College of Early Childhood Educators
The College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE) is the governing body for early childhood educators in Ontario. The Office of the Fairness Commissioner (OFC) oversees the registration practices of the CECE to ensure that they are transparent, objective, impartial and fair for anyone who wants to practise as an early childhood educator in this province.
The College of Early Childhood Educators (CECE) filed its first Fair Registration Practices (FRP) Report on March 31, 2010, covering 2009, to the OFC.
Timelines to Process Applications: Upgrades to the registry system have reduced the processing time for applications from several months in the first half of 2009 to four-to-six weeks.
For a description of all OFC-monitored developments for this profession for 2009, see the 2009-2010 Annual Report.
Applications to Practise Processed by the CECE in 2009
| Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 |
Jurisdiction Where Applicants Received Their Training |
Total |
| Ontario |
Other Canadian Provinces |
USA |
Other International |
Unknown |
| New applications received | 19,638 | 105 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 19,743 |
| Applicants who became members | 18,701 | 97 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18,798 |
The CECE uses the following outside organization/s to assess the qualifications of its applicants:
The College of Early Childhood Educators falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education.
The OFC does not assess credentials, handle complaints or intervene in particular cases. Our mandate is one of systemic change.
Please contact the CECE for further information about your ability to practise as an early childhood educator in Ontario.
