This qualification covers workers in 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.

Graduates from Diploma of Early Childhood and Care have responsibility for supervision of other staff and volunteers. In most states it is the highest qualification required at director or service manager level for children’s service centre-based care.

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:

• Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

To ensure an appropriate learning opportunity, prospective students need to demonstrate a capacity to undertake study at Diploma level, this can be demonstrated via the following:

• Pre-training review to ensure student has the appropriate level of Language Literacy and Numeracy to achieve the competencies. Where a test result is supplied, it must be within the last 12 months
• Basic computer skills
• You will need to be at least 18 years old.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

A satisfactory National Police Check (NPC) and where a student has resided in another country from the age of 16, as a permanent resident or citizen, they will be required to provide a Statutory Declaration

A satisfactory Working with Children’s Check

Immunisation including fully vaccinated against COVID by a TGA approved vaccine

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

BSBTWK503 Manage meetings

CHCECE053 Respond to grievances and complaints about the service

CHCINM002 Meet community information needs

The following employment opportunities are available to students who complete this qualification:

• Family day care educator
• Early childhood educator
• Room leader
• Group leader
• Centre manager
• A nominated supervisor
• An Assistant Director