INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Child Development Practitioner claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Child Development Practitioner is listed under Ontario trade code 620C. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Child Development Practitioner (CDP) plans and implements age-appropriate service, supports and programs for children that facilitate physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth. CDPs deliver services in multiple settings, including, but not limited to, childcare centres/facilities, the preschool sections of hospitals and schools, and Ontario Early Years Centres. Specifically, a Child Development Practitioner: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | practises and promotes health; fosters relationships with children; plans developmentally appropriate programs and supports emergent learning practices; cultivates family, cultural and social relationships; applies intervention strategies; participates in a team environment with families, colleagues, community members, and support services providers; works in an interdisciplinary team environment and communicates with other professionals; practices professionalism and adheres to ethical standards. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,030 total hours: 5280 workplace and 750 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Child Development Practitioner has no certifying examination in the reviewed Ontario record. The Certificate of Apprenticeship is the highest available trade certificate. The trade is non-compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $17.60, $22.00 and $31.00 convert to $35,200, $44,000 and $62,000 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Child Development Practitioner ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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