CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Advancing Your Career in Childhood Education
Study Mode
Blended
Delivery Location
Nationally
Course Overview
The CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care prepares students for rewarding careers in childhood education. This course equips learners with the skills and knowledge to become leaders in early childhood education programs, responsible for designing and implementing curricula, maintaining compliance in service operations, and nurturing the development of children. Upon completion, graduates are qualified to work in child care centers, family day care, and other early education environments.
Admission Requirements
Ridge International College has the following entry requirements:
For enrolment into the course domestic students must:
- Student must be 18 years and above
- Satisfactory completion of studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 12 qualification is required for entry into this qualification.
- Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
- Student must undertake language, Literacy and Numeracy and Digital Proficiency Assessment and achieve the following ACSF Levels:
- Learning – Level 3
- Reading – Level 3
- Writing – Level 3
- Oral Communication – Level 3
- Numeracy – Level 2
- Digital – Level 2
Entry Requirements
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:
- holding a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification.
OR
- CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Alternatively, individuals may hold:
- An Australian diploma of Early Childhood and Care
OR
- An Australian diploma or certificate III in Children’s Services.
AND
- Demonstrate at least 12 months of cumulative employment (full-time equivalent) within the last 5 years in a regulated education and care service in Australia, supported by verifiable evidence.
OR
- Hold the CHCSS00147 Entry into Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Career Outcomes
Early childhood coordinator
Child Care Worker
Choose Structure
Core Units
- 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
Elective Units
- BSBHRM413 Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
- CHCPOL002 Develop and implement policy
- CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity
Work Placement
300 hours of work placement required.
Assessment Methods
Knowledge questions
Projects and observations
Role-playing
Workplace assessments
Supervisor reports
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) & Credit Transfer
Students may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and have relevant work or life experience considered towards this qualification. Throughout your personal and professional life, you will have developed a broad range of skills and knowledge through employment, volunteer work, family responsibilities, and everyday activities. The evidence of these experiences can be assessed and may contribute to achieving this qualification. If you have previously completed the same unit, you may also be eligible to apply for a credit transfer. To request RPL or credit transfer, please indicate your preference on the application form or speak with our staff during the enrolment process. For further information, refer to the RPL and Credit Transfer Policy.
Delivery Arrangements
The qualification is delivered over 78 weeks comprising of: Six (6) terms of 10 weeks each (60 weeks total). Holiday breaks amounting to 18 weeks (as specified in the timetable) Students are required to attend 20 hours of classroom training per week. Homework is expected to be approximately 5 hours a week. The training and assessment schedule shows the weeks during which training is delivered and assessment conducted for each unit. The total amount of training provided being structured classroom sessions is 664 hours. Time scheduled for assessment in class is 296 hours. Homework which is unsupervised and may include research for assessments and general reading is expected to be on average 5 hours a week. A work placement of 280 hours is required as per Training Package requirements. However, Ridge International College students will be required to complete 300 hours of work placement as described under work placement arrangements.
Upcoming Intakes
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