Understanding the Early Years

Offered by Yukon First Nations Education Directorate Early Years Program

in Whitehorse, YT

The Early Learning and Child Care Branch at the Yukon Department of Education is committed to implementing policies and programs that support high quality early learning and child care and improved long-term outcomes for children in all areas of their education and development.

To support that commitment, and in partnership with the Yukon First Nations Education Directorate and the Early Years Program, we are pleased to offer another ‘Understanding the Early Years’ course. After successful completion, the course will provide participants with a level one early childhood educator certificate, fulfill requirements for educators holding level 3 equivalent certificates, or count towards level certification. The course, rich in Yukon First Nations culture and history, supports the development of culturally competent early childhood educators. Coralee Buchanan is the Manager and lead for this project at the Early Years Program. 

This course is available to a cohort of 15 early childhood educators (who currently work directly with children in licensed early learning and child care programs) in Whitehorse every Thursday (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from September 26th to November 14th.

  • Thursday, September 26, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, October 10, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, October 31, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

To complete this course, you have to attend all 8 sessions. 

Enrollment will be first-come, first-served. After that we will create a waiting list. We intend on offering this course again (dates to be determined). The course is only available in English at this time. 

Please ensure you have supervisor approval prior to registering. 

Additional information will be sent to those registered for the course. 

Thank you for your commitment to create and grow the best early learning and child care system for the Yukon. We certainly cannot do this work without you. 

If you have any questions please email earlylearning@yukon.ca.