Choose from a variety of professional learning opportunities designed to support your ongoing growth and development.
Remember!
To maintain your Classification Level, you must complete 30 hours of professional development every three years from the date your initial classification was granted.
ELCC Professional Learning
Before accessing courses or registering for professional learning sessions, you will need a myNS Account.
- Go to ELCC Online (elcconline.ednet.ns.ca).
- In the upper right corner of the page, click Log in. You will either be re-directed to myNS Account or, if already logged in, you will see a list of available courses.
- Select the course you want to enter.
- Click the Enrol me button. You should now be enroled in your course.
Complete online courses at your own pace.
Self-directed learning allows you to access professional development when it is most convenient for you while building knowledge and skills.
Courses include:
- Orientation Training for Early Learning and Child Care
- Orientation Training for Nova Scotia Before and After Programs (NS BAP)
- Nature-Based Pedagogy
- Reporting and Responding to Allegations of Abuse and Neglect in Early Learning and Child Care Programs (CAP) training
- Infant Quality Care
Join interactive professional learning sessions led by experienced facilitators.
Connect with colleagues, share experiences, and build your understanding of current practices and priorities through sessions offered online or in person.
Upcoming facilitator-led professional learning sessions:
NSECdis Learning Portal
(NSECdis: Nova Scotia Early Childhood Development Intervention Services)
Discover free, online, professional learning modules for educators and other early years professionals based on Pyramid Model principles.
Available learning includes:
- Pyramid Model Birth-5
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Prevent, Teach, Reinforce for Young Children
- Culturally Responsive Practices
SkillsOnlineNS
Explore Nova Scotia’s library of free upskilling courses designed to support professional growth across a range of sectors.
Available learning includes:
- Communication
- Human Resources
- Management
- Productivity
- And more