Everyday actions like choosing safer cleaning products & toys to composting programs — can help a child care program create healthier spaces for children and staff. Take the checklist today!
Our sector and child care and early learning stakeholders have created a vision to ensure that all children in Canada have the opportunity to thrive in child care settings that are healthy and sustainable. Download the plan.
We made it to 13! Read our update on the historic Canada-wide Child Care Plan. We are so proud that you are a part of the Canadian Child Care Federation.
Join the CCCF & CPCHE for a free webinar on providing healthy sustainable child care environments. This webinar will focus on indoor air quality and how to stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join expert sleep researchers in rethinking naptime. We will cover sleep basics, the benefits of naps, the signs children are ready to stop napping, and the benefits of ending naps.
The quality of the interactions between young children, families and early childhood educators has a significant, enduring impact on a children’s lives. Join us for our next ECE webinar: an introduction to ECEBC’s new online PD course based on the popular Best Choices resource.
Make lifetime connections in our vibrant ECE community for as little as $6 a month
Even the smallest tax deductible charitable donation helps us in our cause
Every voice counts and every vote counts. Help us advocate for quality child care
The CCCF acknowledges that the land on which we are located is the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People. CCCF affirms that we are all treaty people and are committed to truth and reconciliation.
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Anyone working in licensed child care has to apply for certification. You will find certification information for your province or territory on our child care certification page.
With your resume and cover letter ready (we’ll provide guides for this soon), contact child care centres and introduce yourself! You can call, email, or even message them on social media. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get a reply. Try again a few days later to give them your resume in person. Remember that due to safety reasons you need to call first. Tell them you live in their area, and that you’re looking for a position.
On our provincial and territorial map we link to child care associations in your area. Follow the link to your association and join today. The associations provide valuable information to anyone starting out in their career. Even experienced ECEs can benefit. You’ll also enjoy valuable member benefits like discounts, meet other ECEs, and become a part of the child care movement in Canada.
If you join your provincial or territorial affiliate, you’re automatically also a member of the CCCF.
All licensed and regulated quality child care programs in Canada require these for the safety and security of children and families.
If you’re just starting out:
Join our Facebook Group and meet other ECEs who may be able to answer your questions
Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) are incredible professionals that have rewarding, important and demanding careers. They work with young children (and their families), ages 0-12, nurturing and educating them, observing and planning for their growth and development while ensuring that they are healthy. They create interactive and dynamic learning environments where children develop social skills, develop cognitive skills and foster lifelong learning. ECEs work in child care centres, classrooms, home child cares, preschool, and parent drop-in programs. You do not need a teaching degree to be an ECE, but you do need your ECE diploma.
