CHC50121
Diploma Early Childhood Education And Care
Overview
The Childcare Diploma in Clyde reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Educators at the diploma of childcare level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations. Childcare educators that hold their early childhood education diploma may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other educators and may become room leaders, centre directors, family day carers and move into other senior positions.
To undertake the CHC5021 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care you must first successfully hold either the either the CHC30113 – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or the CHC30121 – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification. MCFE provide the government-funded childcare diploma in Clyde for eligible individuals.
Course | CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care | |
Delivery Options | Classroom based, or Blended: Online learning + Assessor Visits, or Workplace delivery | |
Start Date | Information sessions online Monday - Thursday | |
Duration | 12 months average |
You could have all of your tuition fees covered thanks to the Victorian Governments Skills First Funding Program.
General Eligibility Criteria:
To determine eligibility and to learn more please click here.
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Category | Availability | Tuition Fee |
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Skills First Funded | Yes | $0 |
Fee for Service | Yes | $8400 |
Traineeship - Funded | Yes | $3000 |
Material Fee - Digital Resources | Yes | $100 |
Tuition fees are GST free.
The course fees and costs depend upon whether you are eligible for a Government subsidy, with funds made available by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. To check your eligibility, please visit our fees and funding page here.
Material Fees
Material fees are a one-time payment for essential learning material. Material fees are a one-time payment for essential learning materials, these are inclusive of GST. For more details, view our statement of fees here.
There are many diverse roles waiting for you after completing a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Job Outcomes
Educational leader
Family day care Coordinator
Centre Manager
Supervisor
Further study
Some universities offer credit from the Diploma qualification to enrol into a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.
To be successful in this course the following must be met:
Application | Participate in an Information Session & Pre-Training Review Enrolment Form |
Digital Literacy | Access to a computer or smart device and the internet to complete your studies |
Language Literacy and Numeracy | AQF Level 4 |
Pre-requisites | Must hold the qualification code & title: CHC30113 Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care, OR, CHC30121 Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care |
Availability | Minimum - One day a week for 5 hours Ability to undertake 280 hours placement at a regulated children's service |
12 months average duration | |
31 x 5 hour theory sessions 4 x assessor visits in the workplace | |
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Recommended 15 hours of self-paced learning per week | |
280 hours of work placement in a regulated childrens' service Obtain a working with children check |
Unit Code | Unit Title | Core or Elective |
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CHCECE044 | Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service | Core |
CHCECE041 | Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children | Core |
CHCECE049 | Embed environmental responsibility in service operations | Core |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve professional practice | Core |
BSBPEF502 | Develop and use emotional intelligence | Elective |
BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness | Core |
CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity | Elective |
CHCECE042 | Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing | Core |
CHCECE050 | Work in partnership with children’s families | Core |
CHCINM002 | Meet community information needs | Elective |
CHCECE045 | Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children | Core |
CHCECE046 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children | Core |
CHCECE048 | Plan and implement children’s education and care program | Core |
CHCECE047 | Analyse information to inform children’s learning | Core |
CHCECE043 | Nurture creativity in children | Core |
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. The course fees/costs depend upon eligibility for a Government subsidy, via the Skills First Funding Program. Using a funded place can affect your access to future funding. If you are not eligible for funding the course fees will be the “Fee for Service” rate.
Student Handbook
Please read the MCFE student handbook here, which includes:
Application Pre-training review and enrolment process; including USI information
Fees and charges/statement of fees; including refunds, concession, eligibility for Skills First Funding, and how this can affect future enrolments in funded courses
Privacy statements
Student support
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options
Online service standards
Assessment methods and instructions
Job and employment
Code of conduct
Complaints and appeals
Completions & certificates
Deferrals and withdrawals
Third parties that may be relevant to my enrolment