{"id":18917,"date":"2023-11-24T02:57:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T07:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontarioecegrants.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=18917"},"modified":"2026-10-16T10:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:35:15","slug":"formation-complementaire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecegrants.on.ca\/fr\/qualifications-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Formation compl\u00e9mentaire"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Earn A Qualified<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Early Childhood Education Diploma<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The objective of the Early Childhood Educators Qualifications Upgrade Program is to financially support individuals studying in the field, who work in Early Years settings, to obtain an ECE diploma and become eligible to apply for membership with the College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE).<\/p>

Financial support is available to eligible applicants in the form of an\u00a0education grant<\/a>,\u00a0travel grant<\/a>, and\u00a0training allowance<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how to apply for financial support for Early Childhood Education studies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore financial support that covers travel cost incurred while pursuing a diploma.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAssisting grant recipients with living expenses and other incremental costs incurred while pursuing their diploma.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCovers both the initial registration and administration fees with the College of Early Childhood Educators.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSee a listing of potential grant eligible Qualifications Upgrade programs, categorized by Ontario colleges.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The education grant is available to cover the cost of tuition fees related to studying in a recognized Early Childhood Education diploma program. Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis once all required documents have been received. Funding is based on the number of applications received, and available funding per semester.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In order to be eligible to receive funds under the grant program, an individual must:<\/p>\n

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    • Licensed Child Care Centre<\/li>\n
    • Licensed Home Child Care<\/li>\n
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    • Formal early learning settings, which include:\n
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      • Other formal early learning child care, child and family programs, or school curriculum-linked programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • Be enrolled into a recognized community college in Ontario as a domestic student, for full-time or part-time studies towards an Early Childhood Education diploma.  <\/li>\n
        • Be living and working in Ontario<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          NOTE: The following individuals are exempt from the required 6 months of employment (past or present), however must have a minimum of 1 day of employment within an eligible agency:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Employees of EarlyON Child and Family Centre or employed in a child care and family program funded under any Indigenous-led Child & Family Centres<\/li>\n
          • Those working under Director Approval or Letter of Permission<\/li>\n
          • Special Needs Resourcing (SNR) agencies providing ongoing support to children with special needs attending licensed childcare<\/li>\n
          • Applicants who have completed the Skills Ontario Pilot for employment in child care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            In addition, to better meeting the needs of the child care and early years sectors across Ontario funds under the ECE Qualifications Upgrade program will be prioritized for Francophone, First Nation, M\u00e9tis and Inuit individuals and those who have previously been approved through the ECE QUP Program.<\/p>\n

            Eligibility for Unlicensed Providers<\/h6>\n

            In order to be eligible to apply for the education grant, unlicensed home child care providers must meet the following:<\/p>\n

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            • Demonstrate that they have cared for children for at least 6 months through reference letters from parents<\/li>\n
            • Be enrolled into a recognized community college in Ontario for full-time or part-time studies towards an Early Childhood Education diploma<\/li>\n
            • Be living and working in Ontario<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              The Business Identification Number (BIN) is a 9-digit number used by the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business Services to identify provincial business accounts. It also appears on the Ontario Master Business Licence and should be used for communications with the Ontario government about your business<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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              Individuals are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible; preferably prior to the start of classes. A notice stating that no further applications will be accepted will be posted on the website once all the available funding has been awarded for the academic session. Administrator will contact the applicant in writing within 4 weeks of receiving all required documents<\/span>, to advise whether their application for a grant has been approved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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              Grant payments are deposited directly into the recipient\u2019s bank account on the last banking day of month. The signed agreement and\/or other documents must be received by our office by the 20th of the month. Payments will be deferred to the next month if documents\/signed agreements are received after the 20th of the month.<\/p>

              Grant recipients will be issued a T4A slip at the end of every calendar year in which they received payment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t