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Early Childhood

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

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Duration

78 weeks

Qualification

Diploma

National code

CHC50121

CRICOS code

114465H

About the course

Course overview

This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations. They use specialised knowledge and analyse and apply theoretical concepts to diverse work situations. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other educators.

Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools, or kindergartens. To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 280 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment.

Who is this course for?

This course is targeted at international students who are:

  • seeking to pursue or further a career as an educator.
  • seeking to enter a new industry sector.
  • seeking a pathway to higher level qualifications.

Where it can take you

Career outcomes

  • Educator in an early childhood education and care
  • Child Care Worker

Getting in

Entry requirements

International students must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
  • Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
  • Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
    • Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country or
    • successful completion of an English Placement Test.

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

What you'll study

Course structure

Core units 12

  1. BSBTWK502Manage team effectiveness
  2. CHCECE041Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
  3. CHCECE042Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
  4. CHCECE043Nurture creativity in children
  5. CHCECE044Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service
  6. CHCECE045Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
  7. CHCECE046Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
  8. CHCECE047Analyse information to inform children’s learning
  9. CHCECE048Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
  10. CHCECE049Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
  11. CHCECE050Work in partnership with children’s families
  12. CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice

Elective units 3

  1. BSBPEF502Develop and use emotional intelligence
  2. BSBSTR501Establish innovative work environments
  3. HLTWHS001Participate in work health and safety

How you'll learn

Study & duration

Duration

78 weeks, including 60 study weeks and 18 weeks of holidays.

Study mode

20 Hours of training

Work placement

Work placement assistance is available through our third-party agreement provider, Skill Trak.

Next steps

Pathways

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the Advance Certificate in Early childhood care and Education and also Bachelors of Childhood Education and Care.

Ready to start your early childhood career?

Speak with our admissions team about intakes, eligibility and next steps.

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