In our two-year Educational Support program, you'll learn to work with students with diverse learning needs. Through a combination of experiential and applied learning, you'll gain the skills needed to plan, organize, and lead activities to help children develop intellectually, physically, and emotionally. We'll teach you how to manage behaviour and plan and modify educational programming to suit students with exceptional needs. Giving a child a great start in life is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Enroll today in the Educational Support program and pursue a career where you can nurture a child's progress every day.
Register at least five (5) business days before a course starts.
Prior to or during an applied workplace experience the host agencies may require students to provide a current criminal record check, social development record check and a vulnerable sector check from a recognized police service in order to be considered for an applied workplace experience.
Specific Immunizations
Depending on the agency, students may be required to provide an Immunization Record.
Graduates enter the working world prepared for a variety of educational settings including public and private kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools, before and after school care, and recreation and community centres. The career is also flexible, providing full and part-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle.
Take up to two courses at a time to complete all requirements to graduate.
YEAR 1
Course | Start Date | Details/Registration |
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Fall Term (Sep - Dec) | ||
COMM1270 - Academic Writing and Research | TBD | Pending |
CSSC1119 - Group Process and Practice | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1165 - Supporting an Inclusive Classroom | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1161 - Orientation to Educational Support | TBD | Pending |
Winter Term (Jan - Apr) | ||
EDUE1162 - Introduction to Exceptionalities | TBD | Pending |
SOCI1056 - Introduction to Sociology | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1174 - Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | TBD | Pending |
PSYC1090 - Growth and Development: Conception Through Adolescence | TBD | Pending |
Spring Term (May - Jun) | ||
EDUE1167 - Field Placement I: Educational Support | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1163 - Positive Guidance | TBD | Pending |
RELA1125 - Interpersonal Behaviour | TBD | Pending |
Summer Term (Jul - Aug) | ||
SECU1322 - Work Safely | TBD | Pending |
PERS1228 - Orientation to Community Service | TBD | Pending |
PERS1266 - Strategies for Seeking Employment | TBD | Pending |
YEAR 2
Course | Start Date | Details/Registration |
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Fall Term (Sep - Dec) | ||
EDUE1164 - Classroom Observation and Documentation | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1168 - Field Placement II: Educational Support | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1171 - Behaviour Interventions | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1170 - Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities | TBD | Pending |
Winter Term (Jan - Apr) | ||
EDUE1173 - Supporting Curriculum and Instruction | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1169 - Field Placement III: Educational Support | TBD | Pending |
CSSC1125 - Dimensions of Wellness | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1177 - Equity and Education | TBD | Pending |
PSYC1082 - Mental Health Foundations | TBD | Pending |
Spring Term (May - Jun) | ||
EDUE1172 - Supporting Students with Physical and Medical Needs | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1175 - Transition Planning for Youth with Exceptionalities | TBD | Pending |
EDUE1176 - Adaptive and Assistive Technologies | TBD | Pending |
Courses towards completion of this program online through continuing education may be eligible for part-time student loans.
For more information and to apply, please review the PART-TIME STUDENT LOAN AND GRANT APPLICATION (pdf) form (see “Instructions to the Applicant” on page 5 for steps to follow).
Note: Program requirements may be subject to change