The Child Care Orientation Course is for people without any formal training in early learning and child care who are working in a licensed child care program, contracted family day home agency or are attending high school. This non-credit course, which takes 58 hours to complete, meets the Level 1 certification training requirements under the Child Care Licensing Regulation as a Child Development Assistant. Developed by Alberta Children and Youth Services in partnership with early childhood professionals and educational institutions in Alberta, the course is funded by the provincial government and offered at no cost to the student.

Please click on this link to find out more about the Content and Learning Objectives of the Child Care Orientation Course.  

Registration Requirements: 

Students must be Canadian Citizens or hold a valid Canadian Permanent Resident card. Students must live in Alberta to take the online course. Course registration is only available to students who are currently working in an Alberta licensed child care program, contracted family day home agency or attending high school.

Self Study Delivery:

Online Course Registration (click here)

Self Study - Distance delivery
Base Corp. Learning Systems
Phone: 1-877-486-2279

Classroom Delivery:

Lethbridge & Area
Lethbridge Community College
Phone: 1(800) 572-0103 ext. 6943
e-mail:  terri.cody@lethbridgecollege.ab.ca

Medicine Hat & Area
Medicine Hat College
Phone:  (403) 529-3819

Calgary & Area
Bow Valley College  (Specialized Orientation Course for ESL students is available)
Phone: (403) 410-1474

Red Deer & Area
Red Deer College
Phone: (403) 357-3663 (registration commences June 23, 2008)

Edmonton & Area
NorQuest College(Specialized Orientation Course for ESL students is available)
Phone (780) 644-6000