Ontario College Diploma in Educational Support (Advanced Standing)
Start Dates:
September 2023
Graduate in just ten months with the Educational Support - Advanced Standing program. If you have a college diploma or university degree, you are eligible for this accelerated program.
Program Highlights
Explore the roles of teacher and educational assistant. Learn how to manage behaviour, modify educational programming, support children with a range of special needs, and assist with curriculum planning. Much of this training is experiential, in various educational settings in the classroom in an area school. The final part of the program is an intensive, semester-long, practical learning experience in an educational setting or agency.
Why Choose Fleming
Our Educational Support graduates are in demand by many area school boards, because our program has a 20-year plus reputation for producing well-rounded, highly adaptable graduates with a broad-skill set.
Work Experience
You will refine your skills as a competent, caring educational assistant during your field practices. In your second semester, you will take part in a 25-day field practice. During your final semester, you will complete a seven-week block field practice*. You may choose to do your final practice in any community in Ontario that you wish. You will be required to submit a current police records check, which is available from your local police department upon payment of a fee.
* In addition to paying tuition and fees for semesters one and two, students pay tuition and fees at half the full-time rate for the third semester field placement.
Is this You?
To succeed in this program and career, you need:
- a love of children
- concern for their healthy physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
- the ability to work as part of a team
- strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
- empathy
- creativity
- experience working with children or youth is an asset
Career Opportunities
While many graduates find satisfying and rewarding employment within the school system, there are also opportunities in other institutional settings offering education as part of the programming. Placement in the final semester can lead to employment for graduates--some may even be offered a job before graduating.
Additional Costs
Plan to spend approximately $700 for books and supplies.
Health and Non Academic Requirements
Being an educational assistant is a physically demanding job. You will be required to demonstrate the ability to meet physical demands of the job before a school board will make you an offer of employment.
Non Academic Requirements
Your program has mandatory requirements which may include a criminal reference check, first aid, CPR-C, etc. For more information, please see the Non Academic Requirements page.
Minimum Admission Requirements
Students applying to Educational Support (Advanced Standing) must meet the following requirements:
- Ontario College Diploma or University Degree or equivalent
OSSD with majority of courses at College (C ) or Open (O) unless otherwise stated.
Grade 12 C courses will be accepted where Gr 11 C course requirements are listed.
Where College level courses are listed, U and M courses will be accepted.
Technology Requirements
PC / Windows
- Operating System:Windows 10
- Processor:Core i5 - 1.6Ghz minimum
- Memory:8GB minimum
- Hard Disk:160GB minimum
Apple / MacOS
- Operating System:MacOS 10.12 or newer
- Processor:Core i5 6th Gen or better
- Memory:8GB minimum
- Hard Disk:160GB minimum
Internet Connection: 2.5 Mbps Download and 3.0 Mbps Upload (minimum)
Students are required to have their own computer, internet access, webcam and microphone.
Tuition and Fees Detail
Tuition and ancillary fees are subject to change without notice. The fees presented below reflect Fall start programs only for the current academic year. For details about the fee differences for other program start dates please refer to the Tuition and Fees Details Chart below.
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Domestic Students
| Semester 2 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Academic Supports | $24.91 |
| Alumni Fee | $18.24 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $56.30 |
| Career Services | $14.25 |
| Health Plan | $290.00 |
| Health and Counselling | $51.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $105.93 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $92.91 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $12.26 |
| Student Activity Fee | $95.00 |
| Student One Card Fee | $10.00 |
| Tuition | $1,290.38 |
| Total | $2,427.09 |
International Students
| Semester 2 | Amount |
|---|---|
| Academic Supports | $24.91 |
| Alumni Fee | $18.24 |
| Athletics and Recreation | $56.30 |
| Career Services | $14.25 |
| Health and Counselling | $51.91 |
| Information Technology Fee | $105.93 |
| Integrated Transportation Fee | $365.00 |
| International Health Plan | $880.74 |
| Peterborough Sport & Wellness Centre | $92.91 |
| Student Achievement & Records | $12.26 |
| Student Activity Fee | $95.00 |
| Student One Card Fee | $10.00 |
| Tuition | $7,048.71 |
| Total | $8,776.16 |
The fees above are for the current academic year for international students. Please note that the fees reflect the Health Plan and Integrated Transportation (Sutherland Programs only) charges for the fall entry point. These charges are applied up front and provide service coverage for a full year September to August. The charges for the winter and spring terms are as follows:
| Health Plan | Intergrated Transportation | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | $880.74 | $365.00 | September to December |
| Winter | $807.79 | $255.50 | January to August |
| Spring | $367.47 | $142.35 | May to August |
Transfer Agreements
You may be able to use credits obtained at Fleming College to continue your postsecondary education in pursuit of a degree. The articulation and credit transfer agreements with our partner institutions are summarized below.
Ontario Tech University
Requirement
- Minimum mid-70% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- 60 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Requirement
- Minimum mid-70% cumulative program average.
- Completion of the Ontario Tech Commerce Bridge.
Transfer Credit
- 45 out of a 120 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Seneca College
Requirement
- Minimum 70% cumulative program average.
Transfer Credit
- Entry into 4th semester standing in an 8-semester program.
To apply please see the Ontario Colleges website.
For more information
Toronto Metropolitan University
Requirement
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative program Grade Point Average (GPA).
- The diploma must include a one-year introductory university-level humanity or social science course or equivalent.
- A personal letter explaining how attending this program will benefit the applicant and Disability Communities. The letter should not exceed two pages, double spaced.
Transfer Credit
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
Trent University
Requirement
- Minimum 75% cumulative program average.
- Required to self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit.
Transfer Credit
- 5 out of a 25 credit degree.
- Refer to ONTransfer.ca for further details.
To apply please see the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) website.
For more information
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