Computek College
Early childhood assistant helping a toddler pull on a rain boot in a daycare play yard
SCARBOROUGH · MARKHAM · AJAX · NOW ENROLLING

Become an Early Childhood Assistant.

Be part of a child's most important learning years.
Online, hybrid and in-person options
Study at our Scarborough, Markham or Ajax campuses, or from home.
Train for a role paying $17.60–$31/hr
Early childhood educator assistants, Ontario. Job Bank Canada 2025.
Graduate in 50 weeks
Optional 10-week practicum in a real childcare setting.

Learn child development, inclusive education, play-based learning and the business skills to help run a childcare centre.

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WEEKS TO GRADUATION
Early Childhood Assistant Enhanced diploma
$17.60–$31
HOURLY WAGE RANGE, ONTARIO
Early childhood educator assistants · Job Bank Canada 2025
10
WEEK PRACTICUM
Optional hands-on placement
30+
YEARS OF CAREER TRAINING
Computek College, established 1991
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
NURTURE YOUNG LEARNERS. RUN THE ROOM THEY LEARN IN.
Computek College's 50-week Early Childhood Assistant Enhanced diploma provides the knowledge and practical skills to support the healthy growth and development of young learners. Choose the practicum option to add a 10-week placement before you graduate.
You will explore child development, inclusive education, play-based learning and classroom observation techniques to create positive, nurturing environments. Courses in communication, business skills and childcare centre management also prepare you for administrative roles.
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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
SKILLS FOR THE CLASSROOM AND THE OFFICE.
Six areas of practical training you will use from your first week on the job.
✓ Child development
✓ Inclusive education
✓ Play-based learning
✓ Classroom observation techniques
✓ Communication & business skills
✓ Childcare centre management
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CAREERS
WHERE THIS PROGRAM CAN TAKE YOU.
Graduates work across a variety of childcare and early learning settings.
Early Childhood Assistant
Support educators in daycare and preschool classrooms.
Daycare Supervisor
Oversee daily operations and staff in a childcare centre.
Preschool Program Staff
Plan and deliver play-based learning activities.
Childcare Program Manager
Manage programs, families and centre administration.
Educational Support Staff
Assist children in early education settings.
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WHY COMPUTEK
TRAINED, SUPPORTED, CAREER READY.
For over 30 years, Computek College has helped students in the GTA build skills, confidence and careers they are proud of.
Career training since 1991
Registered as a Career College under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005
Funding options may be available
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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
THREE SIMPLE STEPS.
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HOW YOU CAN STUDY
Online, hybrid and in-person options.
Learn at our Scarborough, Markham or Ajax campus, from home, or a mix of both. Practicum placements take place on site. Financial aid assistance and career services — coaching, resume and interview support, job fairs — are part of every program.
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
✓ 50-week diploma
✓ Optional 10-week practicum
✓ Online, hybrid & in-person options
✓ Career services included
✓ Financial aid assistance
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Ask about tuition, start dates, admission requirements or financial aid. We look forward to answering your questions.
Early childhood assistant reading a picture book with two toddlers on a classroom rug
THE WORK ITSELF
The first classroom a child ever knows.
A safe room. A patient voice. Play that teaches. Paperwork done so the centre runs. That is the job — and it is the one this program trains you to do.
50 weeks
from first class to diploma
$17.60–$31/hr
wage range in Ontario
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Start a career in a child's most important years.
Tuition, start dates, admission requirements, schedules that fit your life — ask, and we will be in touch with answers.
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Early Childhood Assistant Enhanced
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Computek College
SCARBOROUGH CAMPUS
2425 Eglinton Avenue E, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M1K 5G8
MARKHAM CAMPUS
7 Eastvale Drive, Unit 202
Markham, ON L3S 4N8
AJAX CAMPUS
100 Westney Road S
Ajax, ON L1S 7H3
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