Red River College Polytechnic Portage la Prairie

This program prepares you to provide quality childcare in the community. You will study practice based on:

• A child-centred focus
• Play-based curriculum
• Child development
• Guidance techniques
• Communication skills
• Family and community relations
• Professionalism

An emergent curriculum approach building on the interests of children, and working closely with families and communities is emphasized.
Additionally, the program is based on the study of child development within a developmental health perspective. You will learn about current, exciting research in a number of interesting areas.
Upon successful completion of the program you will be able to competently plan learning experiences that stimulate the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of young children.

After completion of a common first term, students will focus their studies by selecting a major in one of :

    o    Accounting
    o    Financial Services
    o    Human Resource Management
    o    Marketing
    o    Logistics and Supply Chain Management (New!)
    o    General Studies

• September and January entry dates, available at some campuses (note that for January entry date, students will attend classes from January to mid-August, enabling students to begin Year 2 at the end of August)
• Offered at the following campuses:

    o    Notre Dame Campus, Winnipeg
    o    Exchange District Campus, Winnipeg
    o    Portage Campus, Portage la Prairie (offerings of majors for second year may be limited)
    o    Winkler Campus, Winkler (offerings of majors for second year may be limited)
    o    Steinbach Campus, Steinbach (offerings of majors for second year may be limited)

• International applicants please visit Academic Program, Dates and Fees for a listing of programs for international students, current availability and online application instructions.

Business, Accounting and Management is a comprehensive program that helps you develop skills in the core areas of business. It also provides you with up-to-date training in computers, accounting, business writing and human resource management. Your education is supplemented by work-integrated learning, where you will gain valuable experience in a business environment that is immediately applicable in the workforce. Upon completion of the program, you will be ready for employment in a business or accounting environment.

Business Administration provides the student with a broad business foundation during the first year of studies. During the second year of the program, the student will declare a major that focuses their studies in a particular area, either Accounting, Administration, Financial Services, Marketing or Human Resource Management.

Some courses focus on theoretical foundations, others will emphasize application of knowledge. Group projects are integral to many courses offered in this program.