Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Program Details

• Program Code & Title

  CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

• Subjects

  The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care requires 15 subjects consisting of:

  • Twelve (12) core units, and;
  • Three (3) elective units (all electives chosen are industry suggested)

   

  Core Subjects:

  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

  BSBTWK502 - Manage team effectiveness

   

  Elective Subjects:

  CHCINM002 - Meet community information needs 

  CHCMGT003 - Lead the work team 

  BSBSTR501 - Establish innovative work environments 

   

  Credit Transfer and RPL offered: Recognition of prior learning and skills assessment.

• Entry Requirements

  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.

  Students are also required to undertake a Pre-Training Review and a Language Literacy Numeracy and Digital Literacy Assessment. 

  These will assist with determining suitability and relevance into course entry and identification of any support needs. 

  The ability to obtain a Working with Children Check - Working with Children Check & Police Check required for industry work placement.

• Work placement

  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.

• Assessment

  Assessment methods may include:

  • Written questions & answer
  • Project work/ practical tasks 
  • Work placement tasks 
  • Case study/ report 
  • Research activities 
  • Role play/ presentations 
  • Observations 
  • Third party report 

• Duration and Intensity

  Non-Traineeship: Estimated duration 78 Weeks 

  Traineeship: Estimated duration 156 Weeks 

• Delivery Mode

  TMG College Australia provides the following delivery options: 

  Face to Face Training 

  In person Classroom Based training delivered at TMG College Australia sites. Face to Face delivery includes both theory and practical activities which are supported by structured Work Placement. 

  Structured Work Placement 

  There is a mandatory work placement requirement of 280 hours (minimum) to complete this course.  

  The work placement hours must be in an Australian regulated education and care service, which would include long day care, family day care, preschools/kindergartens, outside school hours care, occasional care and mobile. 

  Offsite Training 

  TMG College Australia can deliver training and undertake assessments using facilities at a Students Workplace, or in a mobile manner (e.g. delivery at a regional/remote location for a specific period or for a specific training course).  

  Mixed Mode Training 

  A combination of various delivery modes. Also known as "Mixed Delivery" or "Blended Learning". This includes Virtual, Face to Face and Workplace Based.  

• Pathways

  Graduates may progress to higher level qualifications like Bachelor of Education (Early Years), Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching and/or across related Education and Community Care sector. 

• Your Career

  This Program provides you with the skills and knowledge to undertake job roles such as:

  • Childhood Education Manager 
  • Outside School Hours Coordinator 
  • Family-Daycare Coordinator 
  • Team Leader or Room Leader in a Service 
  • Early-Childhood Educator 
  • Playgroup Coordinator 
  • Assistant Director of Early Childhood Services 
  • Early-Childhood Educator – Team Leader 
  • Reliever in Early-Childhood Programs

• Fees & Eligibility

  Enrolment Fees:

  
  Without Concession* - $136.80
  With Concession - $27.36
  

  *Concession is only applicable to Indigenous individuals.

   

  Fee For Service - $7,500.00

   

  The student tuition fees published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. 

  This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. TMG College Australia encourage individuals with disabilities to access training subsidised through the Skills First Program. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply for this training.

   

  Skill First Eligibility 1. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident* or New Zealand Citizen. 2. You must not have completed the same AQF level qualification or higher than the course you wish to enrol in, unless under 20 years of age on 1 January this year. 3. You must not have commenced or be scheduled to commence more than two Victorian Government subsidised courses this year; and 4. You must not be currently enrolled in two or more Victorian Government subsidised courses.

  Traineeship incentives may be applicable on full time/ part time basis, subject to eligibility. Enrolment fees apply.

   

  *Formal confirmation of permanent residence granted by the Department of Home Affairs (or its successor) AND the student’s foreign passport or ImmiCard required.

• Locations

  This Qualification is available in the following regions: 

  • Melbourne CBD 
  • Box Hill 
  • Werribee 

  
  

        

• Upcoming Classes

  

• Credit Transfer

  We provide Credit Transfer with agreed and consistent credit outcomes for components of a qualification, if the CT request is equivalent in content and learning outcomes with TMG’s matched qualifications.

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

  We provide Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) where Skill First Student work experience or qualifications of an advanced and related nature have been undertaken. RPL result is subject to the quality and amount of the evidence submitted by the Skill First Student to TMG.