Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program │Columbia Basin Trust

To be eligible to apply, child care providers must be located in the Columbia Basin Trust region and:

• be a licensed child care facility (eligible designations listed above) in good standing with the Ministry of Education and Child Care and provincial licensing and regulations;
• continue to employ the ECEA or ECE (Employee) for the duration of the training on a part- or full-time basis;
• be committed to providing permanent employment after completion of the training;
• work with the Employee to develop a mutually agreed upon education plan and timeline;
• be in good standing with the BC Corporate Registry (if the Employer is a non-profit society or registered company); and
• have a WorkSafeBC account in good standing and provide a clearance letter. WorkSafeBC coverage is required for all Employers with employees and is recommended for Employers that do not have employees.

To be eligible for the training wage, the ECEA/ECE must be a resident of the Columbia Basin Trust region and:

• hold a valid Early Childhood Educator Assistant certificate or Early Childhood Educator certificate issued by the BC ECE Registry;
• be directly employed or self-employed on a full- or part-time basis by an eligible licenced child care facility;
• be enrolled part-time in an ECE program at a recognized post-secondary institute with the intention to complete the ECE certification or upgrades within a mutually agreed upon timeline with their Employer (up to a maximum of three years); and
• submit evidence of successful course completion to their Employer at the end of each course/semester.

To be eligible for the Training Wage, Employees must be enrolled in a recognized post secondary institute that:

• is approved by the Province of BC as a recognized program and institute; and
• meets provincial standards and ECE certification requirements.