Diploma Early Childhood Education Care

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services. This course is for those currently working in the childcare sector or who are interested in acquiring these skills.

Key focus areas include:

• Fostering holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing

• Facilitating compliance in a children’s education and care service

• Planning and implementing children’s education and care curriculum

What jobs does this qualify me for?

Jobs relevant to this qualification include:

• Childcare Centre manager

• Lead Educator

• Early Childhood Educator

What does the course include?

As part of the Community Services Training Package, CHC, this qualification comprises 15 units of competency.

• 12 core units plus

• 3 elective units

These units must be relevant to the work outcome. This qualification does require a minimum of 280 hours of work experience.