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ELCC Post-Secondary Options
Please note, AECEA only provides information on this page on the post-secondary institutions that offer early learning and child care studies in Alberta, are transferable to other post-secondary institutions, and that we recommend on this page.
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Bow Valley College - 1-Year Certificate Primary location: Calgary Alternative locations: Online |
Bow Valley College - 2-Year Diploma Primary Location: Calgary Alternative Locations: Online, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Strathmore |
Centre collegial de l'Alberta, University of Alberta - 1-Year Certificate Primary location: Edmonton Alternative locations: Online |
Centre collegial de l'Alberta, University of Alberta - 2-Year Diploma Primary location: Edmonton Alternative locations: Online |
Keyano College - 1-Year Certificate Location: Fort McMurray Alternative Locations (In-Person Only): Clearwater, Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Gregoire Lake |
Keyano College - 2-Year Diploma Location: Fort McMurray Alternative Locations: Online *Year 1 is in-person, full-time or part-time. Year 2 is available online or in-person, full-time or part-time |
Lakeland College - 1-Year Certificate Location: Vermilion Alternative Locations: Online |
Lakeland College - 2-Year Diploma Location: Vermilion Alternative Locations: Online |
Lethbridge Polytechnic - 1-Year Certificate Location: Lethbridge Alternative Locations: Online |
Lethbridge Polytechnic - 2-Year Diploma Location: Lethbridge Alternative Locations: Online |
MacEwan University - 4-Year Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies *2-year diploma exit option is also available Location: Edmonton |
MacEwan University - Bachelor of Early Childhood Curriculum Studies 2-Year Diploma Exit *4-year degree option is also available Location: Edmonton |
Medicine Hat College - 1-Year Certificate Primary Location: Medicine Hat |
Medicine Hat College - 2-Year Diploma Primary Location: Medicine Hat |
Mount Royal University - Bachelor of Child Studies: ELCC Major Location: Calgary |
NorQuest College - 1-Year Certificate Primary Location: Edmonton Alternative Locations: Online, Drayton Valley, Wetaskiwin, Whitecourt |
NorQuest College - 2-Year Diploma Primary Location: Edmonton Alternative Locations: Online, Drayton Valley, Wetaskiwin, Whitecourt |
Northern Lakes College - 1-Year Certificate Online Only |
Northern Lakes College - 2-Year Diploma Online Only |
Northwestern Polytechnic - 1-Year Certificate Primary Location: Grande Prairie Alternative Locations: Online |
Northwestern Polytechnic - 2-Year Diploma Primary Location: Grande Prairie Alternative Locations: Online |
Portage College - 1-Year Certificate Primary location: Lac La Biche Alternative Locations: Online |
Portage College - 2-Year Diploma Primary location: Lac La Biche Alternative Locations: Online |
Red Deer Polytechnic - 1-Year Certificate Location: Red Deer Alternative Locations: Online |
Red Deer Polytechnic- 2-Year Diploma Location: Red Deer Alternative Locations: Online |
Red Deer Polytechnic- 1-Year Leadership Development Certificate Online Only |
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) - 1-Year Certificate Primary Location: Calgary |