As low as $500+ / month with flexible payment plans, no hidden fees, and BJO assistance for eligible students. Study online and complete 480 internship hours at Ontario childcare centres.
Starting at $500+/ month
Additional discounts available when you register online.
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Online study, real placements, flexible monthly starts, and payment support
Complete theory and core modules with an online study option, so you can balance classes with work or family. In-person attendance is only required for internship and hands-on sessions.
Complete 480 hours of hands-on internship at childcare centres, kindergartens, nursery schools, and early learning centres across Ontario. You graduate with real experience — not just a certificate.
No waiting for a single annual intake window. CanNorth runs rolling-basis admissions so you can enrol when you are ready and begin your ECA Diploma sooner.
Tuition can be as low as $500+ / month with flexible payment plans. No hidden fees. Our team can also walk eligible students through Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) funding options.
Real stories from students who launched their childcare careers
"The internship was the best part. I was working at a real childcare centre before I even graduated, and they offered me a full-time position."
"I studied online while looking after my own kids at home. CanNorth made it manageable and the instructors were always there to support me."
"I always loved working with young children but never knew how to make it a career. This program gave me the skills and confidence to do it professionally."
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38 weeks: online theory + 480 hours of hands-on internship at Ontario childcare centres.
Graduate with your ECA Diploma. Career support included to help you find work.
13 modules covering child development, placements, and everything in between.
Graduates of this program can find employment opportunities in childcare centers, kindergartens, nursery schools and centers for exceptional children, Montessori Schools, and early learning centers. Plus, with an ECA diploma, they can even start their own family childcare center.
The program is 38 weeks long, structured across 2 semesters. The total program hours are 1000 (Theory: 520 hrs, Internship: 480 hrs ).
Yes. CanNorth offers an online study option for theory and core modules. In-person attendance is required for internship and hands-on skills sessions.
480 internship hours are built into the diploma. You will complete these at childcare centres, kindergartens, nursery schools, or other early learning centres across Ontario.
CanNorth works with placement institutions across Ontario — including childcare centres, kindergartens, nursery schools, Montessori schools, and early learning centres.
Yes. We admit students on a rolling basis with monthly intake opportunities. Ask our admissions team about the next available start date.
Tuition can be as low as $500+ / month with flexible payment plans. No hidden fees. If you are eligible, our team can also help with Better Jobs Ontario (BJO) funding and walk you through the next steps.
For many students, tuition can be structured as low as $500+ / month with flexible payment plans. No hidden fees. Ask admissions for the exact breakdown for your intake.
You will cover child development (prenatal, infant, toddler, and preschool), responsive relationships, program planning, health and safety, nutrition, observation and documentation, written communication, and internship training — 13 modules in total.
Graduates of this program can find employment opportunities in childcare centers, kindergartens, nursery schools and centers for exceptional children, Montessori Schools, and early learning centers. Plus, with an ECA diploma, they can even start their own family childcare center.
An Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent.
As low as $500+ / month with flexible payment plans. No hidden fees.
