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 hours.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Study Pathway And Career Opportunities
Students will be advised of further vocational pathways and articulation into concurrent or higher levels of training during the delivery of the course or at the time or pre-training review and enrolment.
AICSE advises relevant progression that may be attained such as:
Bachelor of Early Education (Early Childhood)
If a qualification is only partly achieved, a Statement of Attainment is issued for successful achievement of a single or multiple unit of competency.
Students who complete this course may gain work as a:
Early Childhood Educator
Childcare assistant
Early Childhood Coordinator
Room Leader
Education Leader
REQUIREMENTS
AICSE student selection process has been developed to ensure that students are enrolled in a qualification that best suits their needs. These selection criteria consider a variety of factors when assessing a student’s suitability for undertaking the course. The following will be considered when deciding the suitability for enrolment
The student’s needs and desired outcomes as the student indicates in the Pre-Training Review (PTR);
The ability and commitment of the student to completing the course
Eligibility requirements as outlined in the applicable National Training Package;
Student’s existing ability in the ACSF core skills (learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy). The Language, Literacy and Numeracy assessment will be completed as part of the PTR process Students not meeting these requirements will be directed to more suitable qualifications. Offshore International students will be required to attend a Skype/Zoom or phone interview as part of the PTR process.
Students not meeting these requirements will be directed to more suitable qualifications.
Minimum education standard
Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care OR CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Age restrictions
Students must be 18 years of age or above.
English requirements
Complete the LLN Assessment
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
