CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

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The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course provides you with the necessary skills to work in supervision and curriculum development of an early childhood education and care service (may vary from state to state).

This course is specifically designed for early childhood educators who may have responsibility for supervision of staff, as well as designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services. In doing so, they work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard.

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care has been developed against national requirements and is nationally recognised.

Workplace training:

There is a mandatory work placement requirement of 240 hours (minimum) to complete this course. Students are provided with a Professional Development (PD) Manual and the Case Management (CM) Manual for the work placement.

The work placement hours must be in a regulated education and care service, which would include long day care, family day care, preschools/kindergartens, outside school hours care, occasional care and mobile.

Students will be required to complete:

HLTAID004 Provide an Emergency First Aid Response in an Education and Care Setting

Australian College, in partnership with Vital First Aid Training Services (RTO90531) will conduct campus based First Aid classes at Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW.

Why complete the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Centre based service (caring for children who are preschool age and under)

At least 50% of the educators required to meet ratio requirements must have or be working towards at least an approved Diploma level education and care qualification. All other educators who are required to meet ratio requirements must have or be working towards at least an approved Certificate III level education and care qualification.

Family day care service

Educators must have or be working towards at least an approved Certificate III level education and care qualification. Family day care coordinators must have at least an approved Diploma level education and care qualification.

Outside school care (School age children)

For those who would like to advance to a position of leadership they are required to have graduated with an approved Diploma of Early Childhood and Care.

Course units

*You will need to undertake the first aid course unit externally, in your area and submit a copy of your certification to the College or complete with us on campus.

Entry requirements

• Access to a computer with word processing, PDF reader capabilities and an internet connection
• A good command of written English
• Ability to allocate appropriate study hours per week

If you have these essential requirements, then you can get started immediately.

Qualification pathways

• Complete the required training and the assessment requirements
• Have you studied a related course? Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Are you currently working in a related industry? Apply for Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)