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Program Objectives
Upon successful completion of the
program the student will be able to:
• Recognize and describe
normal patterns of growth
and development in infants,
toddlers, preschoolers and
young school-age children;
• Plan safe and appropriate
living and playing
environments for children in
group care;
• Set up and maintain a secure,
healthy home daycare
environment for young
children;
• Develop and practise the
skills necessary for the
operation and management
of home child care;
• Understand and implement
GNWT Legislation and
standards for family home
care, including First Aid and
CPR;
• Be knowledgeable of basic
child health and safety
practices and promote them;
• Support healthy children
by identifying, developing
and designing appropriate
programs and services;
• Recognize that traditional
knowledge, language and
values are important for the
growth and development of
healthy children;
• Understand the skills for
working with families and
building strong centre-home
ties;
• Be knowledgeable of
needs identification and
intervention techniques;
• Learn about the various
agencies, their roles,
responsibilities and the
partnerships which exist at
the local, regional, territorial,
national and international
levels; and
• Develop appropriate
communication skills
(facilitation, counselling,
report and letter writing)
and use problem-solving
strategies.
Completion Requirements
For Certificate completion,
students registered in the
program before September 2005
must successfully complete
the eight core courses; 14
additional credits; and First
Aid and CPR-C. For Certificate
completion, students registering
in the program from September
2005 forward must successfully
complete the eight core courses
and five additional courses, for
a credit total of 38, and First Aid
and CPR-C. Overall, the Certificate
consists of 13 courses, including a
communications or English course
and two practicum placements.
Documents of Recognition
Aurora College Certificate
CURRICULUM
CORE courses
016-110 Health, Safety and
Nutrition
(formerly 016-101)
016-111 Child Growth and
Development I
(formerly 016-100
Introduction to Child
Development and
Learning)
016-112 Introduction to Early
Childhood (formerly
016-103 Basic Early
Childhood Methods)
016-113 Field Placement I
(formerly 016-107
Practicum I)
016-114 Integration Seminar I
(formerly 016-106
Seminar I)
016-115 Understanding Self-
Esteem (formerly
016-104 Interpersonal
Communication
and Life Skills)
016-121 Human Growth and
Development II
(formerly 016-150 Child
Development II)
016-122 Learning Through Play
(formerly 016-303
Programs and Practices
Related to Children)
Additional Courses
016-108 Special Topics (formerly
016-XXX)
016-123 Field Placement II
(formerly 016-157
Practicum II)
016-124 Integration Seminar II
(formerly 016-156
Seminar II)
016-125 Building Self-Esteem
(formerly 016-300
Wellness and Healing)
016-116 Early Childhood
Communication Skills
First Aid and CPR-C
Course Descriptions
016-110
Health, Safety and Nutrition
Formerly 016-101
30-hour course / 2 credits
This 30 hour course will focus
on exploring the unique health,
safety and nutritional needs of
children. Emphasis will be placed
on the integral role caregivers
play, in collaboration with parents,
in maintaining and improving
children’s overall health status.
The health and safety component
highlights developing an
understanding of current concepts
of health and wellness, promoting
health in children and their
caregivers, creating and managing
safe and healthy environments,
and managing illness in children.
The nutrition component stresses
the development of good
nutritional practices by identifying
the characteristics of a nutritious
diet, reviewing safe food handling
practices and preparation,
and planning nutritious meals
and snacks for children. Also
included will be an exploration
of the importance of including
developmentally appropriate
health, safety and nutrition
experiences in your childcare
program.
016-111
Child Growth and Development I
Formerly 016-100 Introduction to
Child Development and Learning
60-hour course / 4 credits
In conjunction with 016-121
Human Growth and Development
II, this course provides the student
with a basic understanding of
child development relevant to
him/her facilitating the growth
and development of young
children. Emphasis is placed on
the uniqueness of individuals.
016-112
Introduction to Early Childhood
Formerly 016-103 Basic Early
Childhood Methods
60-hour course / 4 credits
This 60 hour course provides a
beginning for students who seek
to understand the goals and
philosophy for an individualized,
play-oriented, child-centred
program for young children.
Students will examine the role of
an adult in facilitating a quality,
early childhood program.
The art experiences will provide
students with the opportunity
to explore and experiment with
a wide variety of materials being
used in early childhood programs.
By using these materials, students
will gain skills that will enable
them to design and implement
creative experiences for young
children.
The art experiences workshop will
be presented to your instructor
by video-tape. It is expected that
each community will choose a
topic and work as a group to
meet the assignment outcomes.
Communities with 6 or more
participants will be expected
to divide into groups with 3 – 5
students per group. Instructions
and procedures for implementing
these experiences will be
discussed and clarified in class.
016-113
Field Placement I
Formerly 016-107 Practicum I
240-hour placement / 4 credits
Prerequisites/Co-requisites: 016-
111, 016-112, and 016-114
This course will provide students
with an introduction to the
practical field of Early Childhood
Development and the opportunity
to observe children in a variety of
settings. For each of the classes,
students will observe children in a
variety of settings.
The students will complete the
practicum by working with children
in one setting. In conjunction with
the Integration Seminar, students
will have the opportunity to discuss
and integrate these observations
in relation to theoretical concepts
obtained from the pre-requisite
courses, 016-112 Introduction
to Early Childhood and 016-111
Child Growth and Development
I. This course will also help begin
to prepare the student for the
profession.
016-114
Integration Seminar I
Formerly 016-106 Seminar I
15-hour course / 1 credit
Prerequisite(s): 016-111 and 016-
112 ; Co-requisite: 016-113
The 15 hour Integration Seminar
provides a bi-weekly session
with the student’s College Field
Coordinator and other students to
discuss field placement experiences
and further integrate class work
with the field experience. The
seminar will provide opportunities
to discuss issues and explore topics
in Early Childhood Development
that are not specifically dealt with
in the classroom. The seminar
will also focus on developmentally
appropriate practices in Early
Childhood Programs.
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