George Brown Polytechnic's Early Childhood (EC) Management Certificate (Post-Diploma) is a certificate program designed to prepare supervisors and directors for their roles and responsibilities in childcare programs, family childcare, preschools, nursery schools, family drop-in centres, family literacy programs and early intervention services. This program will also prepare you for management and leadership in the integrated early childhood system that is emerging in Ontario.

Applicants must have

• ECE Diploma program graduate or equivalent,
• Approved by the Ontario Ministry for Children and Youth Services and currently as a director/supervisor in a regulated child care setting

OR

• Currently working in an early childhood/family setting that is not a regulated childcare program
• Application Form

This program is designed for Registered Early Childhood Educators, teachers and supervisors from community-based programs, and Registered Early Childhood Educators and teachers from full day kindergarten programs.

Students will be required to be working directly with children in order to be able to complete the Individual Program Plan assignment.