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CHC50113 - DIPLOMA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE
National Course Code CHC50113
CRICOS Course Code 083065G
This qualification will teach you the skills required to be responsible for designing and implementing curriculums that foster children’s learning and development. In doing so you will work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards.
On completion, you may also be responsible for supervision of volunteers or other staff. During the course, you’ll learn about providing care for children. The course covers a range of units including: developing cultural competencies; ensuring the health and safety of children; use appropriate learning framework to guide practice; analysing information to inform learning and more.
This qualification reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services. In doing so they work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other staff.
The Diploma program (Certificate III pathway) includes 1,092 hours of face-to-face study of which 336 hours are practical.
Pathways from the Qualification
Diploma graduates can articulate to advanced diploma courses and university degree programs.
Employment Outcomes
- Centre Director / Supervisor
- Children's Services Coordinator
- Childcare Worker
- Children's Services Team Leader
- Children's Services Advisor
- Program Leader
Units of competency
Core Units
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence
- CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children
- CHCECE003 Provide care for children
- CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
- CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers
- CHCECE007 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
- CHCECE009 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- CHCECE016 Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
- CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood
- CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children
- CHCECE019 Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
- CHCECE020 Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
- CHCECE021 Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
- CHCECE022 Promote children’s agency
- CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
- CHCECE024 Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development
- CHCECE025 Embed sustainable practices in service operations
- CHCECE026 Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
- HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
Elective Units
- CHCMGT003 Lead the work team
- BSBMGT605 Provide leadership across the organisation
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCPOL002 Develop and implement policy
- CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
Units of competency
Students who already have Certificate III (CHC30113)
Core Units
- CHCECE016 Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
- CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood
- CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children
- CHCECE019 Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
- CHCECE020 Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
- CHCECE021 Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
- CHCECE022 Promote children’s agency
- CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
- CHCECE024 Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development
- CHCECE025 Embed sustainable practices in service operations
- CHCECE026 Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
- HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
Elective Units
- CHCMGT003 Lead the work team
- BSBMGT605 Provide leadership across the organisation
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCPOL002 Develop and implement policy
- CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
International
LOCATION
Sydney City Campus
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You should satisfy both academic and English requirements.
Academic: Completed Year 12 of the 12-year education system. Students who completed Year 11 with good results will be considered.
English Language Proficiency: Students are required to have an English proficiency level of at least 5.5 IELTS score or equivalent.
TIMETABLE
Subject to demand, you can choose morning, afternoon, or evening class during week days or weekend.
DURATION
For a full-time study of 21 contact hours per week, it will take 18 calendar months to complete the course.
On top of this 21 hours, you will have to invest between 10 to 15 hours per week of self-study. Please see below for details of the total learning volume hours of the course.
DELIVERY METHODS
The delivery includes lecturing, practical sessions, structured self-learning (Certificate III units) and simulated work-based tasks.
CREDIT TRANSFER
You can reduce your study time through credit transfer, a process to recognize your previous study.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
You can reduce your study time through RPL, a process to recognize the learning outcomes you have achieved through formal, informal and/or unformal learning (Including previous learning and work experience).
HOW TO ENROL
For details about how to enrol, and starting dates, see International Students
Domestic
LOCATION
Sydney City Campus or workplace
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You should satisfy both academic and English requirements.
Academic: Completed Year 12 or equivalent. Adult students may be admitted to the course through the LLN Test and an interview.
English Language Proficiency: Students are required to have an English proficiency level of at least 5.5 IELTS score or equivalent. Students with lower English level may be admitted to a course delivered in bi-lingal.
TIMETABLE
Subject to demand, you can choose morning, afternoon, or evening class during week days or weekend.
DURATION
On Campus students
For a full-time study of 20 contact hours per week, it will take 24 calendar months to complete the course. You will have to complete a minimum of 240 hours of work placement.
Students who already have the CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, will require 18 months to complete the course with a minimum of 120 hours of work placement.
Workplace students
Study duration is dependent on your family, work and social commitments and whether you already have the CHC30113. Your training plan which is worked out between your trainer and yourself before the start of the course, varies from 18 to 24 months.
On top of this 20 hours, you will have to invest between 10 to 15 hours per week of self-study. Please see below for details of the total learning volume hours of the course.
DELIVERY METHODS
The delivery includes lecturing, practical sessions, self-directed learning and simulated work-based tasks.
CREDIT TRANSFER
You can reduce your study time through credit transfer, a process to recognize your previous study.
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
You can reduce your study time through RPL, a process to recognize the learning outcomes you have achieved through formal, informal and/or unformal learning (Previous learning and work experience).
Government subsidies
Residents of NSW who meet the requirements, may be able to get government subsidies for studying this course (See the list of courses which are able to access Smart and Skilled funding (Domestic Students Section)).
total volume of learning
You are expected to spend between 30 to 35 hours per week studying for your course. Here is how the recommended hours are worked out.
TRAINING
You will attend
- classes for 14 hours (2 days or 4 nights) per week and
- work placement for one day (minimum 7 hours) per week. This is part of your training program.
This makes up a total of 21 contact hours per week.
SELF-STUDY
On top of the weekly training contact hours, you are expected to invest up to 15 hours per week on self-study such as
- preparing your lesson before classes,
- reviewing and consolidating your lesson after classes,
- reading references,
- doing research, etc.
This is recommended to make sure you understand your subjects more deeply and are ready for assessment.
ASSESSMENT
Every unit has assessment tasks. You may have to spend up to 20 hours per unit of competency, depending on the number of tasks and its level of difficulty. For example, you complete knowledge questions, assignments and practical demonstrations of skills.
And you may spend up to 20 hours per term to complete your workplace logbook.
