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How can I become an ECE or an ECEA?

If you are interested in becoming an Early Childhood Educator (ECE) you can learn more by watching this short animated video.  You can also contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) office or College of the Rockies. Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute offers an online ECE Program. 

Additionally, you can become an Early Childhood Education Assistant (ECEA) by completing ONE course that is offered through College of the Rockies at the beginning of each month from October - March. Textbooks for this course can be signed out for FREE at the East Kootenay Child Care Resource and Referral centre in Cranbrook. This course can also be taken at any time from Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute.

There are many different grants and bursaries that can be accessed if you are interested in pursuing an Early Childhood Educator certificate. For more information please visit the  ECEBC website or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral office.

Rocky Mountain School District works with College of the Rockies (COTR) to provide an ECE Dual Credit Program for Grade 12 students. This program allows Grade 12 students to take up to four courses toward an ECE Certificate while still in high school and the school district pays the tuition! 

These four courses provide students with high school credits AND College of the Rockies credits. Upon successful completion of just one of these courses, Child Growth and Development, students are eligible to apply to become an ECEA and work in licensed child care facilities. ECE Dual Credit students also get priority registration to continue their ECE courses the following September and can be fully certified ECEs by the next summer.

College of the Rockies is currently updating this program for the 2025-26 school year and links will be available soon. In the meantime, you can learn more information by talking to your high school counselor. 

What is a Responsible Adult? Child Care Licensing Regulation will allow Responsible Adults to work in child care including licensed daycares, preschools, and after-school programs. For more information on what a Responsible Adult is read this Fact Sheet.

The Responsible Adult course is 20 hours of online learning and can be completed through a number of institutes including Head Start Online School, BC Early Years, Pacific Coast Workshops, and the Rogers Society to name a few.  

YMCA is currently offering a FREE Responsible Adult course. Read more about the course and how to register!!!

There are employment opportunities for Responsible Adults in after-school programs in School District 6 and in the Rocky Mountain JUSTB4 Program.