Trades - Apprenticeship in Child Development Practitioner

This apprenticeship is designed for early childhood educators already working in the field who want to build a formal credential while continuing to work. It leads to an Ontario College Certificate in Early Childhood Education (program code CDP1). Instruction is delivered in a blended format combining synchronous online evening classes with independent learning, allowing apprentices to study part-time around their job. As an apprenticeship, the program is administered through Skilled Trades Ontario rather than the standard college application process, and candidates must already be employed with a sponsor before registering. On completion of the in-school component, graduates must complete a Bridge Program and earn an Early Childhood Education Diploma to become eligible for registration with the College of Early Childhood Educators. The program is offered at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario, and enrollment depends on a sponsor/employer relationship being in place before a registered training agreement is signed.