CHC50113-Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

About this course

The Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care is a practically oriented course, which enables graduates to advance their careers in the childcare industry. This qualification covers workers in children’s services who are responsible for planning, implementing and managing programs in early childhood services, in accordance with licensing, accreditation and duty of care requirements.

At this level:

Workers have responsibility for supervision of other staff and volunteers
In most States it is the highest qualification required at director or service manager level for children’s service centre-based care.

The units of competence in this qualification will be taught and assessed in clusters. All units must be successfully completed in order to achieve the qualification.

Classroom training typically takes place over 18-24 months with 78 weekly sessions, a two week break at end of year and supported by tutorials at the end of each unit to assist students in completion of assessments. If students are working in a suitable environment or have barriers to attending class they may undertake distance learning.

The course may be completed over a period of 12 months and a maximum of 24 months, according to the method of delivery and learner’s needs. Typically students who are not able to regularly attend face to face classroom session can take longer to complete units.

Study Options:

Face to face classes
Blended learning - combination of online study and face to face classes

Brouchure:

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Enrolement Method:

Students can apply for an enrolment through theree ways:
1. Call school's office number 0733441714.
2. Send emails to infor@australiacitycollege to get an enrolment form
3. Come to the schood office. The office address is 87 Pinelands Rd, Sunnybank Hills,4109.

Skills you will gain

Develop cultural competence
Ensure the health and safety of children
Provide care for children
Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
Nurture creativity in children
Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
Analyse information to inform learning
Design and implement the curriculum to foster children's learning and development
Maintain work health and safety
Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Career outcomes

Authorised supervisor (children's services)
Children's services coordinator
Centre manager (children's services)
Nominated Supervisor
Director (children's services)
Early Childcare educator
Childhood educator
Group/team coordinator/ leader (children's services)
Children's adviser
Program leader (children's services)
Children's service director/manager
Child development worker

Course units

This is a suggested course study plan. Australian City College offers a variety of elective and alternate units. For more information about your study options and units, discuss with your lecturer prior to enrolling.

Core units:

Unit ID	Title
CHCDIV002	Work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
CHCECE001	Develop cultural competence
CHCECE002	Ensure the health and safety of children
CHCECE003	Provide care for children
CHCECE004	Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
CHCECE005	Provide care for babies and toddlers
CHCECE007	Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
CHCECE009	Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
CHCECE016	Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
CHCECE017	Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood
CHCPRT001	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
HLTAID004	Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
CHCECE018	Nurture creativity in children
CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically
CHCECE019	Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
CHCECE020	Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
CHCECE021	Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
CHCECE022	Promote children's agency
CHCECE023	Analyse information to inform learning
CHCECE024	Design and implement the curriculum to foster children's learning and development
CHCECE025	Imbed sustainable practices in service operations
CHCECE026	Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety

Elective Units:

Unit ID	Title
BSBLED401	Develop teams and individuals
CHCPOL002	Develop and implement policy
BSBINN502	Build and sustain an innovative work environment
BSBWOR301	Organise work priorities and development
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people