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Register for Nurturing Play and Beyond course for Early Childhood Educators

The School Aged Child Care Association of BC is offering Nurturing Play and Beyond: Middle Years Child Care Fundamentals, Principles & Practices, an online, hybrid  course created to address the gap in accessible, high-quality, holistic training for early childhood educators, early childhood educator assistants and school-age educators working with school-aged children.

Course Details

  • Four-weeks in length
  • Six hours of self-led course material per week
  • Two-hour facilitated session at the end of each week
  • Nine modules inspired by the B.C. Early Learning Framework, including trauma-informed practice, and guidance from subject matter experts in child care and education
  • Participants receive a certificate for 27 professional development hours
  • Cost: $270.
  • Cohort 1: March 7-28, 2026
  • Cohort 2: April 4-25, 2026

For questions about course offerings and bursary options, please contact Tyler Summers.

For details and to register, visit the Nurturing Play and Beyond: Middle Years Child Care Fundamentals Principles & Practices web page.