CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
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…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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
Career Pathway
This qualification has pathways for further study in:
Bachelor of Education Primary/Secondary
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or Bachelor of Education(Early Childhood)
Available job Opportunities after completing the course :
Authorised supervisor (children’s services)
Centre manager (children’s services)
Childhood educator
Children’s adviser
Children’s service director / manager
Children’s services coordinator
Director (children’s services)
Group/team coordinator/leader (children’s services)
Program leader (children’s services)
Child development worker
REQUIREMENTS
To enrol in this course, applicants should submit:
Completed and signed ‘Application for Enrolment Form’;
Certified transcripts of academic records including the last two years of schooling;
Certified evidence of completing year 12;
Certified evidence of date of birth/Passport;
Certified evidence English language proficiency;
Letter(s) of recommendation from teacher(s) (if available);
Minimum Age Requirement: 18 years of age;
Unique Student Identifier (USI)- application for USI is done at the time of enrolment into the course.
An International student’s English proficiency is required to be evidenced by a recognised English Language testing score IELTS = 5.5 or equivalent.
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