ECEA 100 - Child Health, Safety and Nutrition
This course focuses on the important aspects of health, safety, and nutrition in the early childhood setting. It will provide the learners with an overview of the role of observation in learning about children, observation techniques, monitoring, and recording skills. With a focus on prevention, students will learn about documenting and reporting illnesses and injuries and enforcing licensing requirement for child care and child protection. They will also learn about nutritional needs for children, how to prepare basic snacks and meals, and about individual child care plans for children who require additional supports. Topics explored include introduction to menu planning; the promotion and modeling of a healthy, safe environment; personal hygiene; standards of cleanliness; preventing the spread of communicable diseases; and supporting the management of chronic health conditions. This course meets the academic requirements necessary to apply for provincial certification for first time applicants.
*This program does not require approval by Private Training Institutions Regulatory Unit (PTIRU) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. As such, PTIRU did not review this program.
* This program is not eligible for the Post Graduate Work Permit (PGWP) program
Career Opportunities
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Early Childhood Education Assistants
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Daycare Helper
Admission Requirements
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Grade 12 or mature student status (minimum 19 years of age)
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Pass an interview with ULI admissions department.
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Completion of grades 9-11, including English 11 with a grade of ‘C’ or higher from a country where English is one of the principal languages, or
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Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction, or
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Provide verified results, dated no more than two years before the start date of the program, for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below:
Name of English language assessment/test | Minimum score(s)/level(s) |
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic | Minimum overall score of 5.5 |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT | Minimum overall score of 46 |
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) | Minimum overall score of 40 |
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) | Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5 |
Duolingo English Test (DET) | Minimum overall score of 95 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum overall score of 43 |
Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) | Minimum overall score of 160 or "C" |
Cambridge Linguaskill | Minimum overall B2 level |
LANGUAGECERT Academic | Minimum overall B2 level |
The Michigan English Test (MET) | Minimum overall B2 level |
iTEP Academic | Minimum overall score of 3.5 |
EIKEN | Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1 |
Course Detail
The Foundations of Optimal Nutrition |
Managing Food Safety |
Menu Planning for Diversity |
Feeding Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers |
Communicable Diseases |
Chronic Health Conditions |
Fire Safety |
Healthy and Safe Environment |
Healthy and Safe Practices |
Incident Reports |
Freedom of Information and Privacy Regulations |
Courses may be modified or substituted as required to facilitate success in standardized testing or changes in standardized requirements. Alternate courses may be chosen to replace exempted course requirements based on experience and/or testing results.100 hours Exam Preparation may be included in total hours. There is voluntary additional support available with the instructor(s) at $50/hour. Course delivery subject to enrollment and may be altered.