Offered by Cégep de Sherbrooke in Sherbrooke, Canada, Cert in Language Stimulation in Educational Settings (AEC) is a certificate in Education & Teaching programme. The programme runs for 12 months, delivered fully online.
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Education & Teaching
Duration: 12 months
Delivery: Online
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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Language Stimulation in Educational Settings (AEC) is an Attestation of College Studies delivered online, part-time, by Cégep de Sherbrooke's Centre de formation continue, over 12 months. The program is a specialization for school and early-childhood professionals already working with children, developing their ability to play a role in preventing language problems and in actively promoting children's linguistic development. Coursework totals 240 hours across four components: communication and language acquisition (45 hours), language stimulation and literacy (60 hours), partnership and language stimulation (45 hours), and an intervention practicum (90 hours). The program builds on candidates' existing responsibility for a group of children, combining theoretical grounding in language development with a supervised practicum applying stimulation techniques. The AEC is a workforce-oriented continuing-education credential rather than a diploma of college studies (DEC), and admission is processed through the Centre de formation continue. The next cohort begins in the Winter 2027 term.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Applicants must hold a Secondary School Diploma (DES) or Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP), and must currently occupy a position of responsibility with the same group of children. Applicants must also hold a Diploma of College Studies (DEC) or an AEC in Early Childhood Education Techniques with at least three years of experience as an educator in a regulated childcare setting or recognized family childcare setting. Applicants whose education occurred in a non-French context must pass a French-language proficiency test, unless they hold a Quebec secondary diploma or a Francophone postsecondary credential. A curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation are required with the application. A non-refundable $30 CAD admission and file-analysis fee applies; tuition depends on the applicant's status and was not published as a fixed figure at the time of review.
