CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
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.
Intakes
- Jan
- April
- July
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Successful graduates upon completion of this program may seek employment opportunities in the following roles:
- Centre Manager
- OSHC Coordinator
- Early Childhood Educator
- Room Leader
- Family Day Care Worker
- Children’s Services Director
Students who successfully complete this course will be issued with the qualification CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Students who partially complete the course (a minimum of one unit of competency) will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the units of competency successfully completed, and they can then choose to complete the full qualification later.
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
All students must be aged 18 or above and have satisfactorily completed Australian Year 12 or overseas equivalent school qualifications
Students must also meet IIBIT’s standards for English Proficiency. In order to demonstrate possession of adequate English language proficiency, students must provide valid evidence of attainment of at least one of the following:
- Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall band score: 5.5
- TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based test) test score band: 46
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English) test score band: 42
- CAE (Cambridge English Advanced) test score band: 47
- OET (Occupational English Test) test score band: Pass
- TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper-Based Test) test score band: 527
- An overseas student who has studied in Australia for at least 12 months will be deemed to have required level of language proficiency provided the application is accompanied by proof that he/she has duly completed Certificate IV.
- Overseas students who are unable to meet any of the above English language proficiency requirements may undertake further study on a NEAS-approved course of English for Academic Purposes designed to raise students English proficiency to an equivalent level to IELTS 5.5. Production of proof of successful completion of such a course will be accepted by IIBIT as meeting the English language proficiency admission requirement.
- For students who do not have an IELTS Test score or equivalent test score, they can take an English Placement Test to assess whether their English level can meet the requirements of entry into the Diploma course.
- Course Code: CHC50121
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year 14 Days
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Total Tuition Fee:
12375 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A