Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup offers Diploma in Early Childhood Education Techniques, a diploma in Early Childhood Education programme in Rivière-du-Loup, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,575 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Early Childhood Education
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 7,575 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This three-year technical diploma trains students to support the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of children from birth to age twelve. Coursework covers child observation and assessment, health and safety practices, partnership with families, and the planning of activities that support language, literacy, numeracy, artistic expression and social skills. Across six semesters, technical courses combine classroom theory with lab-based practice, and general education in French, philosophy, English and physical activity runs throughout. Two supervised internships anchor the program: an early placement involving gradual, group-based supervision of children, followed by an intensive placement late in the program that serves as a capstone synthesis of the skills learned. The program suits students who want hands-on work with young children and are prepared for the background checks required for placement access. Graduates typically work in early-childhood centres, school-based childcare, family and community services, or recreational organizations, and some go on to manage their own childcare services.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission to Early Childhood Education Techniques follows Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup's general admission conditions; the program page lists no additional Secondary 5 subject prerequisites. Under those general conditions, applicants need a Quebec Secondary School Diploma (DES) from the youth or adult sector, or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) with the three mandatory Secondary 5 subjects, or equivalent training and experience for candidates who have interrupted full-time studies for at least 24 months, with conditional admission for candidates missing up to six DES units if completed during their first college session. Because the program leads to supervised practicums and certain courses involving children, admitted students must provide a criminal-record check or a certificate of good conduct before accessing those placements. The program has no enrollment quota (contingentement: aucun) and admits for the fall term only; international applicants follow a separate admission and immigration procedure. No language-proficiency test scores are stated.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through SRACQ (Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec) for programmes starting in 2027: the Fall 2027 intake has a first-round deadline of 1 March 2027, with further rounds on 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027 filling remaining seats; the Winter 2027 intake closes its first round on 1 November 2026, then 1 December 2026 and 2 January 2027. International applicants outside France apply through SRACQ from 1 September 2026 and must complete their file by 1 February 2027 for Fall 2027 entry, after which no international candidate can be admitted; Winter entry is offered only to French citizens, who may apply until 1 May 2027 for Fall or between 15 May and 15 October 2027 for Winter 2028. Admission is not indefinitely rolling: each round carries a firm cut-off, though later rounds absorb whatever seats remain. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
