This qualification reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for 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.
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KEY LEARNING AREAS
- Ensure the health and safety of children
- Provide care for children
- Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
- Provide care for babies and toddlers
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
- Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
- Use information about children to inform practice
- Work legally and ethically
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
- Participate in workplace health and safety
- Developing, implementing and evaluating learning programs for children
- Facilitating children's holistic development and wellbeing
- Managing and maintaining legal and ethical compliance
- Leadership and basic management responsibilities
CAREER OUTCOMES
- Diploma qualified educator/supervisor
- Educational leader
- Director of a centre or service
- Early childhood advisor for government
- Preschool educator/supervisor
- Family day care educator/manager
STUDY OPTIONS AND DURATION
- Internal Students: face-to-face delivery and blended learning, 240 hrs work placement and Practice, minimum 18 months.
- External Students: in-the-workplace training, One-on-one trainer visit and supervision, self-paced.
- Apprenticeships and Traineeships: as per the training contract.
COST
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Fees for students not eligible for funding assistance:
Full Fee: $6200 Concession Fee: $4500
Text Book Fee: $245
Credit Transfer: FREE -
Fees for students eligible for funding assistance:
Co-Contribution Fee
Concession Fee : $150 ; Non-Concession Fee : $300Is there Government funding Available for this course?
YES Higher Level Skills Funding
What is the Higher Level Skills program?
YES User Choice Government Funding
COURSE UNITS
| Core | CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| Core | CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
| Core | CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
| Core | CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
| Core | CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
| Core | CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
| Core | CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
| Core | CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
| Core | CHCECE016 | Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children |
| Core | CHCECE017 | Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood |
| Core | CHCECE018 | Nurture creativity in children |
| Core | CHCECE019 | Facilitate compliance in an education and care service |
| Core | CHCECE020 | Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour |
| Core | CHCECE021 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children |
| Core | CHCECE022 | Promote children’s agency |
| Core | CHCECE023 | Analyse information to inform learning |
| Core | CHCECE024 | Design and implement the curriculum to foster children's learning and development |
| Core | CHCECE025 | Embed sustainable practices in service operations |
| Core | CHCECE026 | Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children |
| Core | CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
| Core | CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| Core | HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
| Core | HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
| Elective | BSBWOR301 | Organise personal work priorities and development |
| Elective | HLTWHS001 | Participate in Workplace Health and Safety |
| Elective | CHCECE010 | Support the holistic development of children in early childhood |
| Elective | BSBINN502 | Build and sustain an innovative work environment |
| Elective | BSBLED401 | Develop teams and individuals |
