CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

    • Course Name – CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
    • Course Provider – Key 2 Learning College (RTO 88191, CRICOS 03644F)
    • Course Delivery – Blended (Face-to-Face & Self Study)
    • Study – Full Time
    • Units – 12 core units, 3 elective units
    • Course Duration – 52 Weeks (48 weeks + 4 weeks holidays)
    • Intakes – To be announced
     

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 Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Under the Education and Care Services National Law (2011) the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) publishes lists of approved early childhood education and care qualifications and information regarding regulatory requirements here: www.acecqa.gov.au.

Fees: $15,000

For more details please contact Key 2 Learning College

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

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 15

12 core units

3 elective units, consisting of:

2 units from the electives listed below
up to 1 unit from the list below, elsewhere in the CHC Community Services Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.

The selection of electives chosen must be guided by the job outcome sought, local sector
requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

Core Units

  

Unit Code

Unit Title

  
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness  
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  
CHCECE050 Work in partnership with children’s families  
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice  
     

Elective Units

  

Unit Code

Unit Title

  
CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity  
BSBOPS502 Manage business operational plans  
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice  

Students who successfully obtain the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care have the following potential work opportunities:

  • Room leader/Lead educator
  • Early childhood educator
  • Family day care educator
  • Kindergarten early childhood educator
  • Nanny /in home carer
  • Assistant director
  • Centre director

These are just some of the endless career opportunities presented by this course!

Key 2 Learning College (RTO 88191, CRICOS 03644F) has strong connections to hospitals, aged care providers and the community sector.

Key 2 Learning College employs trainers and assessors with significant industry experience.

Students at Key 2 Learning College have high graduation and employment rates.

This makes Key 2 Learning College the provider of choice for Health and Community Services courses

For more information on this course or any other queries, please contact:

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