CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
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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 hours.
COURSE OUTCOMES
Occupational titles suited to this qualification include:
Centre Director / Supervisor
Children’s Services
Coordinator
Childcare Worker
Children’s Services Team Leader
Children’s Services Advisor
Program Leader
COURSE STRUCTURE
To achieve the CHC50121 qualification, you have successfully completed
12 core units
3 elective units, and
A mandatory minimum 280 hours of work placement.
12 core units of competency
REQUIREMENTS
English proficiency
IELTS overall score equals to 6.0 or
Completion of CHC30113 or CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care taught in English language (Note 1).
Academic
Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
University Preparation College is an Australian college for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS). The College offers the Pre-Foundation Program in association with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. In addition, the College offers English for Pre-Foundation Studies; English for Academic Purposes; Preparation for IELTS; and English for Science, English for Technology and English for Business. It also runs vocational programs in Accounting, IT, and Child Care. The College is based at Bankstown, a 20-minute train ride from central Sydney.
University Preparation College is an Australian college for English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS). The College offers the Pre-Foundation Program in association with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. In addition, the College offers English for Pre-Foundation Studies; English for Academic Purposes; Preparation for IELTS; and English for Science, English for Technology and English for Business. It also runs vocational programs in Accounting, IT, and Child Care. The College is based at Bankstown, a 20-minute train ride from central Sydney.

