St. Clair College offers Diploma in Early Childhood Education, a diploma in Early Childhood Education programme in Windsor, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 16,950 per year (CAD 4,930 per year for local students).
This two-year diploma prepares graduates to join a licensed child care team supporting infant, toddler, preschool and school-age children, building their skills in communication, physical coordination, social and emotional growth, and thinking and learning. Registered Early Childhood Educators design curriculum around each child's interests and developmental level, working closely with children, families and other professionals, which calls for strong communication and social interaction skills.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level plus Grade 12 English (ENG4U, ENG4C, EAE4C or EAE4U), as stated on the programme's own admission-requirements page. Mature applicants are directed to the College's general Admission Procedures. The page flags this as a high-interest programme that can become oversubscribed and advises applying before February 1. Before clinical placement, students must complete CPR-Level C, Standard First Aid (valid three years), a Police Vulnerable Sector Check (valid one year), and Electronic Requirements Verification, with COVID-19 vaccination expectations varying by placement site. No separate language-proficiency scores are published, so international and non-native-English applicants are held to St. Clair College's institution-wide English requirement for diploma programmes: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, TOEFL iBT 60, PTE Academic 52, CAEL 60, CELPIP General 7.0 in each module, or Duolingo 110.
Application Details
Start Date:September, January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for programmes starting in Fall 2027 the online application opened on 26 September 2026, the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, colleges may start sending offers from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers are due by 1 May 2027; Winter 2027 entry has an equal-consideration date of 15 September 2026. St. Clair flags eight oversubscribed programmes and thirteen high-interest programmes for which it recommends applying by 1 February. After the equal-consideration dates, applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats remain. International applicants apply through the International OCAS portal and are admitted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis; St. Clair publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
