In our two-year Educational Support program, you'll learn to work with students with diverse learning needs. Through a combination of experiential and applied learning, you'll gain the skills needed to plan, organize, and lead activities to help children develop intellectually, physically, and emotionally. We'll teach you how to manage behaviour and plan and modify educational programming to suit students with exceptional needs. Giving a child a great start in life is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Enroll today in the Educational Support program and pursue a career where you can nurture a child's progress every day.
Register at least five (5) business days before a course starts.
Prior to or during an applied workplace experience the host agencies may require students to provide a current criminal record check, social development record check and a vulnerable sector check from a recognized police service in order to be considered for an applied workplace experience.
Specific Immunizations
Depending on the agency, students may be required to provide an Immunization Record.
Please Note: Practicum: Field Placement: Educational Support (EDUE1167, EDUE1168 & EDUE1169). These are mandatory practicum placements. They must be completed in a New Brunswick Elementary, Middle, and High School setting.
Graduates enter the working world prepared for a variety of educational settings including public and private kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools, before and after school care, and recreation and community centres. The career is also flexible, providing full and part-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle.
Take up to two courses at a time to complete all requirements to graduate.
YEAR 1
| Course | Start Date | Details/Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term (Sep - Dec) | ||
| COMM1270 - Academic Writing and Research | Sep 8, 2026 | View/Register & Pay |
| EDUE1161 - Orientation to Educational Support | Sep 8, 2026 | View/Register & Pay |
| CSSC1119 - Group Process and Practice | Oct 26, 2026 | View/Register & Pay |
| EDUE1165 - Supporting an Inclusive Classroom | Oct 26, 2026 | View/Register & Pay |
| Winter Term (Jan - Apr) | ||
| EDUE1162 - Introduction to Exceptionalities | Jan 11, 2027 | Pending |
| SOCI1056 - Introduction to Sociology | Jan 11, 2027 | Pending |
| PSYC1090 - Growth and Development: Conception Through Adolescence | Mar 1, 2027 | Pending |
| EDUE1174 - Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Mar 15, 2027 | Pending |
| Spring/Summer Term (May - Aug) | ||
| EDUE1167 - Field Placement I: Educational Support (Must be completed in a New Brunswick Elementary School) | May 10, 2027 | Pending |
| EDUE1163 - Positive Guidance | Jun 7, 2027 | Pending |
| RELA1125 - Interpersonal Behaviour | Jun 7, 2027 | Pending |
| PERS1266 - Strategies for Seeking Employment | Jul 19, 2027 | Pending |
| PERS1263 - Orientation to Community Service | Jul 19, 2027 | Pending |
| SECU1322 - Work Safely | Jul 26, 2027 | Pending |
YEAR 2
| Course | Start Date | Details/Registration |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term (Sep - Dec) | ||
| EDUE1164 - Classroom Observation and Documentation | Sep 8, 2026 | View/Register & Pay |
| EDUE1171 - Behaviour Interventions | Sep 8, 2026 | View/Register & Pay |
| EDUE1170 - Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities | Nov 9, 2026 | Pending |
| EDUE1168 - Field Placement II: Educational Support (Must be completed in a New Brunswick Middle School) | Nov 9, 2026 | Pending |
| Winter Term (Jan - Apr) | ||
| EDUE1173 - Supporting Curriculum and Instruction | Jan 11, 2027 | Pending |
| PSYC1082 - Mental Health Foundations | Jan 11, 2027 | Pending |
| EDUE1169 - Field Placement III: Educational Support (Must be completed in a New Brunswick High School) | Mar 1, 2027 | Pending |
| CSSC1125 - Dimensions of Wellness | Mar 1, 2027 | Pending |
| EDUE1177 - Equity and Education | Mar 29, 2027 | Pending |
| EDUE1176 - Adaptive and Assistive Technologies | Mar 29, 2027 | Pending |
| Spring/Summer Term (May - Aug) | ||
| EDUE1175 - Transition Planning for Youth with Exceptionalities | May 10, 2027 | Pending |
| EDUE1172 - Supporting Students with Physical and Medical Needs | May 17, 2027 | Pending |
Courses towards completion of this program online through continuing education may be eligible for part-time student loans.
For more information and to apply, please review the page. If you qualify, click “Return to top of page,” select “Apply for funding,” then click “Apply now” and follow the instructions under “Eligibility for Program Assistance” on page 5.
Note: Program requirements may be subject to change