1.4 Government Structures and Regulatory Bodies

The British Columbia ECE registry oversees the certification of Early Childhood Educators and assistants and assesses education from Recognized ECE training institutions and programs within the Province of British Columbia and process certificates as well as verify ECE and ECEA certificates to practice.

The registry is also obligated to investigate complaints received that a certified ECE or ECE Assistant may not meet provincial certification requirements. 

For a quick summary of their new system, watch this video:


Note. The B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care (2024, Dec 18). My ECE Registry. [YouTube]. CC-BY.  

After watching the video, navigate to the ECE registry to find: 

1. Where you would validate an employee's certificate to practice 

2. The process for where you would file a complaint against an ECE if needed. What is that process and why might you need to make a complaint? 

References

The B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care (2024, Dec 18). My ECE Registry. [YouTube]. CC-BY.

Government of British Columbia. (2025, January 24). Become an early childhood educator. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/early-learning/teach/training-and-professional-development/become-an-early-childhood-educator