Job requirements Home Child Care Provider in Canada

Find out what you typically need to work as a home child care provider in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Home child care providers (NOC 44100).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Home child care providers, parent's helpers and foster parents may require completion of a training program in child care or a related field.
  • Child care or household management experience may be required.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform work is usually required.
  • First aid certification and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training may be required.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

We don’t have any data on professional certification requirements. This occupation is not regulated in Canada based on our records.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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