Current list of College-approved education programs
Applicants who successfully complete an early childhood education (ECE) diploma from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (OCAAT) meet the education requirement for registration. You can view a list of OCAATs here.
Graduates of programs listed below will be considered graduates of an approved program if the official transcript shows completion of program/graduation by the program end date.
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet all the other registration requirements in order to be eligible for membership.
Ontario
| Educational Institution | Name of Program | Conditions |
Program Approval End Date |
| Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology | Bachelor of Early Learning and Community Development | 2028 | |
| Anderson College (North York Campus) | Early Childhood Education Diploma | 2026 | |
| Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development | 2027 | |
| Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology | Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership | 2026 | |
| Mothercraft College of Early Childhood Education | Early Childhood Education Diploma | 2026 | |
| Ontario Institute of Health and Innovation | Early Childhood Education Diploma (Hybrid) | No less than 30 days after the start of each semester, submit to the College enrolment data of each semester and new cohort intake including domestic enrolment and student attrition. No less than 10 business days from receiving notice that OIHI has been granted international study permits, OIHI must submit a Notification of Change Form in advance of any international enrolment. | 2028 |
| Seneca Polytechnic | Honours Bachelor of Child Development | 2026 | |
| Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership | 2026 | |
| Toronto Metropolitan University Formerly known as Ryerson University and Ryerson Polytechnic Institute |
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Studies | 2026 | |
| triOS College Business Technology Healthcare - Mississauga Campus | Early Childhood Education Diploma (16 month consecutive) | No less than 30 days after the start of each semester, submit to the College program data on domestic and international enrollment and student attrition. |
2028 |
| triOS College Business Technology Healthcare - Toronto Campus | Early Childhood Education Diploma (16 month consecutive) |
This program is approved with conditions that must be fulfilled before starting the program. Failure to fulfill these conditions would result in rescinding program approval. Click here to see their full list of conditions. |
2028 |
| University of Guelph | Bachelor of Applied Science – Child, Youth and Family (Child Stream)/Child Studies | 2026 |
A list of education programs previously approved by the College is available here.
Questions?
Please send your questions by email to education-programs@college-ece.ca.