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ONTARIO REGULATION 221/08

made under the

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ACT, 2007

Made: May 13, 2008
Approved: June 17, 2008
Filed: June 19, 2008
Published on e-Laws: June 23, 2008
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 5, 2008

REGISTRATION

Certificates of Registration

Definitions

1. In this Regulation,

“member” means member of the College; (“membre”)

“profession” means the profession of early childhood education. (“profession”)

General class of certificates of registration

2. The General class is prescribed as a class of certificates of registration.

Application

3. A person may apply for a certificate of registration by submitting to the Registrar a completed application in the form provided by the Registrar, together with the applicable fees.

Fees

4. It is a requirement for the issuing of a certificate of registration that the applicant pay the applicable fees.

Requirements for certificate of registration

5. (1) This section applies for the purposes of sections 25 and 64 of the Act.

(2) The following are registration requirements for a certificate of registration:

1. The applicant must disclose the following information relating to the applicant and to the practice of the profession or any other profession, whether in Ontario or any other jurisdiction:

i. Every finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity and any other similar finding, including a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity made by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility.

ii. Every current proceeding in relation to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity and any other similar proceeding, including a proceeding related to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity held by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility.

2. Subject to subsection (5), the applicant must disclose every finding of guilt in relation to a criminal offence, an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) or any other offence relevant to the applicant’s suitability to practise the profession.

3. The applicant’s past and present conduct must afford reasonable grounds for the belief that the applicant,

i. is mentally competent to practise the profession,

ii. will practise the profession with decency, integrity and honesty and in accordance with the law, including, but not limited to, the Act, the regulations and the by-laws, and

iii. has sufficient knowledge, skill and judgement to practise the profession.

4. The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency.

5. The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in employment within the practice of the profession.

(3) Despite any other provision in this Regulation, an applicant who makes a false or misleading statement, representation or declaration in or in connection with their application, by commission or omission, shall be deemed, with respect to the application, not to satisfy and not to have satisfied the requirements for a certificate of registration.

(4) An applicant who, after having applied for but before being issued a certificate of registration, becomes the subject of a finding or proceeding described in subparagraph 1 i or ii of subsection (2) or is found guilty of an offence described in paragraph 2 of subsection (2), shall immediately inform the Registrar.

(5) In respect of matters concerning the Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) and the Young Offenders Act (Canada), paragraph 2 of subsection (2) only applies,

(a) to a finding of guilt under the Youth Criminal Justice Act if the person received an adult sentence; and

(b) to a finding of guilt in respect of a matter that was transferred to ordinary court under the Young Offenders Act.

Terms, conditions and limitations

6. The following are terms, conditions and limitations of a certificate of registration:

1. The member must disclose the following information relating to the member and to the practice of the profession or any other profession, whether in Ontario or in any other jurisdiction:

i. Every finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity and any other similar finding, if the finding is made after the initial registration of the member, including a finding of professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity made by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility.

ii. Every proceeding in relation to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity and any other similar proceeding, if the proceeding is held after the initial registration of the member, including a proceeding related to professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacity held by a professional association or other body that has self-regulatory responsibility.

2. The member must disclose every finding of guilt in relation to a criminal offence, an offence under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) or any other offence relevant to the member’s suitability to practise the profession, if the finding is made after the initial registration of the member.

General Certificates of Registration

Standards and qualifications for general certificate of registration

7. In addition to the requirements set out in sections 4 and 5 of this Regulation, the following are the standards and qualifications for a general certificate of registration to be issued under subsection 25 (1) of the Act:

1. The applicant must have satisfied one of the following educational and training requirements:

i. possession of a diploma from a program in early childhood education offered by an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology,

ii. successful completion of a post secondary program in early childhood education at a Canadian institution which is equivalent to that described in subparagraph i and which has been approved by the College or a committee of the College or through an assessment process approved by the College or a committee of the College,

iii. possession of a degree from a Canadian university, whose major course content, both academic and practical, is relevant to early childhood education and which has been approved by the College or a committee of the College or through an assessment process approved by the College or a committee of the College,

iv. possession of a diploma or degree from a post secondary institution or a combination of a diploma or degree from a post secondary institution and experience which is equivalent to that described in subparagraph i and demonstrated by the successful completion of a prior learning assessment process approved by the College or a committee of the College, or

v. possession of a letter of equivalency certificate or a recognition of equivalency certificate issued by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario or the Association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario, in each case, no later than the day that is five years after a Council duly constituted under section 8 of the Act holds its first meeting.

2. The applicant must have successfully completed the examination or examinations or other means, if any, set or approved by the College or a committee of the College, to verify, evaluate or assess the person’s competence.

Standards and qualifications for general certificate of registration, transition

8. (1) In addition to the requirements set out in sections 4 and 5 of this Regulation, the applicant must satisfy one of the educational and training requirements set out in subsection (2) for a general certificate of registration to be issued under subsection 64 (1) of the Act, if the application and the applicable fees are received by the College before the end of the transitional period.

(2) For a general certificate of registration to be issued under subsection 64 (1) of the Act, the applicant must,

(a) possess a diploma from a program in early childhood education offered by an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology;

(b) successfully complete a post secondary program in early childhood education at a Canadian institution which is equivalent to that described in clause (a) and which has been approved by the College or a committee of the College or through an assessment process approved by the College or a committee of the College;

(c) possess a degree from a Canadian university, whose major course content, both academic and practical, is relevant to early childhood education and which has been approved by the College or a committee of the College or through an assessment process approved by the College or a committee of the College; or

(d) possess a letter of equivalency certificate or a recognition of equivalency certificate issued by the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario or the Association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario.

Revocation and Expiration of Certificates of Registration

Revocation of certificate of registration

9. A member’s certificate of registration shall be revoked, if the Registrar suspends the member’s certificate of registration for failure to pay a fee or penalty required by the by-laws or to provide information required by the by-laws and the suspension is not removed within three years after its commencement.

Expiration of certificate of registration

10. A member’s certificate of registration expires if the member ceases to be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or to have an authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) consistent with the member’s certificate of registration.

Reinstatement

Application for reinstatement

11. (1) A former member who resigned as a member or whose certificate of registration was suspended for failure to pay a fee or penalty required by the by-laws or to provide information required by the by-laws may apply for reinstatement of their certificate of registration by submitting a completed application in the form approved by the Registrar.

(2) The Registrar may reinstate the former member’s certificate of registration if,

(a) the former member pays the applicable fees and any applicable penalties required by the by-laws;

(b) the former member provides the information, if any, required by the by-laws;

(c) the former member meets the requirements of subsection 5 (2); and

(d) the application for reinstatement is made within three years after the date of the resignation or the commencement of the suspension, as the case may be.

(3) Nothing in this section prevents a former member who resigned or whose certificate of registration was suspended for failure to pay a fee or penalty required by the by-laws or to provide information required by the by-laws from applying for a new certificate of registration.

Order of reinstatement

12. The Registrar shall reinstate the certificate of registration of a person upon payment of the fees required by the by-laws, if the person’s certificate of registration is ordered to be reinstated by the Discipline Committee or the Fitness to Practise Committee.

Titles and Designations

Titles and designations

13. (1) A holder of a certificate of registration shall use at least one of the following titles in connection with their practice:

1. Registered Early Childhood Educator.

2. Éducatrice de la petite enfance inscrite.

3. Éducateur de la petite enfance inscrit.

(2) A holder of a certificate of registration shall use the designation RECE or EPEI in documentation used in connection with their practice.

Commencement

Commencement

14. (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Section 7 comes into force on the day section 25 of Schedule 8 to the Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2007 comes into force.

(3) Sections 9 and 11 come into force on the day section 30 of Schedule 8 to the Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2007 comes into force.

(4) Section 12 comes into force on the day section 36 of Schedule 8 to the Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2007 comes into force.

(5) Section 13 comes into force on the day section 4 of Schedule 8 to the Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2007 comes into force.

Made by:
Pris par :

Council of the College of Early Childhood Educators :
Conseil de l’Ordre des éducatrices et des éducateurs de la petite enfance :

Christine Forsyth

Chair, Transitional Council

Mary Fisher

Authorized Signing Officer

Date made: May 13, 2008.
Pris le : 13 mai 2008.

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