Program Overview

Early Childhood Education Certification for Teachers

The Early Childhood Education Certification (ECEC) program is designed for teachers in primary schools and nurseries. This program provides education certification and is available in both Arabic and English languages.

Program Learning Outcomes

The program aims to equip teachers with the following skills and knowledge:

1. Solve problems independently and reflect on their own work
2. Resolve pedagogical challenges and utilize the curriculum as a means to mirror and enhance the cultural richness of the school as a community
3. Develop comprehension of early childhood concepts and methodologies from a holistic perspective
4. Use safe, clean, and appropriately challenging materials that foster curiosity, exploration, play, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
5. Implement learning materials and equipment that respect diversity in developmental abilities, family composition, and cultural backgrounds
6. Demonstrate skill in communicating with children and family members about program goals/philosophy, events, and children's activities
7. Modify the learning environment to support curiosity, exploration, and play among children
8. Develop a high-quality pedagogy of early childhood education and Arabic language and culture
9. Identify opportunities to participate in collective decision-making within their schools
10. Identify the qualities and characteristics of good learning communities

Program Overview

• Duration of the ECEC teachers' professional certificate program: 16 weeks
• Number of modules: 12 modules
• Fields of training covered:
  • Childhood and Children's Development
  • Pedagogy of Early Childhood Education
  • Early Childhood Education Teachers as Agents of Development
  • Childhood Development: Neuroscience & Language

The twelve modules of the ECEC Teachers' professional certificate program are:

1. Module I: Childhood and Children in Society
2. Module II: Children as Developing and Social Actors
3. Module III: Pedagogy and the Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
4. Module IV: Play as a Cultural, Developmental, and Pedagogical Phenomenon
5. Module V: STEM Education and Inquiry-based Learning in Early Childhood Education
6. Module VI: Language, Literature, and Integration in Art
7. Module VII: Curriculum Implementation and Development in Education
8. Module VIII: High-quality Early Childhood Education Development
9. Module IX: Assessment, Documentation, and Collaboration with Parents
10. Module X: Professional Development and Life-long Learning
11. Module XI: Language Education Development in Neuroscience for Early Childhood
12. Module XII: Professional Practice in Early Childhood Education Setting

Entry Requirements

To be considered for entry, applicants must have:

• An undergraduate degree in any discipline or equivalent
• An active position in teaching at a primary school or nursery, or a volunteer position at a primary school or nursery, or not working but willing to be placed by SEA in one of the Sharjah Nurseries or SEA-approved equivalent
• Proficiency in either Arabic or English language (read, written, and spoken)
• A completed and submitted 500-word personal statement outlining why they wish to be considered for this professional certificate program

Program Fees

• Registration Application Fee: AED 100
• Program Enrollment Fee: AED 7,840
• Total Fee: AED 7,940
• 5% VAT charges apply

Payment Structure

• Registration Application Fee: AED 100 (paid upon registration)
• Program Enrollment Fee, first 50%: AED 3,920 (after accepting the application and a link is shared for completing the enrollment)
• Program Enrollment Fee, second 50%: AED 3,920 (two months after the program training initiation)
• 5% VAT charges apply