CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
CRICOS Course Code: 119806G
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.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Course Duration
This course is delivered full-time (20 contact hours per week) across 52 weeks consisting of 36 study weeks (four terms of nine weeks each) and scheduled holiday breaks.
The course duration may vary for students who have been granted credits towards this course (e.g., students having completed any units in a previous course/qualification).
Course Cost
The Tuition Fee of this course is $18,000 payable in six instalments of $4,500 each. The due date of each instalment will appear in your Letter of Offer.
There is an additional non-refundable $500 Enrolment Fee payable at the time of enrolment, and $1000 Materials Fee payable for this course (refundable if you decide to cancel your course prior to commencement).
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Students who successfully complete this course will be issued with a CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
A Statement of Attainment will be issued to students who partially complete this course.
All certification documentation will be issued by the Ballarat Academy Pty Ltd trading as Capstone Institute of Australia.
This course is delivered full-time (20 contact hours per week) with a blended mode (face-to-face, online and work placement). Students must complete additional self-directed study at home to achieve the course outcomes. The purpose of the weekly self-directed study is to allow students to review and strengthen their knowledge and complete assessments that don’t require interaction with their assessor.
This course requires you to complete 280 hours of supervised work placement in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia. Our Capstone work placement coordinator will assist you to find work placement. Students must meet the requirements below before starting work placement.
- Apply for a Work with Children Check (WWCC) Apply for a Working with Children Check | Service NSW
- Provide the information requested by the work placement host venue to support mandatory workforce record-keeping (including entry and maintenance of details in the National Early Childhood Worker Register via the NQA IT System, where required by the approved provider)
This course will be delivered and assessed exclusively in English.
The following entry requirements apply to this course:
Age requirement: All students must be over 18 years of age.
English proficiency requirement: Overseas students must demonstrate at least an Upper Intermediate (IELTS 6.0 or equivalent) level of English prior to commencement.
Academic requirement: Complete either a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (or its equivalent successor), or CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care. Alternatively, individuals may hold an Australian diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or An Australian diploma or certificate III in Children’s Service 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.
Upon successful completion students may elect to undertake higher education pathway or seek an employment outcome.
Employment outcomes from this qualification may include: Early Childhood Educator – Room Leader, Centre Supervisor, Educational Leader, Family Day Care Educator, Preschool Assistant, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) and Vacation Care Educator – 5-12 years, Nanny or in-home Educator
To be awarded the CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at CAPSTONE students will need to complete all 15 of the units set out below:
- CHCECE041 Maintain a safe andhealthy 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
- BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
- CHCECE051 Promote equity in access to the service
- CHCECE053 Respond to grievances and complaints about the service
- BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
Students are provided with an assessment manual at the commencement of each unit of competency, along with standard learner materials.
The assessment manual sets out the range and types of assessment tasks that will be used for the unit.
Each unit will comprise of number of assessment tasks which include providing responses to short answer questions; compiling portfolio of evidence of completed work; participating in practical activities such as demonstrations, role-plays and presentations.
