National Diploma: Educare

This qualification is offered to students who would like to work with children between the ages of birth to five years old.

This course consists of an N4 Certificate, N5 Certificate and N6 Certificate, and Diploma on completion of the N6 Certificate.  Students need to submit proof of 18 months’ workplace experience at a school or daycare centre, in order for them to qualify for the National N-Diploma in Educare.

Please note that you will only receive a qualification on completion of the workplace experience.
 

What will I be qualified as once I’ve completed this course?

On completion of the 18-month practical training, you will be qualified as a practitioner with a Diploma in Early Childhood Development to work with children between the ages of 0-5 years.
 

What will I be able to do?

• Educare practitioner

• Play group practitioner

• Manage an ECD site

• Starting and managing you own ECD site

• Au pair