Overview
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 |
| PD-100 |
Professionalism in Early Learning Settings |
6-Apr-27 |
25-May-27 |
| ECE-107 |
Family and Community Relationships |
22-Dec-27 |
2-Sep-27 |
| ECE-120 |
Language and Literacy in Early Learning |
16-Feb-27 |
30-Mar-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 |
