Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
This qualification is suitable for people who are interested in progressing their career in the Early Childhood Education and Care setting and wish to gain the knowledge and skills required to design and implement curriculum in Early Childhood Education and Care services.
Our experienced teachers will teach you to work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard to implement the approved learning framework and support children’s wellbeing, learning and overall development. You’ll learn how to plan and implement programs that support children to learn through play in a safe and supported environment, as well as ensuring the health and safety of children in your care, and how to provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting.
As part of the course, you’ll also learn how to identify and respond to children and young people at risk, develop cultural competence and promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety, as well as how to work legally and ethically within the industry.
Campus Information
Clarence Campus
4a Bounty Street, Warrane
Alanvale Campus
54A Alanvale Road, Newnham
Intakes
- Feb
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
Career opportunities
- Long Day Care Educator/Room Leader/Manager
- Outside School Hours Care Educator
- Family Day Care Educator
- In-Home Care Educator
- Private Nanny
PSW Opportunity
- PSW is available for bachelors masters and Ph.D. courses
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
This course has the following essential entry requirements:
For entry applicants must show evidence that they have a Registered Working with Vulnerable People Card (RWVP) or a receipt that the applicant has applied for a RWVP card. A RWVP card is a requirement of the National Quality Framework Regulations for Early Education environments (if a receipt is used
as evidence the card must be shown as evidence prior to stating the course).
Applicants are required to provide evidence of Year 12 or equivalent – passes in English and Maths.
Acceptable evidence for passes in English and Maths - Certificate or Statement for any of the below:
- TCE or Year 12 certificate – any state
- Certificate IV or above
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Applicants who are unable to provide evidence of Year 12, or equivalent, in English and Maths will be required to undertake the Basic Knowledge Skills Builder (BKSB) to confirm they have the required Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills to work at a Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF)
exit level 3 or higher.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
22758 AUD
Annual Cost of Living: 24505 AUD
Application Fee: N/A
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