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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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Minister's Awards of Excellence in Child Development : guidelines for nominations

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The Minister’s Awards of Excellence in Child Development celebrate child development professionals and their exceptional contributions to making life better for children and families in Alberta.... More ≫

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The Minister’s Awards of Excellence in Child Development celebrate child development professionals and their exceptional contributions to making life better for children and families in Alberta. This resource explains how Albertans can nominate individuals, teams or programs that demonstrate professional excellence in at least one of the following areas: innovative programming, inclusive practices, collaborative partnerships, leadership, promising practices, family/parent support, community building, and continuous improvement.

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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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Ministerial Order 2020-04 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services exempting holders of a child care program licence from the fee usually required to renew the licence, during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services exempting holders of a child care program licence from the fee usually required to renew the licence, during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ministerial Order 2020-03 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a... More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a screening questionnaire for any essential visitors and guidance for food handling. Note: this ministerial order was rescinded by Children's Services ministerial order 2020-06.

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Ministerial Order 2020-02 [Children's Services]

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a... More ≫

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Ministerial order from the Minister of Children's Services setting out more stringent regulatory requirements for child care programs that may be operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes a screening questionnaire for any essential visitors and guidance for food handling.

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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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Accreditation funding audit : top issues

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Every year the Quality Assurance and Standards Unit of the Early Childhood Development Branch audits a sample of child care programs that received accreditation funding for the previous fiscal... More ≫

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Every year the Quality Assurance and Standards Unit of the Early Childhood Development Branch audits a sample of child care programs that received accreditation funding for the previous fiscal year. This annual resource identifies the most common issues relating to the administration of accreditation funding by child care operators during the fiscal year under review.

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