Faculty of Human Ecology
Professional Designations
Graduates from the Child Studies Concentration, in the Family
Studies program, are eligible for Early Childhood Educator (ECE)
III classification upon application to the Manitoba Day Care
office.
Graduates of the Integrated Human Ecology and Education program
are eligible to receive the Professional Certificate which
entitles the holder to teach at any level (K-12) in Manitoba
providing all standards are met as established by the Province of
Manitoba. See Section 2.5 in Faculty of Education for more
details.
Graduates may apply to the Dietitians of Canada (DC) for
qualification as a Registered Dietitian following successful
completion of the DC administered dietetics internship program. To practise as a dietitian in Manitoba,
the membership body is the Manitoba Association of Registered Dietitians.
Students must apply for acceptance into the internship which follows
completion of an undergraduate degree with courses as stipulated by the
DC.
Home economists in Manitoba, and many other provinces,
are regulated by legislation. Graduates may apply to the Manitoba
Association of Home Economists (MAHE) for Interim Professional
Home Economist (IPHE) status, and subsequently qualify as a
professional home economist (PHEc).
