The Early Childhood Education Certificate is a combination of practical experience and theoretical material, which will give you the skills and knowledge to work with children from newborns to eight years old. Through online classes, you'll learn to observe, assess and guide child development both individually and in groups. You'll learn to communicate and collaborate with children, caregivers, their community and your colleagues, and understand how to promote health and nutrition, and experience managing a child-care setting. Graduates with an ECE certification can apply for a provincial license to practice as an Early Childhood Educator and work in provincially licensed preschool and child-care centres. You’ll also have the option to complete additional courses to qualify for a Special Needs Certificate and receive your ECE Diploma.