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CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care prepares you to get into leadership roles in early childhood schools or other learning settings. Gain the advanced skills in course design, child development & team management.

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CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

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Description

Become a fully qualified early childhood educator and develop skills in providing activities and care to children. You’ll learn to facilitate learning and play in order to enable children to achieve developmental outcomes.

In This Program

  • Develop specialised skills to take your career in Early Childhood Education and Care to the next level.
  • Hands on experience with the guidance of our qualified teachers.
  • Learn in a positive atmosphere and have access to state-of-the-art facilities.

We will teach you practical skills in areas of:

  • Nurture creativity in children
  • Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
  • Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
  • Manage team effectiveness
  • Analyse information to inform children’s learning

Duration
52 weeks (including holidays)

Nationally Recognised
Yes

Delivery Mode

  • Face to Face
  • Virtual/Blended
Location
  • Brisbane
  • Gold Coast
  • Ipswich
  • Logan - Beaudesert
  • Cairns

Practical 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.

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.

Career Opportunities

Your Career

  • 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

Funding Eligibility

2025-2028 Career Boost (General Training) is managed by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET).

Click here to get more information about Career Boost Program.

Career Boost Eligibility for General Training Pathways

To access a subsidised training place under Career Boost, a student must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a Queensland resident
  • Not be a school student
  • Permanently reside in Queensland
  • Be an Australian citizen, or Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant), or a temporary resident with the right visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency, or a New Zealand citizen
  • Not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it is on hold or deferred, whether funded by DTET or not (foundation skills qualifications do not count).
    Note: This eligibility requirement does not apply to individuals seeking to enrol in a skill set
  • Not already have a certificate IV or higher qualification (including tertiary qualification) completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student and foundation skills qualifications do not count).
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Co-Contribution Fees

  • Non - Concessional Students
  • Concessional Students
  • Full Fee Students

Per Unit: $2.00

Total: $30.00

This fee can be paid by an employer, a family member, a friend, or another organisation or a third party unrelated to the RTO but cannot be paid or waived by the RTO (whether directly or indirectly), unless approved in writing by the Department. The fee amount represents the total cost to the student, including any enrolment charges (e.g. ID card fees), tuition, services and materials fees, and all other mandatory costs related to delivering training, assessment, and awarding the Qualification. This also includes costs such as criminal history checks, where required for Vocational placement or employment in certain occupations.

Course Units

This course has 15 units of competency:

Unit CodeUnit NameCore/Elective
CHCECE041Maintain a safe and healthy environment for childrenCore
CHCECE042Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeingCore
CHCECE043Nurture creativity in childrenCore
CHCECE044Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care serviceCore
CHCECE045Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in childrenCore
CHCECE046Implement strategies for the inclusion of all childrenCore
CHCECE047Analyse information to inform children’s learningCore
CHCECE048Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculumCore
CHCECE049Embed environmental responsibility in service operationsCore
CHCECE050Work in partnership with children’s familiesCore
CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practiceCore
BSBTWK502Manage team effectivenessCore
CHCMGT005Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processesElective
CHCECE052Plan service and supports for children and familiesElective
CHCECE053Respond to grievances and complaints about the serviceElective

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