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CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Qualification Overview
Early Childhood Education and Care is a growing sector with more parents than ever utilising Early Childhood Services in all its various forms.
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.
Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.
To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 280 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.
Upon successful completion of this course participants will receive the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification.
| Duration |
| Training contracts between Foresite Training Pty Ltd, respective employers, Australian Apprenticeship Centres and Skills Tasmania, Department of State Growth (State Government funding body) for the delivery of traineeships vary in duration depending on the employment status of each individual trainee (full time or part time).
Contract durations vary between 2 and 6 years. Fee for Service (FFS) enrolments are available for individuals working in the sector who do not meet the funding eligibility criteria for contract traineeships. FFS duration is 2 years and payment plans are available. |
| Entry Requirements |
The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification is open to individuals who:
Applicants must also meet the following requirements:
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| The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care consists of the following 15 units (12 core and 3 electives). | |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
| Core | |
| 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 |
| Electives: | |
| CHCMGT003 | Lead the work team |
| CHCPOL002 | Develop and implement policy |
| CHCPOL003 | Research and apply evidence to practice |