Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program
$12,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program helps strengthen the Early Childhood Educator (ECE) workforce by providing a training wage to ECE Assistants (ECEAs) and certified ECEs, employed by licensed child care facilities in the Basin, to support them to complete and/or upgrade their ECE qualifications.
Comments on Funding:
Early Childhood Educator Assistants:
Hourly training wage grant = $17.40/ hour
+ 16% MERCS towards in-class / online
instructional hours.
The maximum grant amount for each
ECEA is $12,000 (plus MERCS).
Early Childhood Educators:
Hourly training wage grant = $20/hour +
16% MERCS towards in class / online
instructional hours.
The maximum grant amount for each ECE
is $10,500 (plus MERCS).
Continous intake.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. be located in the Columbia Basin Trust region
2. 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;
3. continue to employ the ECEA or ECE (Employee) for the duration of the training on a
part- or full-time basis;
4. be committed to providing permanent employment after completion of the training;
5. work with the Employee to develop a mutually agreed upon education plan and timeline;
6. be in good standing with the BC Corporate Registry (if the Employer is a non-profit
society or registered company); and
7. have a WorkSafeBC account in good standing and provide a clearance letter (get the
form here). WorkSafeBC coverage is required for all Employers with employees and is
recommended for Employers that do not have employees. You can start the process to
obtain WorkSafeBC coverage here.
Application Steps:
Applicants must apply online or use the worksheet to develop your application offline if you so choose.
Contact us at 1.877.489.2687 ext. 3689 or email ecewagesubsidy@ourtrust.org if you have questions or want to discuss eligibility.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. a contribution agreement with College of the Rockies.
2. payroll records and evidence of the Employee’s
successful course completion for submission to the College of the Rockies, if requested.
Other Things to Note:
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