Workshops & Training
Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators
Westcoast workshops and courses support the implementation of the BC Early Learning Framework, Schedule G of the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation and the Early Childhood Educators of BC Code of Ethics.
Westcoast is a member of the BC Early Years Professional Development Hub.
For Child Care First Aid courses, register through The Vital Link.
Customized training and workshops are available. Find out more below.
Please note: We are unable to accommodate children during workshop/course time. Please make childcare arrangements so that children are not present.
Upcoming Workshops
Registrations for upcoming workshops in 2022 will be available directly through the WCCRC website unless they are hosted on the Hub. This will allow you to view your upcoming and previous workshops, access certificates and view your transaction receipts. Sign in or create an account to get started.
Webinar - Child Care Licensing Regulation: The What and the Why
Glenda Burrows
Online Wednesday May 31, 2023 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
Come and become more familiar with the Child Care Licensing Regulations, understand the relationship between Schedule G of the Regulations, explore where risk fits in, and ask questions.
View Workshop DetailsResponsible Adult In Child Care Settings Course
Lobat Reisi
In-Person 5 Saturdays, June 3,10,17, 24, and July 8 (no class July 1) from 10:00 am -2:30 pm
Location: Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
This course was developed by Westcoast to meet the requirements for 20 hours Responsible Adult training as stipulated by the Child Care Regulation. Through online sessions, it covers concepts about child development from birth to 12 years of age, child guidance, health, safety and nutrition and programming. This is a basic course meant for people starting their career in child care.
View Workshop DetailsPedagogy as a Relational Practice: The Entanglements of Materials, Rhythms and Routines in Early Childhood (Part 1)
ECPN Lower Mainland Community Pedagogists
In-Person June 5, 2023 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Join us for one or both sessions of a two-part professional development opportunity hosted by three ECPN Lower Mainland community pedagogists. Both sessions will feature discussions about pedagogy as a relational practice.
The first session on June 5 will consider how commitments matter in building pedagogical relationships and how they connect to the daily rhythms and flows of early childhood spaces.
The second session on June 12 will build on the conversations from the first session by sharing concrete examples of pedagogist work with educators and children. The examples will highlight how purposeful engagement with materials helps us to live our pedagogical commitments in centres.
View Workshop DetailsWebinar - Indigenous Awareness in the Early Years
Jade Brass
Online Thursday June 8, 2023 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
The First Peoples Principles of Learning say that “Learning requires exploration of one’s identity". This workshop will take us on a journey through pre-contact, contact and today’s realities for Indigenous people across Turtle Island (the continent of North America).
View Workshop DetailsPedagogy as a Relational Practice: The Entanglements of Materials, Rhythms and Routines in Early Childhood (Part 2)
ECPN Lower Mainland Community Pedagogists
In-Person June 12, 2023 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
Join us for one or both sessions of a two-part professional development opportunity hosted by three ECPN Lower Mainland community pedagogists. Both sessions will feature discussions about pedagogy as a relational practice.
The first session on June 5 will consider how commitments matter in building pedagogical relationships and how they connect to the daily rhythms and flows of early childhood spaces.
The second session on June 12 will build on the conversations from the first session by sharing concrete examples of pedagogist work with educators and children. The examples will highlight how purposeful engagement with materials helps us to live our pedagogical commitments in centres.
View Workshop DetailsAdministration & Management for Child Care
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Administration & Management for Child Care course - a comprehensive online training program that explores all aspects of leadership development.
Our online course is delivered and guided by expert instructors with years of experience in child care and has been especially designed to support and strengthen innovative practices in leadership. Each e-learning module features fully interactive content including training videos, reflection opportunities, quizzes, live Zoom sessions, group work and a whole Knowledge Base of resources including templates and sample forms.
To support the Administration & Management for Child Care course, we have also created the Administration & Management for Child Care Knowledge Base - a comprehensive online information database for ECE leaders, with detailed guidance on all areas of child care leadership.
Find out more about our Knowledge Base here.
Our self-paced 12 hour Administration & Managment for Child Care Self-guided course is now also open for registration.
Are you a facilitator offering training in Early Learning and Child Care?
We welcome proposals for training workshops on a wide range of topics for:
- Parents
- Early Learning and Child Care Professionals
- Others working with young children and their families
For further information please fill out the facilitator workshop proposal form or please contact Natasa Guzina at nguzina@wstcoast.org if you have any questions.
