Special Needs Educator Post-Diploma Certificate

The Special Needs Educator post diploma certificate provides ECE graduates with the opportunity to continue their studies with a focus on children with individual differences.

Areas of learning include: child development, supporting children’s social skills, programming for individual children, critical reflection, working with a team of educators and other professionals to facilitate inclusion,the ECE’s professional role, and skills to support families. Students have the opportunity to connect theory and practice in practicum.

Admission requirements

Prior completion of an Early Childhood Education Diploma containing the following courses or their equivalent:

• Three-credit undergraduate English (composition or literature)
• ECED 2440 Interpersonal Relations – Working with Families (required by the BC ECE Registry for certification)
• ECED 2490 Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs (required by the BC ECE Registry for certification)

If your ECE diploma program did not included the above courses, you will need to successfully complete them during the Fall semester that is prior to the Winter semester you plan to start the Special Needs Educator program. Please contact edadvising@tru.ca for more information.