Registration steps:

1. Go to the Registration page.
2. Complete the online registration.
3. Upload required documents.
4. Pay the one-time application fee. Please note that the fee is non-refundable.
5. The Registrar’s Office will process your application. If they require any further information, they may contact you. This process may take 3-5 business days.
6. Once your application is fully processed, the Registrar’s Office will send you a contract. The contract includes all the details of your program. Check the contract carefully. Notify the college by email or phone if there are any errors in your contract. Sign the contract after you have read it carefully.
7. Once the Registrar’s office receives your signed contract, the Registrar will sign it. You will receive a copy of the completed document.
8. You will then be asked to make a payment for your course.
9. Once payment is made and received, you are ready to begin your course.

Wishing you all the best as you embark on your new career path!

Standardized Test Scores/ Evidence

• • Evidence that 3 years of full-time secondary school (Grades 8-12) has been completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages.

• • Evidence of post-secondary education completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages.

• • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: Minimum overall score of 5.5.

• • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT: Overall score of 46

• • Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Test (CLB PT): Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5 and Writing 5

• • Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5 and Writing 5

• • Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL): Overall Score of 40

Yes. Neither the institution nor the student can waive the requirements.

When registering, use a desktop or laptop. If you are still having problems with the online format, contact the college and you will be sent a paper copy that can be submitted by email with all required documentation.

You can purchase textbooks from a variety of sites and locations. We encourage students to purchase e-textbooks as they are more affordable and come to your email within minutes.  Here is a list of sites some students have found useful:

• vitalsource.com
• Gettextbooks.ca
• Textbooks.com
• Cheggbooks.com

Coastal College of British Columbia (CCBC) is a fully accredited, designated college. Please check the Private Training Institutions Branch(PTIB)  of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training website. The certification number for Coastal College of British Columbia is 04288.

Coastal College of British Columbia is also a Designated Learning Institution certified by the Government of Canada. The DLI number is #042195159782.

The Education Assistant Program is administered through Google Classroom. Please watch the Google Classroom Tutorial to familiarize yourself with this learning management system.
Click here to view the Google Classroom Tutorial Video

In the courses there are no examinations. The research is quite clear that exams do not provide long term retention or deep understanding of course content. In this program, the instructors use the formative assessment model. Many colleges and universities are moving away from the “test”. Many educators and experts believe that formative assessment is an integral part of effective teaching and learning. In contrast with most summative assessments (exams and tests), which are deliberately set apart from instruction, formative assessments are integrated into the learning process. For example, a formative-assessment technique could be as simple as an instructor posing a reflection question to a student and then using a rubric to provide feedback.

A Prior Learning Assessment is completed on a case by case basis. The process is applied consistently to all students.

1. The student submits all necessary documentation.
2. The Director of Instruction completes a thorough analysis to see if Advanced Credit should be granted.
3. The student is notified of the result.
4. The student has the option of accepting the advanced credit or taking the course.

Click here to learn more about Prior Learning and Advanced Credit at CCBC.

The following 4 documents must be submitted to the ECE Registry:

1. Detailed course outline (CCBC will send the course outline to the ECE Registry on your behalf)
2. Official transcript (CCBC will send your transcript to the ECE Registry on your behalf).
3. Character Reference form

Your character reference must be someone who:

• Can speak to your character and has known you for at least 6 months.
• Can speak to your ability to educate and care for young children.
• Is not a relative, partner, spouse, or yourself.

Your Character Reference form must be completed and signed by your reference within 12 months of
your application document submission.

• Ask your character reference to mail your completed Character Reference form directly to the ECE Registry.

Character Reference Form

4. Application form -Gather your identification documents (ID)

Submit a copy of one piece of primary ID and one piece of secondary ID.

• Your ID must be valid and government-issued.
• ID that is not in English must be professionally translated.
  • A copy of the original ID and the translated copy must be authenticated by the translator
    and submitted directly to the ECE Registry.
• Do not submit original identity documents (for example, birth certificate or passport).

Early Childhood Educator Certification Application – Equivalency