How to Apply

We welcome your application to become a Registered Early Childhood Educator. Visit Who is Required to Join? to learn why you need to register with the College.

The following will take you through the process of applying. Please click on the category that applies to you.

• I have an early childhood education diploma from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (OCAAT) or a degree from a program on the Approved Post Secondary Programs List in Ontario (not an OCAAT).

• I am a student in the last semester of an early childhood education diploma program from an OCAAT or an approved post secondary program (not an OCAAT).

• I have a Canadian certificate or licence from outside Ontario that matches the College’s Certificate of Registration.

• I am a graduate of a program in Canada (outside of Ontario) on the Approved Post Secondary Programs List.

• I have a diploma or degree from a Canadian institution not on the Approved Postsecondary Programs List.

• I am an internationally-trained applicant