Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
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.
As part of this Program, you will be required to undertake a minimum of 280 hours in an Australian regulated Education and Care Service.
Work Placement
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.
Assessment
Assessment methods may include:
Written questions & answer
Project work/ practical tasks
Work placement tasks
Case study/ report
Research activities
Role play/ presentations
Observations
Third party report
Pathways
Graduates may progress to higher level qualifications like Bachelor of Education (Early Years), Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching and/or across related Education and Community Care sector.
Your Career
This Program provides you with the skills and knowledge to undertake job roles such as:
- Childhood Education Manager
- Outside School Hours Coordinator
- Family-Daycare Coordinator
- Team Leader or Room Leader in a Service
- Early-Childhood Educator
- Playgroup Coordinator
- Assistant Director of Early Childhood Services
- Early-Childhood Educator – Team Leader
- Reliever in Early-Childhood Program
Offsite Training
TMG College Australia can deliver training and undertake assessments using facilities at a Students Workplace, or in a mobile manner (e.g. delivery at a regional/remote location for a specific period or for a specific training course).
REQUIREMENTS
Intended overseas students must satisfy the following requirements:
Age: Must be 18 years or over
English proficiency level: An IELTS Band 5.5 or equivalent OR undertake a TMG College Australia English language test
Successful completion of Year 12 or its equivalent
Must hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Students are required to undertake a Language Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Assessment. These will assist with identification of any support needs.
The ability to obtain a Working with Children Check – Working with Children Check & Police Check required for industry work placement.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
TMG Training & Consulting or the Malka Group is one of Australia’s private training providers for individuals, businesses, community groups and Government. It has a 10-year track record of success in designing and delivering Government funded, nationally recognised training qualifications. It offers more than 60 qualifications (at Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma levels) across a range of industries. TMG Training & Consulting has its head office is in Box Hill but can arrange training for students throughout Victoria.
