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CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

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An advanced course, the Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care is perfect for people wishing to pursue senior and leadership roles in early childhood education. Become a childcare centre director, co-ordinator, program leader, or a childcare centre or family day care manager.

Course outcomes:

Work within current legal and ethical frameworks.
Interact with children in a positive and respectful manner
Design, plan and implement education programs for children that will stimulate holistic development, encourage growth, and inspire creativity
Ensure the health and safety of children
Manage a childcare team
Work in collaboration with families and the community

There is a work placement requirement of 280 hours (minimum) to successfully complete the course, however the majority is on-line so you can study at your own pace in your own time.

Course summary

Course code

CHC50121

Qualification gained

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Nationally recognised

Study mode

Online, workplace, and/or flexible delivery

Duration

Up to 18 months

Study load

Self-paced

Start date

Start anytime

Delivery Methods

Online Delivery - E-Learning with structured and unstructured video conferencing and work based training

Assessment method

Short Answer Questions, Case-Studies, Audio/Video (recorded) Role-lays and Workplace Practical Activities, Work Placement Workbook.

Career Opportunities

Childcare Worker

Course fees

Payment Option 1 - Before $4,000.00 | Now only $3,200.00 upfront*
Payment Option 2 - $300.00 Deposit then 33 x $100.00 weekly = $3,600.00*
Payment Option 3 - Completely customise your own payment plan here.

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Course units

BSBHRM413

Support the learning and development of teams and individuals

CHCECE050

Work in partnership with client’s families

CHCPRP003

Reflect on and improve own professional practice

BSBTWK502

Manage team effectiveness

BSBOPS502

Manage business operational plans

CHCECE041

Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children

CHCECE042

Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing

CHCECE043

Nurture creativity in children

CHCECE044

Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service

CHCECE045

Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children

CHCECE046

Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children

CHCECE047

Analyse information to inform children’s learning

CHCECE048

Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum

CHCECE049

Embed environmental responsibility in service operations

HLTAID012*

Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

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

Entry requirements

This course is available to individuals who have attained the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Australian College requires students:

Are competent in spoken and written English
Successfully complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) review prior to acceptance of their application for enrolment
At least 16 years of age*
Have an internet-enabled PC/Laptop or similar, running a current operating system (E.g Windows 10 or Mac OSX) with a functional webcam or device for recording audio/video, Microsoft Office (or compatible software)a current web browser (e.g., Chrome)and Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF document viewer
Additional reading materials and required textbooks may be used throughout the course.

*Students under 18 years of age will need to provide parent/guardian consent.

Students enrolled in all early childhood courses will also need to demonstrate evidence of the following prior to their work placement. Failure to produce evidence of this will mean the student is unable to commence or complete their mandatory work placement and therefore, unable to complete their course:

Working With Children Check or Blue Card
Health checks(where required by the childcare centre)
Immunisation records are up to date

Overseas Students Policy

As deﬁned in the ESOS Act 2000, 'Overseas students' are not eligible to apply to enrol in this nationally recognised course, nor are they eligible for certiﬁcation. Please refer to the Enrolment Terms and Conditions.

Qualification pathways

Complete the required training and 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)

Student reviews

The great customer service and prompt responses to my email enquiries helped me to choose Australian College as my preferred online training course. This was also the case while completing my course online and the trainers were especially helpful with their responses and feedback.

I would be happy to recommend Australian College and would strongly consider their courses for any future study requirements. Thank you!"

Rima Obeid

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