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).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Special Education
Duration: 3 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 4,483 / year
International tuition: CAD 17,749 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
You will refine your skills as a competent, caring educational assistant during your field practices. In your second semester, you will take part in a 25-day field practice. During your final semester, you will complete a seven-week block field practice*. You may choose to do your final practice in any community in Ontario that you wish. You will be required to submit a current police records check, which is available from your local police department upon payment of a fee.
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.
