Diploma in Educational Support (Advanced Standing) is a diploma in Special Education programme offered by Fleming College in Peterborough, Canada. The programme runs for 3 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 17,749 per year (CAD 4,483 per year for local students).
Field practices in this program are designed to refine a student's skills as a competent, caring educational assistant. The second semester includes a 25-day field practice, and the final semester includes a seven-week block field practice, which can take place in any community in Ontario the student chooses. Students are also asked to provide a current police background check obtained from their local police service.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The programme page states only a general prior-credential requirement: an Ontario College Diploma or university degree, or equivalent. No admission averages or specific courses are set at the programme level. As the page sets no language scores of its own, Fleming College's general English proficiency requirement applies: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 80 with no section below 20, PTE Academic 46, or Duolingo English Test 105. Before starting field placements, admitted students must submit a current criminal reference check (including vulnerable-sector screening where required) and hold current First Aid and CPR-C certification; the college also notes that the role is physically demanding and that candidates must be able to meet the physical requirements of a placement.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for full-time programmes starting in the 2027 fall intake the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and Fleming also runs a January start; applications received after 1 February are processed first-come, first-served until programmes are full. International applicants apply via the OCAS International Application Service to the September, January or May intake and face no fixed deadline; Fleming instead recommends applying between six weeks and five months before the intended start depending on home country, and processes files on a rolling basis with offers typically issued within 5-10 business days. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
