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Early Years Continuing Education Program

Q: How do I apply for Early Years Continuing Education Program?

Visit Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's website for application instructions.

Q: Who administers Early Years Continuing Education Program?

This program is administered by Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development

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Financial support for continuing education for childcare providers

Funding

Contact for details

Deadline

See website

Status

Accepting Applications

What Is This Program?

Access a reimbursement available to child care and Pre-primary staff, and family home child care providers working in regulated child care centres, approved family home child care, or the Preprimary program who wish to pursue education in the field of ear

🏆 Detailed Application Guide

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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to Apply: Submit the Continuing Education Program Application for Course Reimbursement form
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🌐Application Portal: http://www.ednet.ns.ca/earlyyears/pd/ContinuingEducation.shtml
📤Submission Method: email
📅Key Dates: 60 days after course completionApplication Deadline
March 31, 2026Final Application Submission Date
🔄Intake Type: fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required Documents: Continuing Education Program Reimbursement form
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📐Format Requirements: PDF only, max 10MB
📥Templates Available: Continuing Education Program Application for Course Reimbursement
✉️Supporting Letters: No letters of support required.

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible Expenses: The cost of the course tuition
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🚫Ineligible Expenses: Professional Development Workshops
📏Expense Caps: $1000 for part-time employees and $5000 for full-time employees
💳Payment Model: reimbursement
⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible: No

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching Required: Yes
📊Matching Ratio: null
🏦Eligible Matching Sources: cash
in-kind
📚Stacking Rules: non cumulatif
🛡️Proof of Matching Required: reçus officiels pour les frais versés pour les frais de scolarité et pour les manuels.

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting Frequency: final only
📑Reporting Requirements: Continuing Education Program Application for Course Reimbursement form
Evidence from the training institution of successful course completion
Official receipts for the costs paid for course tuition and textbooks
Accumulated Hours Report form
🔍Audit Requirements: The applicant is responsible for keeping track and obtaining confirmation of their hours worked from their new regulated child care employer
📢Branding Requirements: Applicants who are reimbursed for eligible courses must commit to continue working in a regulated child care or Pre-primary program
🗄️Record Retention Period: 12 months