CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Classroom and Workplace Based This is a 28-month qualification, taught in either a class-based or workplace-based environment. If the student has completed CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, then this is reduced to 18 months. Class-based students will be required to attend class 1 day per week (9am – 3pm) along with self-paced independent learning time, whereas work place based students will be required to complete their assessments while on the job. The qualification is comprised of competency-based training and assessment – no exams! Students will be required to log a minimum of 240 hours experience within a regulated education & care service.

Students will be provided with resources, assessment tools, organisation policies and procedures and reference resources. For class-based students, trainers are available for one-on one mentoring if required. For workplace-based students, trainers will come to visit the student for monthly training and assessment meetings, with additional one-one mentoring by appointment if required.

Students must have appropriate AQF level language, literacy and numeracy skills.

Students must be eligible to obtain a Blue Card, please click on the link to discover more about Blue Cards https://www.eim.edu.au/blue-card/