Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute Inc.

Pacific Rim is a designated Private Career Training Institution and has been offering individual courses and certificate programs in early childhood development since 1989. In 2011 Pacific Rim was granted BC's Education Quality Assurance (EQA) International Designation. Three Certificate Programs and a Diploma Program in Early Childhood Education are offered via distance education. Training is recognized by licensing authorities in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. Programs Basic Early Childhood Educator Certificate Infant/Toddler Educator Certificate Special Needs Educator Certificate Early Childhood Educator Diploma These Programs are offered via distance education with a required practicum component which can be arranged in the student's community if a qualified instructor is available. Programs are designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career as an early childhood educator in a day care centre, preschool or family day care home. Individual courses are also available to parents, high school students, and those that need to qualify as an assistant in a child care facility.