Program Overview
Info booklet
Duration and dates
5 to 12 months*
*Varies according to each candidate’s experience and availability.
Start date: Winter 2025
Information session: To be determined
Schedule
Mode of delivery: 100% online
*Seminars are offered every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (online)
Competencies
The Early Childhood Education AEC (JEE.0K) is made of 17 competencies. To receive your AEC, you will have to be evaluated for all competencies. The competencies have been grouped in five categories:
General - 3 competencies
- 0190 – To examine the profession of an educator
- 019B – To use creativity in a work context
- FK19 – To define the pedagogical model and approach to be applied in educational childcare services
Group 1: Health and Safety – 3 competencies
- 0193 – To function safely in the workplace
- 0195 – To intervene with respect to a child’s health
- 0196 – To promote good nutrition
Group 2: Observation and Development – 2 competencies
- 0191 – To observe the children’s behaviour
- 0192 – To identify a child’s needs with respect to his/her overall development
Group 3: Child Behaviour and Communication in the Daycare Milieu – 4 competencies
- 019A – To provide support to a child
- 019J – To intervene with respect to the behaviour of a child or a group of children
- 0194 – To establish an affective relationship with children
- 0197 – To communicate in the workplace
Group 4 – 2 competencies
- 0199 – To analyze a child’s specific needs
- 019H – To establish a partnership relationship with parents and resource people
Group 5: Educational Activities – 3 competencies
- 019D – To design activities promoting overall child development
- 019E – To organize educational activities
- 019F – To lead educational activities
RAC Process
Learn more about the RAC process.
Although not an admission requirement, please see the new French-language requirements for AEC programs in English.
Cost
Maximum $575*
*There are no additional fees to use online resources, receive support from content specialists, or to attend seminars and work sessions. Maximum cost is only applicable to Quebec residents.
The fees for International Students and Non-Residents of Quebec are those listed here for Part-time students: Continuing Education Costs – Champlain College – Saint Lambert. The total number of hours of the Early Childhood Education program to calculate the cost is 975 hours.
Further details
To take advantage of the RAC process, candidates must pay certain fees. The fees are based on the number of evaluations that a Quebec resident candidate has to complete, and may vary from one person to another.
- $30 admission fee (non-refundable)
- $45 for a necessary file analysis (non-refundable)
- $40 per competency (up to a maximum of $500)
Maximum total: $575
Please note that the fees above include all activities related to the RAC services. No additional fees have to be paid to:
- Attend a seminar on a specific topic
- Consult the online resources
- Participate in job preparation activities
- Participate in expert-led group activities
An additional $45 file analysis fee will apply if a candidate desires to change program.
RAC96
To learn more about RAC96, click here:
- If you are an employee (educator): https://www.travailetudespetiteenfance.ca/en/rac-employee
- If you are an employer: https://www.travailetudespetiteenfance.ca/en/rac-employer
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Continuing Education – F-151
Champlain College Saint-Lambert
900 Riverside Drive
Saint-Lambert, Québec
J4P 3P2
(450)-672-7364
