Essential Skills for Newcomers - Early Childhood Education

Build the confidence to take that next step in your employment or education journey in Canada. Improve your ability to work with numbers, communicate, read and write, and develop the skills you need for a career in childcare.

Entrance Requirements

  • Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 5
  • Permanent resident
  • No recognized Canadian Grade 12

Martensville

Approximate Tuition
$75 application fee
More Information

Admission to this program is a three-step process, including: a required information evening, an interview and final registration.

To register for a webinar, please contact Jennifer at @email or call 306-651-1510.

Deadline for applications to be submitted: May 1, 2025
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Interviews: May & June, 2025
Applicants will be asked to attend an interview with Great Plains College to find out if this program is right for you.

Registration: August 7, 2025
Registration meeting with successful candidates 

Classes start: September 9, 2025 - May 15, 2026
See you soon!

LEVEL 1 – CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
-Child Guidance 1 (HUMD 183): September 23 - December 4, 2025
-Health Safety & Nutrition (ECE 142): January 6 - February 12, 2026
-Dynamics of Play 1 (ECE 106): February 24 - May 5, 2025

What You Will Learn

Do you want to get a job or enter a new field of work such as a childcare worker? We can help you develop the skills, abilities and attitudes necessary to make that happen. As an essential skills student, you will improve your ability to work with numbers, communicate, read and write. You will be given opportunities to gain the skills that make you ready for the workplace of today, including:

• Developing a workable resume and interview skills
• Earning industry tickets and certifications that match your work path
• Job shadowing and a minimum 60-hour work practicum
• Mentorship, coaching and links to employment
• Language skill development - speaking, listening, reading, writing, as well as conversation and vocabulary related to the workforce

  Completing Level 1 Early Childhood Education courses and learning the skills of a childcare worker.

Other Information

  • Transportation will be provided at no cost to the student from Saskatoon to Martensville and return. Please contact a student adviser for more information.
  • This program is not eligible for student loans consideration or Great Plains College Entrance Scholarships

Find Out More

Build the confidence to take that next step in your employment or education journey in Canada. To learn more about this program, please contact Jennifer or Ethan at:

Jennifer Siermachesky-Proctor, student adviser, Great Plains College
Phone: 306-651-1510
Email

Ethan Hill-O'Driscoll, program coordinator, Great Plains College
Phone: 306-651-1511
Email