining

Part-Time–45%courseloadAllnewstudentsareenteredintotheprogramwithpart-timestatus.Part-timestudentshavetheflexibilitytoworkthroughtheprogramattheirownpaceandtakeasmanyasthreecoursesatatime.Courseenrollmentiscontinuousandcanbecompletedonlineathttp://earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/web_reg/.Coursesmustbetakeninorder,withtheexceptionofPracticum1thatmaybecompletedanytimeaftercompletionofthefirstthreeBasicECECertificatecourses.Part-timestudentsmaytakebreaksbetweencoursesasdesired.Studentsareencouragedtotakeonecourseatatimeandcompleteitbeforetakingtheirnextcourse.Onceacourseisstarted,itmustbecompletedbyitsenddatetoavoidextensionfeesoran“incomplete”grade.Part-timestudentspayforeachcourseuponenrollmentinthatcourseandarenotrequiredtopayforanentireprograminadvance.

Full-Time–100%courseload Therearealimitednumberoffull-timespacesavailableineachprogram.Priortoenteringasponsorshipagreementorbecomingafull-timestudent,pleaseinquirewiththeadministratorifthereisanyavailability.Studentswhoareworkingwithasponsorshiporemploymentagencyareoftenrequiredtocompletetheirtraininginafull-timeprogramtosatisfyaccountabilityrequirements.Thefull-timeBasicECECertificaterequires41weekstocomplete.ThePost-Basic

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ECECertificateprogramseachrequire25weekstocomplete.Iffull-timestudentsarebeingaccepted,studentsmustcompletealong-termcontractandtimetableoutliningspecificstartdatesforeachcourseintheprogram.Ifastudentisacceptedintoafull-timeprogram,coursesarereserveduponacceptanceintotheprogramanddeliveredaccordingtothescheduleprovidedonthetimetable.Full-timestudentsarerequiredtopayforanentireprograminadvance.Full-timestudentstaketwotothreecoursesevery10weeksandstudyaminimumof25hoursperweek.

CourseDelivery

TheCertificateprogramsuseacombinationofdistancelearningandon-sitepracticums.Oncestudentshaveenrolledandpaidforacourseonline,thecoursematerialwillbesentelectronicallyintheformof.pdfand.docfiles.ThesefilescanbeopenedinMicrosoftWordandAcrobatReader.Thecoursepackagecontainsunitcommentariesandthoughtquestionsforeachunit.Studentsdoassignedreadingsoutofthecoursetextbookandcompleteassignmentstobesubmittedtotheirinstructorviaemail.Attheendofthecourse,studentsrequestanexaminationtobesenttoanapprovedexamsupervisor(proctor).Emailsarenotarchivedbyinstructorsandaredeletedregularlyforconfidentiality.Pleaseretaincopiesofassignmentworkandcorrespondenceiftheyarerequiredforyourrecords.

Resources

Textbooksshouldbeorderedandreceivedpriortoenrollinginacoursetoensureavailability.Requiredtextbooksareavailableforstudentstopurchaseonlinethroughlinksonourwebsiteatwww.earlychildhoodeducator.com/books.Topurchaseatextbookonline,simplyclickthe“BuynowOnline”linkbesidetherequiredtextbook.Studentswhodonotwishtopurchasebooksonlinemayorderthemfromanyothersourcesuchasthepublisheroralocalcollegeoruniversity.TheUniversityofVictoriabookstoremaintainsaninventoryofmostPacificRimtextbooks.IforderingtextbooksfromUVic,visitwww.uvicbookstore.caandclickon“textbookonline&booklist”,selectPRIM400thenstartsearching.

ItisalsorecommendedthatstudentsseekreferencematerialsandresourcesthroughpubliclibrariesandlocalChildCareResourceandReferralAgencies.

AcademicAssessments

AcademicassessmentsareavailableforstudentsregisteredwithPacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteInc.thatwishtohavepreviousacademictranscriptsinECEassessed.Thenon-refundablecostofassessmentis$245.PacificRimwillassessequivalencyforcoursestakeninthepast10yearsfromotherinstitutionsthatarerecognizedbytheMinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopment.Equivalencyisonlygivenforcourseswithsimilarcredithoursandcurriculumcontent.TherequiredhoursforeachcoursearesetbytheMinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopmentandcanbeviewedatwww.earlychildhoodeducator.com/programsunder

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eachindividualcourse.StudentswishingtohavetheirpreviousECEcoursesassessedshouldcompleteanonlineAcademicAssessmentrequestoncetheyhavesuccessfullyregisteredasanewstudent.Oncetheonlineapplicationiscomplete,youwillbeaskedtomailanoriginalcopyofyourtranscriptsanddetailedcourseoutlinestoPacificRimforassessment.Originaltranscriptswillnotbereturned.IMPORTANTECEProgramsinBCthatarerecognizedbytheMinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopmentmeetthesamebasicoccupationalstandardsandcompetencies,butthisdoesnotensurecourseseasilytransferbetweeninstitutions.Institutionsmayblockthecurriculumcontenttogetherdifferentlyordividetopicsintomultiplecoursesmeaningseveralcoursesfromoneinstitutionmayberequiredforasinglecourseequivalencyatanother.CoursestakenfromdifferentprogramsotherthanECE(i.e.TeachingandNursing)arenotoftenequivalenttoECEcoursesasthecontentforECEisveryspecificforchildren0-5.Therefore,coursesfocusedonK-12andadultsarenotconsideredequivalenttotheprovincialECErequirementsandcannotbegivenequivalency.IfyouhavecompletedECEtrainingoutofprovinceoroutofcountry,pleasevisittheMinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopment’swebpagetoseeifyouareeligibleforanycertifications(ECEA,ECE,ITE,orSNE).IfyoubelieveyouareeligibleforoneBCprovincialcertification,youmayapplydirectlyforyourprovincialcertificateratherthancompletinganAcademicAssessmentthroughPacificRim.Ifyouhaveonlycompletedapartialprograminanotherprovinceandseekfurthertrainingtoreachaspecificprovincialcertificationlevel,itmaystillbepossibletohaveyourtrainingassessed.

ProgramClosureDates

PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteisclosedannuallyforthetwoweeksinthesummerandtwoweeksinthewinter.Studentsthatarescheduledtotakecoursesduringthesetimeswillbegivenfreeextensionstocompensatefortheclosures.

InstructorQualifications

PacificRimInstructorshave:• Adegree/diploma/certificaterelatedtothefieldofearlychildhoodeducation;• 24monthsoffull-timeoccupationalexperienceinthefieldofearlychildhood

educationor10yearsofdemonstratedexperienceinearlychildhoodeducation;and

• Experienceandqualificationsindistanceeducation.Instructorsoftenworkinteamswithassistantswhoarealsoappropriatelyqualified.

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DeadlinesandExtensions

Studentshavetenweekstocompleteeachacademiccourse.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytofinishthecoursebythecompletiondate.Studentsrequiringadditionaltimetocompletethecoursemayapplyonlineforacourseextensionfortheremainingunitsandexam.Extensionsmustbeappliedforwithin10daysofthecourse’scompletiondate.Eachextensionwillextendacourse’sdurationby4weeks;thenewcompletiondatewillbeaddedtothestudent’senrollmentrecordandcanbeviewedonlinefromthestudent’saccount.Studentsmayapplyforuptothreeextensionspercourse(12additionalweeksfromtheoriginalcontractedstartdate)beforebeingrequiredtorestartthecourse.Transcriptswillnotbeissueduntilextensionfeesarepaid.Thecostofanextensionis$50pereachunitandexamnotsubmittedpriortothecourseenddate.

Grades

Studentsarerequiredtoattainaminimum“C”gradeperassignmentandexamtoreceivecoursecredit.Lettergradesareasfollows:A,B+B,C+,CandF.PracticumsaremarkedPass/Fail.Detailedgradingcriteriainformationisincludedinthe“Instructionpackage”thatissentwitheachcourse.Coursesnotfinishedbythecoursecompletiondatewillbemarkedas“incomplete”.Studentswith“incomplete”or“failed”coursesarepermittedtoenrollinandpayfortuitiononthesamecourseagainiftheywish.

StudentSuccessPolicy

PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteprogramsareofferedonadistanceeducationbasisinordertomeettheneedsofstudentswhoareunabletoparticipateinregularon-siteearlychildhoodeducationprograms.Thereis,however,anon-sitepracticumcomponenttotheprogram.TheInstituteiscommittedtothebeliefthatwell-trainedstudentswillprovidequalitycaretoyoungchildren.Coursematerialsareclearandeasytofollow.Textbooksareselectedtoreflectindustrystandards,andcomerecommendedforeachcourse.Textbooksthatareusedarereviewedconstantlyforrelevancyandareeasytoaccess.RelevantInternetlinksareprovidedinthe“StudentResources”sectionofthePacificRim’swebsite.TheInstitutehasahighlyskilledadministrativestaffthatisavailabletoassiststudentswithanyadministrativeconcerns,byphoneore-mailthroughouttheprogram.Administrativee-mailsandtelephonecallsaretypicallyrespondedtowithin5businessdays,ifnotsooner.Instructorsareveryqualifiedwithseveralyearsofeducationandexperienceinthefieldofchilddevelopmentandearlychildhoodeducation.Instructorsmusthaveadegree,diploma,orcertificaterelatedtothefieldofearlychildhoodeducationsupplementedby24monthsoffull-timeoccupationalexperienceinthefieldofstudyor10yearsofdemonstratedexperienceinthefieldofstudy.Instructorsmustalsohaveexperienceandqualificationsindistanceeducation.

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StudentscommunicateandsendassignmentstotheirInstructorthroughe-mail.E-mailaccountsaremonitoredregularly,andassignmentsareoftenmarkedwithin48hoursonregularbusinessdays.TheInstructionPackagethatgoesoutwitheachcourseoutlinestheInstitute’sGradingCriteria.Ifthequalityofthestudentworkisnotuptostandard,theInstructorwillprovidefeedbackonwhatismissing,orwhatcouldbeimprovedand,onsomeoccasions,studentsaregiventheoptiontoredoaquestionorUnit.Ontheotherhand,ifthestudent’sworkisexemplary,theyarecommendedonthis.Studentsareencouragedtocompletetheprogramspart-time,onecourseatatime.However,studentsmaytakeuptothreecoursesatatime,attheInstitution’sdiscretiontoensuresuccessfulandtimelycompletionofeachcourse.Studentsareencouragedtoseekoutresourcesintheircommunitythatsupporttheirlearningsuchascollege,universityandpubliclibraries,andChildCareResourceandReferrallocations.TheExecutiveDirectorhasan“opendoor”policy,andstudentsareencouragedtocontactherdirectlyiftheyfeelthereisanyareathatcannotberesolvedwiththeirInstructor.TheInstitutewantstobeassuredthatallstudentstakingcoursesthroughPacificRimaresatisfiedwiththeservicesreceived,andenjoytheexperienceoflearning.

AttendancePolicy

Studentshaveupto10weekstocompleteeachacademiccourse(includingtheexam)fromthecoursestartdateandtheycandothisattheirownpace.Coursematerialsandinstructionsareemailedtostudentsatthestartofthecourseandstudentsthatsubmitassignmentstotheirinstructorareconsideredinattendance.Anemailreminderissent2weeksfromthestartdateofeachcoursetoremindstudentstosubmitassignmentsandcontacttheirinstructoriftheyarehavinganydifficulty.Anemailreminderisalsosent2weeksbeforetheendofeachcoursestatingthattheenddateisapproachingsostudentsmaysubmittheirfinalassignmentsandpreparefortheirexam.Studentsmayworkaheadandcompletebeforetheirenddateifdesired.Asthisisdistanceeducation,attendanceisconsidered100%iftheassignmentsareallsubmittedduringthecontractedtimeperiod.Duringpracticums,studentsareexpectedtoattendtheirpracticumcentrefull-timeandarriveinatimelymanner.Whenstudentsarecompletingtheirpracticums,theymustmakeupanyhoursmissedduetoillnessorstatutoryholidays.

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PaymentPolicy

GeneralPaymentInformationPacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteofferstwopaymentmethodsforeachtransaction.PaymentmaybemadethroughPayPalorBankDraft(orMoneyOrder).Personalcheques,eTransfersandcurrencyareNOTaccepted.Priortosendingapaymentfor:

• Registration,studentsmustcompletetheonlineregistrationapplication,https://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/register/.

• CourseTuition,studentsmustcompleteonlineenrollmentforthecourse(s)theywishtobegin,https://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/web_reg/.

• AnAcademicAssessment,studentsmustcompletetheonlineacademicassessmentrequest,https://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/academic_assessment/new/.

• ACourseExtension,studentsmustcompletetheonlineextensionform,https://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/extension/.

• ATranscript,studentsmustcompleteanonlinetranscriptrequest,https://www.earlychildhoodeducator.com/student/transcript_requests/.

Uponcompletionofanonlineapplicationorrequest,studentsmaychoosetopayimmediatelythrough“PayPal”,orchoosetosenda“BankDraftorMoneyOrder”.StudentschoosingtopayonlinethroughPayPalmaydosousingaPayPalaccount,orusingaCreditCardasaguest.ItisalsopossibleforathirdpartytocompletethePayPalpaymentonbehalfofthestudentiftheyarepresentduringthetransaction.Studentschoosingthe“BankDraftorMoneyOrder”paymentmethodwillreceiveanemailattheendofthetransactionthatincludesa“PaymentviaMailForm”.AllbankdraftsormoneyordersmailedtotheInstitutemustarrivewiththe“PaymentviaMail”form.Paymentsnotarrivingwiththecompleted“PaymentviaMailForm”willbereturned.Bankdraftsormoneyordersshouldbemadeoutto:“PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstitute”.Theabbreviatedname,“PacificRimECI”willalsobeaccepted.Registrationmustbecompletedandacceptedpriortosendinginanytuitionpayments.Tuitionpaymentformultiplecourses(upto3coursesatatime,attheInstitution’sdiscretion)maybesubmittedononecheque,providedthestudenthascompletedonlineenrollmentforallthecoursesthatpaymentisbeingsentforandplansonstartingthemallsimultaneously.Tuitionpaymentsaremadepriortobeginningeachcourse.Tuitionwillonlybeacceptedforcoursesthathavebeenenrolledin.Tuitionmustbepaidinfull,priortobeginningeachcourse.TuitionRefundswillbemadeinaccordancewithourTuitionRefundPolicy.RegistrationandAcademicAssessmentFeesarenon-refundable.

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SpecialConsiderationsforSponsorshipPaymentsshouldbesubmittedasoutlinedinthe“GeneralPaymentInformation”sectionofthispolicy,withtheexceptionthatitispossibleforsponsorshipagenciestosubmitasponsorshipletterindicatingtheforthcomingpaymentschedule.Studentswithasponsorshipletteronfilemaybegintheprogrampriortofullpaymentbeingreceived. Paymentssentmustbeissuedforasinglestudent.Lumppaymentsthatarriveonbehalfofmorethanonestudentwillbereturned.Agovernmentorbusinesschequemaybeacceptedinlieuofabankdraftormoneyorder,althoughanyNSFfeesincurredbytheInstitutewillbechargedbacktothesender.

Pleasenote,incompliancewiththeFreedomofInformation/ProtectionofPrivacyAct(RSB1996)c.165,asponsorcannotmakechangestothestudent’sregistration,includingtransferringregistrationtoanotherstudent.

Priortosendingpayment,sponsorsmustunderstandandaccepttheliabilityforcoursefeesonbehalfofthestudent/employeeandifrequired,haveaclearplaninplaceonhowrepaymentwillbemade.

Eligiblerefundsareissuedtothestudent,regardlessofthepayee.Itmaybepossibletoissuearefunddirectlytothepayee,butonlywiththestudent’sexpresspermission.T2202Ataxreceiptswillbeissuedinthestudent’sname,regardlessofthepayee.Pleaseensureyouarrangeclearrepaymentexpectations(ifrequired)withthestudentyousendpaymentonbehalfofpriortosendingpaymentontheirbehalf.Anyrepaymentplansarestrictlybetweenthestudentandthelender.Itispossiblethatafullorpartialrefundwillbemadeinthestudent’sname,shouldtheywithdraworbedismissed.

TuitionRefundPolicy

PacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstituteInc.isdesignatedbyPrivateTrainingInstitutionsBranchandcomplieswiththerefundpolicyofthisdesignatingbody.

1. Iftheinstitutionreceivestuitionfromthestudent,orapersononbehalfofthestudent,theinstitutionwillrefundthestudent,orthepersonwhopaidonbehalfofthestudent,thetuitionthatwaspaidinrelationtotheprograminwhichthestudentisenrolledif:

(a) theinstitutionreceivesanoticeofwithdrawalfromthestudentnolaterthansevendaysaftertheeffectivecontractdateandbeforethecontractstartdate;

(b) thestudent,orthestudent’sparentorlegalguardian,signsthestudentenrolmentcontractsevendaysorlessbeforethecontractstartdateandtheinstitutionreceivesanoticeofwithdrawalfromthestudentbetweenthedatethestudent,orthestudent’sparentorlegalguardian,signedthestudentenrolmentcontractandthecontractstartdate;or

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(c) thestudentdoesnotattendaworkexperiencecomponentandtheinstitutiondoesnotprovideallofthehoursofinstructionoftheworkexperiencecomponentwithin30daysofthecontractenddate.

2. Theinstitutionwillrefundthetuitionfortheprogramandallrelatedfeespaidbythestudentorapersononbehalfofthestudentenrolledintheprogramifthestudentisenrolledintheprogramwithouthavingmettheadmissionrequirementsanddidnotmisrepresenthisorherknowledgeorskillswhenapplyingforadmission.

3. Ifastudentdoesnotattendanyofthefirst30%ofthehoursofinstructiontobeprovidedduringthecontractterm,theinstitutionmayretainupto50%ofthetuitionpaidunderthestudentenrolmentcontractunlesstheprogramisprovidedsolelythroughdistanceeducation.

4. Unlesstheprogramisprovidedsolelythroughdistanceeducation,iftheinstitutionreceivesanoticeofwithdrawalfromastudent:

(a) morethansevendaysaftertheeffectivecontractdateandi. atleast30daysbeforethecontractstartdate,theinstitutionmayretain

upto10%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract,toamaximumof$1,000.

ii. lessthan30daysbeforethecontractstartdate,theinstitutionmayretainupto20%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract,toamaximumof$1,300.

(b) afterthecontractstartdatei. butbefore11%ofthehoursofinstructiontobeprovidedduringthe

contracttermhavebeenprovided,theinstitutionmayretainupto30%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract.

ii. andafter10%butbefore30%ofthehoursofinstructiontobeprovidedduringthecontracttermhavebeenprovided,theinstitutionmayretainupto50%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract.

5. Unlesstheprogramisprovidedsolelythroughdistanceeducation,iftheinstitutionprovidesanoticeofdismissaltoastudentandthedatetheinstitutiondeliversthenoticetothestudentis:

(a) before10%ofthehoursofinstructiontobeprovidedduringthecontracttermhavebeenprovided,theinstitutionmayretainupto30%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract.

(b) after10%butbefore30%ofthehoursofinstructiontobeprovidedduringthecontracttermhavebeenprovided,theinstitutionmayretainupto50%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract.

6. Iftheinstitutionprovidestheprogramsolelythroughdistanceeducationandtheinstitutionreceivesastudent’snoticeofwithdrawalortheinstitutiondeliversanoticeofdismissaltothestudentand:

(a) thestudenthascompletedandreceivedanevaluationofhisorherperformanceforatleast30%ofthehoursofinstructiontobeprovidedduring

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thecontractterm,theinstitutionmayretainupto30%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract,or

(b) thestudenthascompletedandreceivedanevaluationofhisorherperformanceformorethan30%butlessthan50%oftheprogram,theinstitutionmayretainupto50%ofthetuitiondueunderthestudentenrolmentcontract.

7. Theinstitutionwillrefundfeeschargedforcoursematerialspaidforbutnotreceivedifthestudentprovidesanoticeofwithdrawaltotheinstitutionortheinstitutionprovidesanoticeofdismissaltothestudent.

8. Refundsrequiredunderthispolicywillbepaidtothestudent,orapersonwhopaidthetuitionorfeesonbehalfofthestudent,within30days:

(a) ofthedatetheinstitutionreceivesastudent’snoticeofwithdrawal,(b) ofthedatetheinstitutionprovidesanoticeofdismissaltothestudent,(c) ofthedatethattheregistrarprovidesnoticetotheinstitutionthatthe

institutionisnotcomplyingwithsection1(c)or2ofthispolicy,or(d) afterthefirst30%ofthehoursofinstructionifsection3ofthispolicyapplies.

9. Ifaninternationalstudentdeliversacopyofarefusalofastudypermittotheinstitution,sections1(a),1(b),4,7and8ofthispolicyapplyasifthecopyoftherefusalwereanoticeofwithdrawal,unless:

(a) theinternationalstudentrequestsanadditionalletterofacceptanceforthesameprogramthatwasthesubjectoftherefusalofastudypermit,or

(b) theprogramisprovidedsolelythroughdistanceeducation.

PracticumPolicy

PracticumsareacriticalcomponentofPacificRim’sEarlyChildhoodEducationprogram.TheyprovidestudentswithpracticalexperienceingrouplicensedchildcarefacilitiesworkingundersupervisionofcertifiedEarlyChildhoodEducators(forBasicECECertificatestudents),InfantToddlerEducators(forITECertificatestudents)andSpecialNeedsEducators(forSNECertificatestudents).TherearethreepracticumsintheBasicECECertificateprogram:

• PracticumOne(ObservingandRecording)whichtakes5weekstocomplete;• PracticumTwowhichtakes3weekstocomplete;and• PracticumThreewhichtakes3weekstocomplete.

EachofthePost-BasicCertificateprogramshasonepracticum.

• Infant/ToddlerPracticumwhichtakes5weekstocomplete;or• SpecialNeedsPracticumwhichtakes5weekstocomplete.

Thepurposeofthispracticalexperienceistounderstandhowtheorylearnedinthecoursesrelatestopractice;tounderstandhowtoworkasateammemberinanearlychildhoodsetting;todevelopskillsinplanningandcarryingoutdevelopmentallyappropriateactivitiesforchildren;

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tolearnfromconstructivefeedbackgivenbyprofessionalsintheFieldandtodevelopskillsinself-evaluation.Studentsareresponsibleforchoosinganappropriatechildcarecentreinwhichtocompletetheirpracticum.Moststudentscanfindplacementsintheircommunitywheretheycancompleteallofthepracticumrequirements.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto:qualifiedsupervision,thereliableattendanceofcorrectlyagedchildrenandtheallowanceofvideorecordingforpracticumsrequiringvideosubmissions.Insomecases,studentsinsmallercommunitiesmayfinditnecessarytotravel(attheirownexpense)toattendanappropriatepracticum.Studentsarerequiredtoattendmostpracticumsfull-time,35hours/weekwiththeexceptionofPracticumIintheBasicECECertificateprogramthatmaybecompletedparttime(nolessthan18hours/week).Regularpracticumattendancehelpsnurturerelationshipsandprovidesanenvironmentofconsistencytostudents,childrenandcentresupervisors.Duringpracticums,studentsareexpectedtospendaminimumof80%oftheirtimeinteractingdirectlywithchildren.Onlyupto20%ofthepracticummaybespentonothertaskssuchasprogramplanning,settingup,cleaning,andhandlingadministrativeorotherprogrammingdetails.Itisrecommendedthatstudentscompletetheirpracticuminadifferentcentrethanwheretheyarecurrentlyworkingiftheyarealreadyworkinginthefield.Thisexpandsthestudent’sexperienceandprovidesgreaterobjectivity.Traininginavarietyofcentresisencouraged.Insomecases,uptotwo(butnotallthree)oftheBasicECECertificatepracticumsmaybecompletedinthesameclassroom.Two(butnotallthree)oftheBasicECECertificatepracticumsmaybetakenataspecializedfacility(suchasPreschool,MontessoriorWaldorfclassroom).Atleastonepracticummustbeinadaycareenvironmentsothatstudentsareexposedtocaregivingresponsibilitiesand“playbased”curriculum.StudentswillobservechildcaresettingsatfivedifferentfacilitiesduringPracticumIoftheBasicECECertificateprogram.Alltheobservationsshouldbeatgrouplicensedcentresforchildren3-5.Studentsareencouragedtovisitavarietyofprogramtypesandmaychoosetoobserve,daycares,co-opprograms,preschools,Montessoriprograms,Waldorfprograms,StrongStartprograms,HeadStartprogramsandafter-schoolprogramsforchildrenages3-5.Familylicensedchildcarefacilitiesarenotappropriateforpracticumplacementsorfacilityobservations.Practicumsmaynotbecompletedinacentrewherethereisaconflictofinterest.Incaseswhereacentreownerorsupervisoriscompletingapracticum,theymaynotbesupervisedbyanemployeeorbysomeonethatreportstothem.Noremunerationmaybereceivedduringpracticums.ThisisarequirementofthePrivateTrainingInstitutionsBranch(PTIB).

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AcademicHonestyPolicy

PacificRimtakesaseriousviewofoffencessuchasplagiarism,cheating,andimpersonation.Penaltiesfordealingwithsuchoffenceswillbestrictlyenforced.

PlagiarismEssentially,plagiarisminvolvessubmittingorpresentingworkinacourseasifitwerethestudent'sownworkdoneexpresslyforthatparticularcoursewhen,infact,itisnot.Mostcommonlyplagiarismexistswhen:

• Theworksubmittedorpresentedwasdone,inwholeorinpart,byanindividualotherthantheonesubmittingorpresentingthework;

• Partsofthework(e.g.phrases,ideasthroughparaphraseorsentences)aretakenfromanothersourcewithoutreferencetotheoriginalauthor;

• Thewholework(e.g.anessay)iscopiedfromanothersource;and/or• Astudentsubmitsorpresentsworkinonecoursethathasalsobeensubmittedor

presentedinanothercourse(althoughitmaybecompletelyoriginalwiththatstudent)withouttheknowledgeorprioragreementoftheinstructorsinvolved.

PlagiarismwillbereportedtotheExecutiveDirector.

CheatingCheatingonexaminationsincludes,butisnotlimitedto,dishonestorattempteddishonestconductsuchasbringingintotheexaminationroomanytextbook,notebook,ormemorandanotauthorizedbytheexaminer,oraccessingdigitalinformationwhiletheexamisbeingwritten.

PenaltiesAstudentguiltyofacademicdishonestymaybesubjecttotheimpositionofoneormorepenalties,suchas:

1) Assignmentofagradeof“F”fortheassignment,orexam;2) Assignmentofagradeof“F”forthecourseinwhichtheoffenceiscommitted;3) Suspensionfromattendanceinallcoursesinwhichthestudentisregisteredatthetimethe

offencewascommitted,andlossofcreditforanycourseorcourseswhichhavenotbeencompletedorinwhichnogradeorfinalevaluationhasbeenregisteredatthetimetheoffencewascommitted;

4) SuspensionfromtheInstitute;or5) ExpulsionfromtheInstitute.

DisputeResolutionPolicy

PacificRimiscommittedtopromptandfairresolutionofdisputeswhichmayarisebetweenastudentandthestaff,orbetweenastudentandtheirpracticumcentresupervisor.Thesedisputescouldberelatedtogrades,paymentofcoursefees,oranyothermatterthatastudent

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hasaconcernwith.Ifaconcernarisesitshouldbereportedassoonaspossibleforpromptresolution.Ifapracticumplacementbreaksdownduetoapersonalityconflictordifferenceofphilosophy,thestudentshouldfirstdiscussthiswiththeircentresupervisorand,ifresolutionisnotpossible,thendiscussitwiththeirpracticuminstructorwhowilladviseonotheroptionsavailable.Studentsthathaveaconcernaboutagrade,policy,orastaffmemberofPacificRim,shouldfirstdiscusstheirconcernwiththeirinstructorortheadministrator.Ifresolutionisnotpossiblebetweenthestudentandtheinstructororadministrator,thestudentshouldsubmittheirconcerninwritingforconsiderationbyaPacificRimreviewcommittee.Suchlettersmustbesentwithin30daysoftheincidentoccurring.Thereviewcommitteewillrespondwithin14businessdaysofreceivingtheletter.TherepresentativeforthePacificRimreviewcommitteewillcontactthestudentandattempttoresolvetheconcern.ItistheintentofPacificRimthatstudentdisputeswillberesolvedatthestudent/administrationlevelbutifitisnecessarytomovetothenextsteps,thiswillbedoneinanon-prejudicialfashion,andinatimelymanner.

DismissalPolicy

PacificRimEarlyChildhoodEducationInstituteexpectsthatstudentswilladheretotherequirementsoftheInstituteassetoutintheInstructionandInformationPackages.Thefollowingexceptionalcircumstanceswouldbeseenasjustificationfordismissal:

• FailuretoabidebytheCodeofEthicsasprovidedbytheEarlyChildhoodEducatorsofBritishColumbia,http://www.ecebc.ca/resources/pdf/ecebc_codeofethics_web.pdf;

• Cheatingorplagiarism;• DisrespecttoInstructorsorAdministrator;• Refusaltosubmitassignmentswithinagreed-upontimelineswithoutrequestingan

extension;• Submissionofassignmentsthatareconsistentlyincompleteordonotmeetspecified

criteriaoutlinedbytheinstructorandassignmentguidelines;• Unprofessionalbehaviourduringpracticums;• Failuretomaintainaclearcriminalrecordcheckforthepurposesofworkingwith

children;• FailuretocomplywithanyoftherequirementsintheStudentEnrolmentAgreement

andContract.

Ifstudentswishtoappealadismissal,theyshouldfirstdiscussitwiththeirInstructorand,ifresolutionisnotpossible,submittheirconcerninwritingtotheExecutiveDirectoroftheInstituteforresolution.TheExecutiveDirectorwillrespondtothestudentwithin14businessdaysofreceivingtheletter.

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TheExecutiveDirectorandstudentwillcommunicatetoattempttoresolvethematter.Iffurtherinvestigationofthecomplaintisrequired,theExecutiveDirectorwillcarrythisoutinatimelyfashion.ItistheintentoftheExecutiveDirectorthatstudentdismissalswillbea“lastresort”.However,ifPacificRimfeelsthereisjustificationfordismissal,thisdecisionisstillopentoappeal,andthisprocesswillbecompletedinanon-prejudicialfashion,andinatimelymanner.

WithdrawalPolicy

Ifastudentdecidestowithdrawfromaprogram,he/shemustprovideadated,written,noticeofwithdrawaltotheadministrator.RefundsarecalculatedaccordingtoPacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstitute’sRefundPolicyandthedateonwhichthewrittennoticeofwithdrawalisreceivedwillbeusedtodetermineanyrefundowing.Aninternationalstudentwhoseapplicationforastudypermithasbeendeniedisentitledtoarefundaccordingtoourrefundpolicy,ifacopyofthedenialletterisprovidedtoPacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstitutepriortotheprogramstartdate.

GradeAppealPolicy

GradingcriteriaforallPacificRimcoursesisoutlinedintheInstructionPackage.Ifthereisadisputewithregardtoagrade,studentsshouldfirstdiscussthiswiththeirInstructorwhowilloutlinetherationaleforthegradegiven.Uptooneunitpercoursemayberesubmitted.Ifthestudentreceivesagradeof“B”orhigherontheoverallunitworkandwishestorewritethefinalexam,theymayrequesttodosoandextendthecourseifneeded.Ifthestudentisunhappywiththeoverallcoursegradetheymayenrollinthecourseagainandrepeatthecourse.Ifthestudentisstillnotsatisfied,theyshouldsubmittheirconcerninwritingtotheExecutiveDirectorforresolution.TheExecutiveDirectorwillrespondtothestudentwithin14daysofreceivingtheletter.TheExecutiveDirectorandstudentwillcommunicateandattempttoresolvethestudent’sconcern.Ifthestudentisstillnotsatisfied,she/hemayrequestathirdpartybebroughtintoreachadecisionsatisfactorytobothsides.ThecostsofthismediatorwillbeborneequallybythestudentandPacificRim.ItistheintentoftheExecutiveDirectorthatanydisputewithregardtogradeswillberesolvedatthestudent/instructorlevelbut,ifitisnecessarytomovetothenextsteps,thiswillbedoneinanon-prejudicialfashion,andinatimelymanner.

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ReceivingaCertificate,ProcessforRequestinganOfficialTranscriptandTaxReceipts

Throughouttheprogram,studentsareabletoviewtheirunofficialtranscriptonline.Officialtranscriptsmaybeorderedonlineatanytimeduringaprogramfora$20feepertranscript.RequestsreceivedbytheInstituteareprocessedweekly.Transcriptscannotbesentifthereareanyoutstandingpaymentsonthestudent’saccount.UponthecompletionofaCertificateProgram,studentswillbeawarded2transcripts,onewillbesenttothestudent’shomeaddress,andonewillbesenttotheBCECERegistry.Inaddition,ifthemajorityofthecertificatetrainingwascompletedthroughPacificRim,acertificateofcompletionwillbeawardedandmailedtothestudent’shomeaddress.T2202ATaxReceiptsfortuitionareavailableonline.StudentscanloginusingtheirstudentIDandpasswordtoaccessandprintoutanofficialtaxreceiptandrequesttranscripts.

WhereCanIGoFromHere?

ApplyforCertificationStudentswhohavecompletedPacificRim’sBasicEarlyChildhoodEducatorCertificatewillreceiveacompletioncertificateandbeeligibletoapplyforEarlyChildhoodEducator(ECE)CertificationthroughtheBCEarlyChildhoodEducatorRegistry.StudentswiththislevelofcertificationcanworkasanECEinBritishColumbia.StudentsthathavecompletedonecoursemayreturnandcompletecoursesuntilalltheCertificateprogramcoursesarecomplete.AftercompletionoftheBasicECECertificate,studentsmaycontinuetheireducationbycompletingthePost-BasicCertificatesandDiplomaalsoofferedbyPacificRimEarlyChildhoodInstitute.StudentsthatcompletetheInfant/ToddlerEducatorCertificateprogrammayapplyforBC’sInfantToddlerEducator(ITE)Certification,andstudentsthatcompletetheSpecialNeedsprogrammayapplyforBC’sSpecialNeedsEducator(SNE)Certification.PacificRimisarecognizedtraininginstitution,whichmeansthatstudentswhocompleteourcoursesandprogramsareeligibletoapplyforcertificationinBCandequivalentcertificationacrossCanada.ThisispossiblethroughtheAgreementonInternalTrade(AIT).VisitourcertificationwebsiteformoreinformationaboutcertificationrequirementsacrossCanada.InBritishColumbiatherearefivecertificationlevels:

1. EarlyChildhoodEducatorAssistant–ECEA• Studentsmayapplyforthiscertificationaftercompletingoneofthefollowing

courses:§ Health,SafetyandNutrition;§ ChildGrowthandDevelopment;or§ GuidingandCaring.

2. OneYearEarlyChildhoodEducator–ECE

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• StudentsmayapplyforthiscertificationaftercompletingtheBasicECECertificateProgram.

3. FiveYearEarlyChildhoodEducator–ECE• StudentsmayapplyforthiscertificationafterreceivingtheirOneYearEarly

ChildhoodEducatorCertificationandcompleting500hoursofworkexperience.4. InfantandToddlerEducator–ITE

• StudentsmayapplyforthiscertificationaftercompletingthePost-BasicITECertificateProgram.

5. SpecialNeedsEducator–SNE• StudentsmayapplyforthiscertificationaftercompletingthePost-BasicSNE

CertificateProgram.CertificationapplicationscanbefoundontheMinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopmentwebsite.

EngageinyourcommunityandbecomeanadvocateWewouldliketoencouragestudentswhohavecompletedtheirtrainingwithPacificRimtogivebacktothecommunitywhenpossible.Forexample,whenyouareworkinginthefield,youmayacceptrequeststobeapracticumsupervisor.Youcouldalsovolunteertositonboardsorcommitteestoadvocateforpositivechangeinyourcommunity.AgreatwaytoparticipateintheECEcommunityinBritishColumbiaistobecomeamemberofECEBC.AsamemberofECEBCyoucansupporttheireffortsinadvancingearlychildhoodeducationandcare,receiveregularpublicationspertinenttoeducatorsinBritishColumbia,benefitfromdiverseeducationalopportunitiesorganizedbyECEBC,havetheopportunitytobelongtoyourlocalECEBCbranch,automaticallybecomeamemberoftheCanadianChildCareFederationandreceivetheirassociatedmembershipbenefitsincludingmembershippricingfortheannualECEBCConference.

BecomeaLifelongLearnerCompletingaprograminEarlyChildhoodEducationisabeginning,ratherthananendtoajourney.Researchisalwaysbeingdoneandtechniques,proceduresandideologiesarealwaysevolving.Itisimportanttoparticipateinprofessionaldevelopmentfortheremainderofyourcareer.Twowaystoengageinlifelonglearningareto:

• Attendprofessionaldevelopmentworkshops,coursesorconferences.Manyofthesegatheringsmayalsoofferofficialhourstowardscertificationrenewals.

o EarlyYearsBCisagreatresourceandshowsprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesthroughouttheprovince.

o ECEBCoffersanannualprovincialconferencewithmanyspeakersandworkshopsaswellasothereventsfromtimetotime.

• Subscribetoareputablejournalorwebsitetoremaincurrentinthelatestresearchandtoregularlyreviewkeyconceptsinthefield.

o ScienceofEarlyChildDevelopmentisareputable,highqualityresourcethatisavailableforfreetoallresidentsofBritishColumbia,andavailablewithapaidsubscriptioninotherregions.Nomatterwhereyouliveintheworld,youcansignupforamonthly“eMessage”.EachmessageoffersaquickglimpseonarelevanttopicinEarlyChildhoodEducation.