CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Entry Requirements

Students must meet the following requirements and prerequisite to enter this course. Students must be of 18 years of age at the time of course commencement.

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold:

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or

CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Academic Entry Requirements

Students must provide academic evidence of satisfactory completion of Year 11 or equivalent.

For Mature Age students who do not hold any qualification, they must pass the Internal LLN / English Placement test.

English Language Proficiency

All students must undertake Queensford College's Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills assessment via online LLN Robot System.

Student must provide evidence of attaining an overall IELTS score of 6 bands or equivalent scores on a similar test (such as PTE etc) to commence a Certificate III Qualification or higher or;

Student must have attained at least Advanced Level of English and must provide evidence of the same before commencing a Certificate III Qualification or higher or;

Student must pass Queensford College's relevant Internal English Placement Test.

Course Details

Course Description

Passionate about enhancing and influencing the lives of young children?

Early childhood teaching is a highly respected and sort after qualification. This qualification gives you the knowledge to perform work-supporting children's wellbeing, learning and development in early learning centres and junior primary classes. This course prepares graduates with both the practical and theoretical skills to work in a variety of disciplines including; day care, preschool, integrated child and family services, and early intervention services.

To work in childcare you must have, or be actively working towards, at least a Certificate III Qualification.

The Education and Care Services National Regulations state under Section 126: Centre-based services - The qualification requirements for educators at center-based services for children preschool age or under are - at least 50 per cent of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must have, or be actively working towards, at least an approved diploma level education and care qualification. Section 128: Family Day Care coordinator qualifications state: A family day care coordinator must have an approved diploma level education and care qualification.

Please note that this course does not follow our Academic Calendar. Please speak with our team for more information.

Possible Career Outcomes

• Early Childhood Educator
• Early Childhood Centre Manager
• Child Care Worker
• Early Childhood Centre Director
• Early Childhood Educator - long daycare, childcare centres, occasional care
• Assistant Educator - Kindergarten or preschool program
• Family Day Care Educator or Coordinator
• Out of School Hours Coordinator
• In-Home Care Provider or Coordinator