Yes, you are welcome to join our online workshops from anywhere in the world. However, be mindful that the information in our workshops is specific to the BC early years context and that your certificate may not be valid in your province or country.

Registration is online only. Visit our website, choose the workshop(s) you would like to register for, and click the 'Proceed to Check Out' button at the bottom right of the workshop page you are on. Payment can be made by credit card. If it is your first time registering for our workshops, you will need to create a free account at wccrc.ca/register.

Yes. You must register online and pay to reserve your spot.

We do not offer discounted fees.

You will need to make all arrangements with your organization or agency to pay for any training fees if they are sponsoring you financially. By registering online, both you and your agency agree to and accept all our workshop policies.

We are unable to accommodate children during in-person workshops. Please make your own child care arrangements.

Most of our workshops and courses are currently online or in our office on East Broadway.

If you are interested in having group training for your team, fill out the Customized Group Training Inquiry Form on our website and we will contact you as soon as possible.

You can also find this cancellation policy at the bottom of each workshop before registering:

• Requests for cancellations must be received at least 3 business days prior to the workshop date to get a refund, minus an Administration Fee.
• All refunds are subject to a $10 Administration Fee except for workshops or courses that are $100 or more, which have a $25 Administration Fee.
• No monies will be refunded or credits offered once the workshop starts, or if it’s missed
• Westcoast may cancel a workshop at any time. Registrants will be notified and will receive a full refund.

40 hours is the minimum number of Professional Development hours required to renew an ECE certificate to practice and should be completed before your certificate expires. Select topics you would like to expand on or that you're passionate about.

Visit the ECE Registry for more information.

It is the participants’ responsibility to read the workshop/course description and objectives and make sure the training selected is suitable for their learning needs. If you have questions about a workshop certificate being accepted by the ECE Registry, please contact them at 1-888-338-6622 or email them at eceregistry@gov.bc.ca

For in person workshops, there is limited 2 hour parking in front of our building and street parking available. Please check all parking restrictions and fees before leaving your vehicle.

It will show as full in the box at the right-hand side of the screen. You can be added to a waitlist if a workshop is full. If a space becomes available and you are next in line, you will be emailed an invitation to register. The invitation email will include an expiry date and time. Once this has passed we will move to the next person on the list.

To be eligible for a certificate of completion, participants are expected to attend the full workshop. We do not issue partial certificates for late participants. You can download certificates from your account on our website once you have completed your workshop or course. This certificate will remain available on your account and can be re-downloaded at any time for all workshops and courses from January 2022 onwards.

If you attended a workshop after January 2022, you can download your certificate from your account on our website once you have completed your workshop or course.

Our workshops/courses cannot be applied towards the completion of a university or college certificate, diploma, or degree. They are designed for professional development for early years professionals.

Our Refund and Cancellation Policy states no monies will be refunded or credits offered once the workshop / course starts or if it’s missed and you will not receive a certificate. Workshops & courses are never recorded and there is no makeup class for any workshop / course.

As of November 2026, the Child Care Licensing Regulation does not require an expiry date on Responsible Adult certificates.

In keeping with our eco-conscious goal of reducing paper use, any handouts will be sent by email after the course/workshop.