TAR EC College, abbreviated as TAR EC, is a non-profit, private

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, adjacent to

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Kuala Lumpur Main Campus. The institute was established in 1993 and was the only private and non-profit institution of higher learning, concentrating solely on pre-school teachers’ training in

. Over the past 19 years, more than 2,500 pre-school teachers have graduated from the institute. On 1 November 2015, TAR EC College signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with

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(NPTU), Taiwan to allow graduates from early childhood education further studies in this university. The institute also have partnership with professional bodies such as Early Childhood Care and Education Council and Association of Professional Early Childhood Educators Malaysia.

Mission & Aim

Mission

TAR EC College focuses on child advocacy in three dimensions: * Enabling every child regardless of background, to have access to quality education - made possible when the teacher is trained and qualified; * Quality early childhood education is on the right pedagogy; and * Right pedagogy implies the right methodology.

Aim

TAR EC College aims to raise the professional standard of early childhood practitioners and to ensure that our educators are trained and qualified professionals with: * Strong knowledge based on the child, including appropriate learning experiences, assessment and evaluation; * Skills and competencies to relate to children; and * Attitude and interest in the development of early childhood education

Programmes

TAR EC College currently have following programmes: *Diploma in Early Childhood Education *Diploma in Early Childhood Special Education *Basic Child Care Course or Kursus Asuhan dan Didikan Kanak-Kanak PERMATA (KAP) - Accredited by the Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia (JKMM) from the

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to conduct this course in accordance with the Childcare Centers Act 1984, Regulations 41 & Regulations (Institutional) 1985

Partner Institution

* Malaysia **

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**Quest International University Perak * Taiwan **

* United Kingdom **

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References

External links

Official TAR EC College Website

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Partner Institution)
Colleges in Malaysia Early childhood educational organizations Educational institutions established in 1993 Universities and colleges in Kuala Lumpur 1993 establishments in Malaysia {{Malaysia-university-stub