Offered by Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy in Québec, Canada, Cert in Early Childhood Education, ages 0-6 (AEC) is a certificate in Early Childhood Education programme. The programme runs for 14 months, delivered in a hybrid format. Tuition for international students is CAD 6,276 per semester (CAD 1,595 per semester for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Early Childhood Education
Duration: 14 months
Delivery: Hybrid
Local tuition: CAD 1,595 / semester
International tuition: CAD 6,276 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Early Childhood Education, ages 0-6, is an AEC continuing-education program at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy preparing students to work in Quebec childcare centres (CPEs), daycares and family-based childcare services. Delivered over four sessions totalling roughly fourteen months, the program covers application of Quebec's educational childcare framework, child-development knowledge for the 0-6 age range, and the professional competencies needed to support young children day to day. Classes are held online on weekend mornings plus one weeknight session, in a modular format of three courses per eight-week block, paired with weekly practical laboratory work in real childcare settings and a college-supervised final internship. It suits adult learners who enjoy working with children, are creative and organized, and bring strong communication and collaboration skills. Admission requires appropriate prior schooling together with either an interruption from full-time study, a DEP, or coverage under an employer or government program; international candidates are eligible and there is no enrollment cap.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to the AEC in Education a la petite enfance (0-6 ans) at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy requires the applicant to hold training judged sufficient by the college, together with one of three further conditions: having interrupted full-time studies, or having pursued full-time post-secondary studies for at least two consecutive sessions or one school year; being covered by an agreement between the college and an employer, or benefiting from a government programme; or holding a Diplome d'etudes professionnelles (DEP). The programme's page does not publish a minimum grade or average, and it does not set out an age requirement, a criminal-record check, an immunization requirement, or an English/French language-proficiency test; French is the language of instruction. No interview or portfolio is described. The programme admits students for the fall session.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy rather than through a regional admission service: for September 2027 entry, admission rounds close 1 March, 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027, after which late requests are still accepted case-by-case, subject to space, until the end of the first week of classes; a few contingented programmes such as Police Technology can close earlier once seats fill. International applicants are admitted for the Fall intake only, with applications due by 15 February 2027 for most countries and by 30 April 2027 for French nationals; no winter intake is offered internationally, and CNDF publishes no distinct domestic winter-round dates beyond noting winter admission exists. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
