Diploma in Early Childhood Education Fast Track at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada is a diploma in Early Childhood Education programme. The programme runs for 9 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,477 per year (CAD 2,750 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Early Childhood Education
Duration: 9 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,750 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,477 / year
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Early Childhood Education Fast Track program will provide students with the knowledge and skills to work with young children in the area of early learning and care. In this diploma program, graduates of university programs will build on their existing knowledge and experience in order to develop skills and knowledge necessary to work as early childhood educators. Through interactive classroom learning and work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences, students will develop skills that will enable them to work in collaboration with families, colleagues and communities for the purpose of designing, implementing and evaluating inclusive play-based early learning programs. Building on a thorough understanding of child development and principles of responsive practice, students will work in partnership with college-operated child development centres, kindergarten classrooms, licensed early learning and care programs and community agencies in order to integrate classroom theory and practice in meaningful and engaging ways.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry to this fast-track diploma requires an Ontario College Diploma in Community Studies, a university degree in Social Sciences, or a combination of relevant education and work experience judged by the college to be equivalent; no separate high-school course prerequisites are listed since a related post-secondary credential is the basis for admission. The page notes that a sound background in English is important for success in the programme and is considered during selection, but publishes no test-score table of its own; Conestoga's institution-wide scale therefore applies: IELTS Academic overall 6.0 (no band under 5.5), TOEFL iBT 80 (no skill under 20), PTE Academic 53, CAEL 70 (writing at least 60), or Duolingo English Test 110. Before beginning work-integrated learning, students must provide current MMR and Tdap immunization records, a one-step TB test within one year of the start date, Standard First Aid with CPR/AED Level C, and a Vulnerable Sector Screening police check completed within three months of the start date.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
