Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
🔎 Course Overview
The skills and knowledge needed to work as an educator or carer in a variety of early childhood settings, including long day care, family day care, preschool, kindergarten, and after-school care, are covered in the nationally recognised certificate Diploma in early childhood education and care. The student will be supported by our skilled trainers to enhance their learning experience and see to a successful graduation.
As it is at diploma level, this course will allow you to potentially take on a supervisor or management role in child care, preparing you to establish a safe and healthy environment, and design and evaluate programs and care routines for children. The diploma prepares you to deal with the complex issues you may encounter in this career with confidence and professionalism.
You’ll learn the management skills to promote inclusive policies and coordinate the workplace. A work placement also gives you real-life training to make sure that you are ready to step directly into professional employment.
Students who have successfully completed Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will receive advance standing for this course.
| Course Code | CHC50113 |
| Study Mode | Online, Mixed |
| Qualifications | Diploma |
| Recognition | Australia Wide |
| Start Date | Enroll Anytime |
Course Duration
- Full 12 Month course available for new entrants
- Fast Track course available for those with suitable industry experience &/ or current industry employment
Course Delivery
- Online
- Mixed ( Online & Face to Face)
- Face to Face intensive (Mostly Face to Face with a small amount of Online) . This option is only available for students local to Micon Training Centre
Course Fees
Please call us (08) 62713605 for the latest fee.
Payment options available to suit your financial situation
Entry Requirements
- 18 years or over
- Basic computer skills
- Successfully completed Micon’s LLN test or equivalent
- Minimum education standards:
- Minimum Year 12 education or equivalent.*
- OR any other Certificate II of Certificate III Industry Qualification
- OR Be of mature age
- Students need to demonstrate an interest in and suitability for work in the Community Services field
- Satisfactory police clearance certificate (if requested), vaccination report (if requested) and working with children check are essential for practical placement.
- Practical Placement is a mandatory component of the course. Please refer to the Physical Requirements section.
*If you have any questions about meeting entry requirements please discuss this directly with Micon.
Course Content
There are 28 Units in the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Course:
- 23 Core Units
- 5 Elective Units
Unit Code-Unit Descriptors:
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence
- CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children
- CHCPRT001 Reflect on and Improve Own professional practice
- CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
- CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers
- CHCECE007 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
- CHCECE009 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- CHCECE016 Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
- CHCECE017 Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood
- CHCECE018 Nurture creativity in children
- CHCECE019 Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
- CHCECE020 Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
- CHCECE021 Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
- CHCECE022 Promote children’s agency
- CHCECE023 Analyse information to inform learning
- CHCECE024 Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development
- CHCECE025 Embed sustainable practices in service operations
- CHCECE026 Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
- CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
Elective Units
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and Improve Own professional practice
- BSBLED401 Develop teams and individuals
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCMGT003 Lead the work team
Workplace Experience
To be assessed as competent in this qualification, students are required to undertake 240 hours of supervised workplace experience in a regulated child care service which caters for children aged between 0-6. This workplace experience will need to be completed specifically with babies 0-6 of age. In all workplace experience settings, students must have a minimum diploma trained staff member supervising them throughout the work placement hours.
Additional Mandatory Requirements for Workplace experience
A satisfactory National Police Clearance/ Australian Federal Police Clearance (If needed)
Working with Children Check (WWCC).
Achieve competency in the unit HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (Through Third Party)
Physical Requirements
Students must be able to perform and complete course objectives and requirements with or without reasonable adjustments. Our courses cater to a range of candidates. The candidates are required to be physically fit to manage tasks.
Skills and abilities that are needed to perform client care to pass the course objectives and requirements are:
Strength: Sufficient to assist with lifting and transferring a client, and perform CPR
Mobility: Sufficient mobility to bend, stoop, and bend down to the floor; ability to move around rapidly; and to move in small, confined areas.
Hearing: Sufficient to hear hear cries for help; to hear alarms on equipment and emergency signals; and
Vision: Sufficient to make physical assessments of client and equipment.
Communication: Able to communicate in both verbal and written formats; and interact with clients, staff, and faculty supervisors.
If you have a disability or disorder or on any longer medications that will require reasonable adjustments to fulfill these requirements, then please declare in your course application.
Physical Requirements
Students must be able to perform and complete course objectives and requirements with or without reasonable adjustments. Our courses cater to a range of candidates. The candidates are required to be physically fit to manage tasks.
Skills and abilities that are needed to perform client care to pass the course objectives and requirements are:
Strength: Sufficient to assist with lifting and transferring a client, and perform CPR
Mobility: Sufficient mobility to bend, stoop, and bend down to the floor; ability to move around rapidly; and to move in small, confined areas.
Hearing: Sufficient to hear hear cries for help; to hear alarms on equipment and emergency signals; and
Vision: Sufficient to make physical assessments of client and equipment.
Communication: Able to communicate in both verbal and written formats; and interact with clients, staff, and faculty supervisors.
If you have a disability or disorder or on any longer medications that will require reasonable adjustments to fulfill these requirements, then please declare in your course application.
Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Learning Guides provided for every unit.
Students must have a personal computer and access to internet to access all learning resources, online library, and assessments, communicate with educators, fellow students, support services etc.
How is the Course Assessed?
Assessment strategies are implemented for collecting evidence and making judgements about whether competency has been achieved by the learner.
The assessments confirm whether an individual can perform to the standards expected in the workplace, as expressed in the relevant endorsed unit of competency.
Assessment tools used include:
- Written Assessment
- Work placement (work experience) includes third party evidence collection and some primary evidence and assessment collection.
Option 1
In this course there are 2 separate practicums that must be completed
Practicum 1 (0-2 Years)
- 8 x one day visits followed by
- 2 week Block practicum (7 hours per day)
- Total hours= 126 hours
Practicum 2 (3-5 Years)
- Simulated start of work 8 hours a day,
- 3 weeks x two days a week followed by
- 3 weeks block practicum
- Total hours= 168 hours
Total hours work placement in Diploma: 294 hours or until competent (hours rounded up to complete shifts)
OR
Option 2
- Complete hours at the end of the course
- Scheduled for flexibility
Total hours= 240 hours or until competent (hours rounded up to complete shifts)
Pathways
- Advanced Diploma of ECEC
- Bachelor Degree of Early Childhood
- Graduate Diploma of ECEC
- Masters of Education
National Recognition
There are several processes that allow students to have their current skills and experience recognized.
There are several processes that allow students to have their current skills and experience recognized.
Credit transfer and National Recognition
Credit transfer is recognition of study already completed which counts towards further study. Credit transfer involves assessing a previously completed course or subject to see if it provides equivalent outcomes to those required within the current course of study. If you have an appropriate statement of attainment from another RTO for this identical unit, then credit transfer is automatically awarded. The copy must be signed by an authorized signatory or the original must be shown to our nominated trainer and assessor.
If it is for a very similar course, the assessor must be able to understand what the learning outcomes were from the course/subject you did, so that they can map these against the elements of competency. Therefore, you MUST have some official documentation that records what the learning outcomes were, such as a Statement of Result or an academic transcript.
If you are seeking a credit transfer from Micon Training, you will need to contact our office and speak with the nominated trainer & assessor for the necessary application procedure. Students cannot receive credit for their whole program of study; at least one competency must be achieved through normal enrolment or recognition of prior learning.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
Recognition of prior learning is the process that recognizes a student’s current skills andexperience regardless of where and when the learning occurred. Applications for RPL arebased on a complete unit(s).
Students can base their application on any combination of formal or informal training and education, work experience or general life experience.
Anyone wishing to undertake an entire program, course or individual module can apply for RPL. In deciding whether you may already have competency in a module/unit, the following must be
considered:
- Is your prior learning relevant to the course?
- Is your knowledge and skill current? (Some fields of study change so rapidly that a skill achieved in the past may no longer be relevant or acceptable)
- Is it transferable? A skill should be applicable to a number of settings and situations
- Is it authentic? You have to provide evidence, or demonstrate that you have the knowledge and skill
- Is your knowledge and skill appropriate to the level of the module or course?
- All RPL information and mapping of evidence guides are available from the Micon Training office.
- You can also contact us for information on the RPL process or any specific questions you may have. Our Student Support Centre will assist you in ensuring you have the necessary evidence to apply for RPL.
Applicants who are unsuccessful in their RPL process have a right to formally appeal any RPL assessment, through our appeals procedure.
Other Information You May Need To Know
Please note that confidentiality is an extremely important part of the RPL process. It is important that sensitive information is not disclosed. You should:
- Obtain authorization to use evidence.
- Remove sensitive names and figures if necessary.
- Mark documents as confidential and not to be photocopied.
For more information regarding RPL for your course please contact Micon Training for the RPL pack. This pack is individualized to each course criteria.
Unique Student Identifier (USI)
There are several processes that allow students to have their current skills and experience recognized.
A USI is required by all Australians undertaking nationally recognized training. It allows students to link to a secure online record of all qualifications gained regardless of the provider. This system was implemented by the Australian Government in 2015, so it will show student achievements from 1 January 2015 onwards.
As an RTO, Micon Training cannot issue Certificates or Statements of Attainment without a USI. Therefore, it is mandatory that all students supply their USI upon enrolment. If you do not have a USI, please visit https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-your-usi for more information, and instructions on how to apply.
Your USI will help keep your training records and results together in an online account controlled by you. Each time you enroll to study with a new training organization, your USI will be used to store your training records and results.
By having a USI you will be able to access your training records and results (or transcript) whenever you need them. For example, for a new employer or when you enroll to study at a new training organization. Your USI can be accessed online from your computer, tablet or smart phone and gives you access to your training records and results at your fingertips. For further information about the USI can be found at: http://www.usi.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Should a USI exemption apply, the student is made aware prior to enrolment or training that their training results will not be accessible through the Commonwealth and will not appear on any authenticated VET transcript prepared by the USI Registrar.
How To Apply?
Is this course right for you? Answer the simple questions below to guide your choice.
- Do I have between 10 – 15 hours a week to devote to my online study if I opt for one? (Depending on my pace and skills)
- Do I have the patience to care for children on a daily basis, and cope with their temperaments with equanimity and a sense of humour?
- Am I able to give individual and equal care to each child, regardless of background or talents?
- Do I have team leadership skills?
- Am I prepared to commit to lifelong learning in order to keep up with advancements in the industry?
- Am I prepared to undertake workplace learning experience in the childcare sector?
- Do I enjoy a challenging and changeable work environment driven by consumer choice?
- Am I a self – directed learner comfortable with blended mode of study?
- Do I have an up – to – date computer with internet connection and suitable software?
If you answered Yes to all of the above questions, complete online enrolment
Or if you still want more information, call Micon on 0430 411 301
Job Outcomes
- Early Childhood Coordinator
- Early Childhood Centre Manager
- Early Childhood Centre Director
- Team, group or program leader
Career Pathways
- Advanced Diploma of ECEC
- Bachelor Degree of Early Childhood
- Graduate Diploma of ECEC
- Masters of Education
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia
The skills and knowledge needed to work as an educator or carer in a variety of early childhood settings, including long day care, family day care, preschool, kindergarten, and after-school care, are covered in the nationally recognised certificate III in early childhood education and care. The student will be supported by our skilled trainers to enhance their learning experience and see to a successful graduation.