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Diploma of Educational Support in Fast Track

Conestoga College

  • Kitchener, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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About the program

One-year fast-track diploma preparing educational support staff.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Educational Support in Fast Track. Apply concepts and skills introduced in the curriculum
  • including One-year programme where students develop educational interventions and techniques to work as members of an ed. Communicate findings and complete discipline-appropriate tasks.

Career outcomes

  • Employment in elementary
  • Secondary and sometimes post-secondary education
  • Government-approved care
  • Treatment and custodial programs
  • Respite care
  • Home school support

Curriculum

  • One-year programme where students develop educational interventions and techniques to work as members of an educational team supporting learners with exceptionalities
  • with in-class projects and work-integrated learning. Graduates can move into the Bachelor of Early Learning Program Development (Honours) with advanced standing.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • OSSD or equivalent
  • Or age 19+ with mature student status
  • Grade 12 English (C/U) and
  • For many programmes
  • Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics
  • Minimum 60% average of the required subjects
  • Programme cutoffs apply

Accepted academic background

OSSD or equivalent, or 19+ with mature student status; programme prerequisites vary

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • PTE Academic 53
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Passport Identification Page
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • Secondary School Completion Evidence
  • Proof of Available Funds
  • English Proficiency Evidence if Required

How to apply

  1. Review the program entry requirements and intake dates. Prepare academic transcripts and identification documents. Check required language scores and program prerequisites. Submit the international student application. Pay the applicable fee and await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,813 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$2,500 CAD

Program details

CampusKitchener - Doon
Faculty or schoolSchool of Community Services
DepartmentDepartment of Educational Support
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1
Scholarship notePotential institutional or external awards may be available to eligible international students at Conestoga College. Confirm current eligibility, funding amount and deadlines with the institution.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    May 2027

    Apply by

    15 Feb 2027

    92 days left
  • Program starts

    May 2028

    Apply by

    15 Feb 2028

    457 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.