Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

To do this course you need to have a:

• CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; OR
• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Your skills and capabilities to do this course will be assessed and advised of during the pre-enrolment process.

Work Placement Requirements
Students must apply for their Working with Children check at the start of the course.

For mandatory work placement (280 hours), students must have access to a regulated education and care service provider, with an appropriate range of work tasks and ratios of children, AND access to a qualified supervisor (who has a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent).

Residency Status
You will need to be a permanent Australian resident or equivalent.

In this course, the subjects you may study include:

• BSBTWK502 – Manage team effectiveness
• CHCECE041 – Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
• CHCECE042 – Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
• CHCECE043 – Nurture creativity in children
• CHCECE044 – Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service
• CHCECE045 – Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
• CHCECE046 – Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
• CHCECE047 – Analyse information to inform children’s learning
• CHCECE048 – Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
• CHCECE049 – Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
• CHCECE050 – Work in partnership with children’s families
• CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
• BSBPEF502 – Develop and use emotional intelligence
• BSBHRM413 – Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
• CHCECE053 – Respond to grievances and complaints about the service