ECE Sask Polytechnic Diploma - Part-time Courses

Discover how to support children as they learn through play. Learn about child development, child guidance, and how to create quality programming and learning environments. Learn how to create inviting and effective quality learning environments and develop holistic programs that include early literacy and language, creative arts, numeracy and play experiences. You’ll also learn about how children learn through play, child guidance, programming for infants, toddlers, pre-school and school-age children, administration, childcare regulations and more. Once you are accepted into the Early Childhood Education Program, you will be sent a registration form where you will be able to register for your individual class(es).

The ECE Certificate of Achievement - Successful completion of 3 courses will qualify you to apply for Level I certification. Level I certification is the minimum required to work 65 hours or more per month in a childcare centre. All courses are delivered in the evening. Plus, if you are a high school student while taking this program, you can earn dual credits. Courses offered in 2026 - 2027 are:

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT PART-TIME ECE COURSES

HUMBOLDT

CODE	COURSE NAME	START DATE	END DATE
ECE-106	Dynamics of Play 1	9-Sep-26	26-Oct-26
ECE-142	Health, Safety, and Nutrition	2-Nov-26	21-Dec-26
HUMD-183	Child Guidance 1	4-Jan-27	15-Mar-27

WYNYARD | HYBRID

CODE	COURSE NAME	START DATE	END DATE
ECE-106	Dynamics of Play 1	8-Sep-26	27-Oct-26
ECE-142	Health, Safety, and Nutrition	3-Nov-26	15-Dec-26
HUMD-183	Child Guidance 1	5-Jan-27	9-Mar-27

ECE Diploma - Year 1 Courses - Successful completion of Year 1 courses qualifies you to apply for Level II certification. All classes are delivered in the evening. Courses offered in 2026 - 2027 are:

YEAR 1 PART-TIME ECE COURSES

HUMBOLDT

CODE	COURSE NAME	START DATE	END DATE
ECE-181	Observation and Documentation 1	8-Sep-26	27-Oct-26
HUMD-102	Growth and Development of Young Children	3-Nov-26	15-Dec-26
ECE-107	Family and Community Relationships	22-Dec-26	9-Feb-27
ECE-120	Language and Literacy in Early Learning	16-Feb-27	30-Mar-27
PD-100	Professionalism in Early Learning Settings	6-Apr-27	25-May-27
PRAC-104	Practicum 1	31-May-27	29-Jun-27
PRAC-119	Practicum 2	31-May-27	29-Jun-27

WYNYARD | HYBRID

CODE	COURSE NAME	START DATE	END DATE
ECE-181	Observation and Documentation 1	1-Sep-26	10-Nov-26
HUMD-102	Growth and Development of Young Children	17-Nov-26	22-Dec-26
PRAC-104	Practicum 1	4-Jan-27	29-Jan-27
ECE-107	Family and Community Relationships	2-Feb-27	16-Mar-27
ECE-108	Curriculum Design for Early Learning Environments	22-Mar-27	4-May-27
ECE-109	Applied Curriculum Design in Early Learning Environments	11-May-27	22-Jun-27

ECE Diploma - Year 2 Courses - Successful completion of Year 2 courses qualifies you to apply for Level III certification. All classes are delivered in the evening. Courses offered in 2026 - 2027 are:

YEAR 2 PART-TIME ECE COURSES

WATROUS | HYBRID

CODE	COURSE NAME	START DATE	END DATE
ECE- 202	Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers	17-Feb-26	7-Apr-26
ECE-203	Inclusion in Early Learning Environments	14-Apr-26	16-Jun-26
ECE-206	Outdoor and Nature Play	1-Sep-26	13-Oct-26
ECE-221	Observation and Documentation 2	20-Oct-26	1-Dec-26
PRAC-217	Practicum 3	4-Jan-27	29-Jan-27
HUMD-200	Child Guidance 2	2-Feb-27	16-Mar-27
ECE-204	Dynamics of Play 2	23-Mar-27	4-May-27
ECE-205	Emergent Trends in Curriculum Design	11-May-27	22-Jun-27