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Early Childhood Administrator – Continuing Education Course

September 2024 – June 2025

Please note: Enrolment is limited. Priority consideration will be given to those currently in administrative roles in an Early Childhood facility. Admin application 2024_25 fillable

ADMIN Course Poster

Who: Early learning and childcare program administrators or educators.

What: Developing leadership skills, knowledge and competency in administering and managing early learning and childcare programs.

When: September – June (two days a month; Friday & Saturday, 9am-4pm)

Where: Mount Saint Vincent University.

Why: You will develop competence in leadership and management training. Through a mixture of lectures, presentations, guest speakers, discussions, workplace based assignments and individual and group work, participants will develop sills to effectively manage and lead early learning and childcare programs.

Participants will be lead through various aspects of running a successful early learning and childcare program. Modules will include: CLICK HERE for a detailed summary of individual modules.

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Module Dates 2024-2025 Session

Early Childhood Administrator Certificate Program

Mount Saint Vincent University 


Full Day Orientation

Friday, September 6, 2024

Am: Course Coordinator, Susan Willis

Pm: Paula Crouse

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2024

Friday, September 13, 2024

Management & Leadership A

Instructor- Nicholous Deal

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Am: Management & Leadership B

Instructor – Nicholous Deal

Pm: Intro to Pedagogical Leadership Part 1

Instructor – Liz Hicks

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Friday, October 18, 2024

Managerial Communication A

Instructor – Jean Mills

Saturday, October 19, 2024

Am: Managerial Communication B Part 1

Instructor – Jean Mills

Pm: Computer Applications Part 1

Instructor – Paula Crouse

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Human Resource Management Part 1

Instructor – Nicholous Deal

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Am:  Managerial Communications B Part 2

Instructor – Jean Mills

Pm: Computer Applications Part 2

Instructor – Paula Crouse

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Intro to Pedagogical Leadership Part 2

Instructor – Liz Hicks

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Am: Managerial Communications B Part 3

Instructor – Jean Mills

Pm: Computer Applications Part 3

Instructor – Paula Crouse

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2025

Friday, January 17, 2025

Financial Management Part 1

Instructor – Arron Fraser

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Financial Management Part 2

Instructor – Arron Fraser

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Human Resource Management Part 2

Instructor – Nicholous Deal

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Marketing

Instructor – Michael Sanderson

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Friday, March 21, 2025

Strategic Planning

Instructor – Michael Sanderson

Saturday, March 22, 2025

Risk Management

Instructor – Michael Sanderson

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Friday, April 11, 2025

Policy Development Part 1

Instructor: Bronwen Lloyd & Sarah Silver

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Policy Development Part 2

Instructor: Bronwen Lloyd & Sarah Silver

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Am: Pedagogical Leadership A

Pm: Pedagogical Leadership A

Instructor – Liz Hicks & Christine McLean

Saturday, May 10, 2025

Am: Pedagogical Leadership B

Pm: Pedagogical Leadership B

Instructor – Liz Hicks & Christine McLean

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Friday, June 6, 2025

Am: The Leader as Innovator

Pm: The Leader as Innovator

Instructor- Christine McLean

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Leadership and Wrap up

Instructor – Nicholous Deal & Susan Willis

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Graduation

TBA

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Take a look to read our MODULE SUMMARIES

Application: Enrolment is limited. Priority consideration will be given to those currently in administrative roles in an Early Childhood facility.

For more information please contact: Rhonda Rees, Professional Development Coordinator, Department of Child and Youth Study (902) 457-6313 – rhonda.rees@msvu.ca

http://www.msvu.ca/earlychildhoodworkshops

This course qualifies for the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development reimbursement Continuing Education Program. For more information on eligibility & requirements, please visit their website: http://www.ednet.ns.ca/earlyyears/pd/ContinuingEducation.shtml

 

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