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This data set reflects child care programs in Alberta licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act (prior to February 2021) and under the Early Learning and Child Care Act (February 2021 and... More ≫

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This data set reflects child care programs in Alberta licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act (prior to February 2021) and under the Early Learning and Child Care Act (February 2021 and after).   Data prior to February 2021 included reflects child care programs in Alberta licensed under the Child Care Licensing Act. Program types under the Child Care Licensing Act included day care programs, out-of-school care programs, preschool programs, group family child care, family day homes (approved by a licensed family day home agency), and innovative child care programs.   In February 2021, child care licensing changed from program-based to facility-based under the Early Learning and Child Care Act. There are now four types of licenses: facility-based programs, group family child care programs, family day homes (approved by a licensed family day home agency), and innovative child care programs. A facility-based program can have any of the three program types under a single...

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Certification guide for early childhood educators

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Children’s Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards provincial certification... More ≫

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Children’s Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards provincial certification in accordance with the Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Act. Working in licensed child care programs is a regulated occupation. Individuals who work in licensed facility-based and home-based child care programs must hold provincial certification issued by the Alberta Government. The educational requirements for certification as well as the process of applying to be certified are contained in this guide.

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Ministerial Order 2020-06 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services allowing day care, out-of-school care and innovative child care programs to re-open under health guidelines and allowing regulatory... More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services allowing day care, out-of-school care and innovative child care programs to re-open under health guidelines and allowing regulatory requirements to be varied by the statutory director, to allow for mixed-ages in child care programs. This order rescinds Children's Services Ministerial Order 2020-03.

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Child care staff certification guide [2018]

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Children’s Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards provincial certification... More ≫

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Certification is the process used by Alberta Children’s Services to review educational training and competencies to determine eligibility and issue certification towards provincial certification in accordance with the Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Act. Working in licensed child care programs is a regulated occupation. Individuals who work in licensed facility-based and home-based child care programs must hold provincial certification issued by the Alberta Government. The educational requirements for certification as well as the process of applying to be certified are contained in this guide.

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Alberta child care accreditation : evaluation and scoring framework (for the Aligned Accreditation Standards)

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This document provides the framework for the evaluation and scoring of child care programs participating in Alberta child care accreditation against the accreditation standards. The Government of... More ≫

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This document provides the framework for the evaluation and scoring of child care programs participating in Alberta child care accreditation against the accreditation standards. The Government of Alberta contracts the delivery of accreditation assessment services to an accrediting organization that will use this framework to develop tools and processes to evaluate and award provincial accreditation status to eligible child care programs.

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