Do you want to make a difference in a child's life? Nurture young minds? With an Early Childhood Education and Care Diploma you can support children and their families in your community. Vancouver Island University's program offers you flexible full- or part-time learning options. You'll explore and gain skills through in-depth classroom learning and practical working experience that will help you build connections in the industry to work in licensed early childcare and learning centres. VIU recently doubled the spaces available to students in the Early Child Education and Care program to meet the high demand for jobs. The BC Government is encouraging people to become qualified and licensed ECE workers by providing an Early Childhood Educators of BC (ECEBC) bursary for up to $4,000 per semester.