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Assiniboine ECE graduates have the opportunity to pursue online degree program at Brock University
BRANDON, Man. (November 16, 2022)— A new agreement between Assiniboine Community College and Brock University will give Assiniboine graduates the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECE) Honours degree, delivered online so students can remain in Manitoba.
“The partnership creates an opportunity for students to expand their knowledge in the field of early childhood education,” said Karen Hargreaves, Dean of Health and Human Services at Assiniboine Community College. “The online format will provide students the flexibility to pursue their ECE degree while still living and seeking in-demand employment opportunities in Manitoba.”
The BECE Honours degree program takes approximately two-and-a-half years to complete and builds on the foundational knowledge gained from a two-year ECE Diploma program.
“We’re excited to partner with Assiniboine Community College to prepare early childhood educators for the critical work they do in our communities. In a rapidly expanding and high-demand field, students in the online Bachelor of Early Childhood Education program have access to world-class education opportunities and a growing network of early childhood educators across Canada,” said Michael Owen, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Brock University.
Assiniboine also offers an Early Childhood Program Management (ECPM) program, by distance, for students seeking their ECE lll. The program prepares students for a director’s role and the responsibilities as the leader, manager and administrator of an early childhood setting.
For more information, visit assiniboine.net/ece.
About Assiniboine Community College
Assiniboine Community College has been providing exceptional learning experiences for more than 60 years, offering unparalleled learning environments and responding to the demands and requirements of the Manitoba labour market. Following the philosophy of “learn by doing,” programs combine theory with hands- on learning inside classrooms, labs, kitchens, shops, fields and the college’s Sustainable Greenhouse.
Assiniboine offers more than 60 certificate, diploma and post-graduate programs across a variety of disciplines including culinary arts and hospitality, business, agriculture and environment, health and human services, and trades and technology. The college also delivers apprenticeship programming in a range of skilled trades disciplines.
The college welcomed more than 3,700 full-time and 6,000 part-time students last year. With campuses in Brandon, Dauphin, Winnipeg and Portage la Prairie, Assiniboine provides comprehensive educational opportunities throughout Manitoba. The college also partners with many communities and organizations across the province to deliver customized education and training. Assiniboine’s annual provincial economic impact is $612 million. In the most recent survey of graduates, nine months after graduation, 94 per cent were employed, with 92 per cent remaining in Manitoba.
Assiniboine Community College campuses are located on the traditional territories of Treaty No. 1 and Treaty No. 2, the shared traditional lands of Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Anishinabek/Ojibwe peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge their welcome to the students who seek knowledge here.
For more information, please contact:
Nycolle Adams
Communications Specialist
Assiniboine Community College
adamsn@Assiniboine.net
204-761-8403 (mobile)
www.assiniboine.net