CHC50121
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
78 WEEKS
1020 Hours Including 280 Hours of Placement
Career options include:
- Early childhood educator
- Group/Team Coordinator
- Playgroup supervisor
- Room Leader
- Family day care educator
- Centre Manager
- Out of School Hours Care Educator
Pathway:
After completing this qualification, individuals may undertake further studies in a Higher Education course.
You will learn:
With Enhance Training you’ll gain the skills to support children in achieving their developmental outcomes and extend your knowledge of the Education and Care Services, National Regulations and National Quality Standard.
Entry Requirements
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:
- hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
- CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Course Structure (15 Subjects) 12 Core & 3 Electives
There are no pre-requisite units for this qualification.
BSBTWK502 (CORE) Manage team effectiveness
CHCECE041 (CORE) Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
CHCECE042 (CORE) Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
CHCECE043 (CORE) Nurture creativity in children
CHCECE044 (CORE) Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service
CHCECE045 (CORE) Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
CHCECE046 (CORE) Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
CHCECE047 (CORE) Analyse information to inform children’s learning
CHCECE048 (CORE) Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
CHCECE049 (CORE) Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
CHCECE050 (CORE) Work in partnership with children’s families
CHCPRP003 (CORE) Reflect on and improve own professional practice
CHCMGT003 Lead the work team (Elective)
CHCDIV003 Manage and Promote Diversity (Elective)
BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence (Elective)
Elective units have been selected by the college in consultation with industry experts.
Vocational Placement
Total hours required: 280
To achieve this qualification you must have completed a total of least 280 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia.
Students are encouraged to look for their own work placement before applying for an enrolment at the college. If students find their own work placement, the workplace where the students will conduct their work placement will need to be approved by the college. A suitable workplace provided by students for this course is a regulated/registered early childhood education and care service. For students in South Australia, if the students cannot find their own work placement, the college will support them in finding work placement. The college will inform the students if the college can organise work placement for them before they are enrolled and will only approve their enrolments if work placement places are available for them.
Applicants must provide National Police and Working with Children checks before commencing work placement.
The special needs of learners are identified during delivery and assessment planning so that all reasonable effort can be made to ensure that training and assessment is delivered fairly and that assessment decisions are valid and reliable.
Information about the special needs of learners is gathered formally during the enrolment process.
Delivery and Assessment Methods
Delivery methods include face-to-face classroom-based training and webinars. Students are also expected to conduct self-paced learning activities. Assessment methods include written work, projects, case studies, observations, and logbook/third-party reports. There is a component of 160 hours of compulsory work placement where students will be assessed by the college’s assessors.
Entry Requirements
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:
hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
LLN
Sufficient LLN (Language, Literacy, and Numeracy) skills and are at least 18 years old. Applicants may be requested to take an LLN test.
Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For detailed requirements please contact the college.
