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52 weeks
$12,500*
CHC50121
15 units
Prior to enrolment, it is a mandatory requirement for students to attend a Pre-Enrolment Consultation session to ensure students are fully aware of the required course information and can make an informed decision.
CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care 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.
Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or Australian equivalent is mandatory.
Students must be 18 years old and above.
A minimum of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent is required.
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:
Once the units of competency required in the training package for this qualification have been successfully completed, the student will be issued with CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and an academic transcript of all completed units within 30 calendar days. Students who successfully complete individual units of competency within the qualification, but not the qualification in its entirety will be eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment. This document contains a record of all completed units and will be available to students by the end of their course.
AVTA does not guarantee that:
| Core Unit Code | Core Unit Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity |
| CHCMGT001 | Develop, implement and review quality framework |
| CHCECE055 | Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care |
The above selected elective units may be substituted for any of the approved elective units from the training package, that meet with the packaging rules for this qualification as mentioned above.
*CHCECE042 and CHCECE048 require students to perform the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 280 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia.
Vocational placement provides students with the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge in real scenarios. It is a requirement of this qualification that students undertake a minimum of 280 hours of work-based training (unpaid vocational placement) as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
The College organises student placement. Students will be given a vocational placement logbook and diary which will need to be completed during their placement hours. Students must be willing to undertake placement in an early childcare facility and within a simulated childcare environment during the program. Should students be required to travel interstate for placement, the College will cover the cost of all interstate travel and accommodation during the placement, however students will be required to organise their own local travel to and from these facilities.
Students will be notified of their placement details by email, prior to commencing vocational placement. Students are required to organise their own travel to and from these facilities and may be required to undertake placement anywhere within Australia.
Before commencing vocational placement:
As per placement facilities students are expected to have immunizations record such as COVID Vaccine certificate, Influenza vaccination. There might be additional immunization record required depending on the placement facilities policies.
Students must meet the following mandatory requirements at their own expense. Students will be notified via email on when to obtain these documents:
Child Care Worker
Completion of an AVTA qualification does not guarantee an employment outcome.
52 weeks
Face to Face, Distance and Online
TAS
15 units of competency
$11,500*
$12,500*
