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Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

CHC50121

Location

Online

Study Mode

Online, Workplace

Outcomes

Child Development Worker, Early Childhood Teacher, Family Day Care Educator, Mobile Service Educator, Occasional Care Educator

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Qualification

Diploma

Awarded By

Open Colleges

Duration

Max 24 months

Start Date

Enquire now for upcoming start dates

Payment Option

Fee For Service, Payment plan, Upfront payment

This course meets the Nationally Recognised Training standards. It is listed on the Australian government's National Register for Vocational Education and Training (VET). Studying this course leads to a qualification that's recognised throughout Australia, and lets employers know that you have the right skills for the job.

How Much Will It Cost?

Payment plan

Flexible payment plans are available for this course, making it easier to invest in your future. Enquire now to find out more!

Course Rundown

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) course offered online through Open Colleges is the ideal for those who wish to work with children in an early childhood education environment, those who wish to upgrade their existing qualifications, or those who wish to pursue a leadership role in a daycare service.

This online diploma course will provide you with the skills and training to be able to plan and implement programs in early childhood services. You will develop the capabilities required to cope with the complex daily challenges involved in the management of childcare facilities. In most states, this qualification is the highest required to work at a director or service manager level.

Open Colleges students receive complimentary 12-month student membership to Early Childhood Australia (ECA) after successful completion of the first module, providing a range of benefits.

Gain practical skills

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50113) includes a work placement component to ensure that you graduate with a strong mix of practical work experience and academic foundation. The requirements of this course include 240 hours of structured workplace learning registered childcare facility.

You will also need to complete a First Aid Certificate to demonstrate competency for Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (HLTAID004) at your own cost prior to undertaking your work placement. Additionally, you will need to be able to meet the physical requirements of workplace performance such as manual handling and lifting.

There are no deadlines and no classrooms – you study at your own pace, in your own time.

PLEASE NOTE – Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrolment with Open Colleges.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Have completed Year 10; AND
Have vocational training and/or work experience in a relevant role; AND
Be aged atleast 18 years or over

Applicants may also be required to provide a Criminal Record Check, or other statutory checks required by the individual workplace.

FAQS

What You’ll Learn

In this early childhood education course, the essential areas you may cover include:

Develop and implement workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
Undertake a structured process to reflect on and improve your professional practice
Manage the effectiveness of your work team
Contribute to, facilitate, and monitor learning and development for teams and individuals
Use strategies to foster and promote diversity in your work practice
Design, implement, and evaluate plans to enhance environmental responsibility
Facilitate self-assessment and develop quality improvement plans
Examine policies and procedures and document how risks are assessed

Why study with Open Colleges

Open Colleges has been helping Australians realise their potential for over 125 years, and they’re now one of Australia’s leaders in online education. In the last decade alone, they’ve helped over 450,000 students gain the skills to launch, change or take the next step in their careers. When you study with OC, you’ll graduate with a nationally recognised qualification that’ll help you find work across Australia. Their nationally recognised courses are designed by vocational experts, and you’ll learn job-ready skills from industry specialists. Online learning is all about flexibility, so they’ve designed their learning platform to be as flexible as possible. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can access it anytime you want. It’s designed to work around your lifestyle, not the other way around, so you can easily fit your study in with your other commitments.

Student Support

The common misconception is that studying online means that you’re studying alone, but at Open Colleges, they take great pride in the superior support provided to their students. They make it easy for you to get support when you need it with their student support team available Monday to Friday via email, phone and Live Chat and on the weekends, via Live Chat (when available). They’re here, in tandem with trainers and assessors, to make sure you’re supported the whole way through your course, from the time you enrol right through to your graduation.

Where Will It Lead Me?

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally recognised, accredited Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) from Open Colleges.

Occasional Care Educator