The Childcare Department at Shoei Junior College prepares students to become childcare professionals, guided by a Christian ethos that values nurturing the heart as well as knowledge and skills. Practical placements are a central feature, taking place at affiliated kindergartens and at long-standing partner kindergartens, nurseries and welfare facilities, with six placements across the two years. The curriculum is arranged so that placements and classroom study reinforce each other.
Students also learn independently through seminar-style study of topics that interest them, and present their results before graduation. Subjects such as child understanding and counselling support, and family support for children, deepen understanding of children and their surroundings.
Qualifications obtainable by completing the required credits or training include a second-class kindergarten teacher licence, nursery teacher qualification, social welfare officer eligibility, associate school psychologist, peer helper and citizen lifesaver (children's course).
