CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

This qualification provides students with an advanced understanding of planning, implementing and managing programs in Early Childhood services. Students will develop a working knowledge of current regulations and law within children’s services.

This qualification can be completed as classroom-based or workplace-based training.

Classroom-based students

32 weeks face to face delivery in the classroom, attending 2 days per week of formal lectures and 1 day of class-based self-paced study per week, with an additional 280 hours of vocational placement. Typical total duration is 8-12 months.

Workplace-based students

15 months in the workplace with visits from our trainer once every two months.

Students will be provided with resources, assessment tools, organisation policies and procedures and reference resources. Trainers are available by appointment for one-on-one mentoring if required. EIM also boasts a strong student hub and student services department.

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold:

• CHC30121 
   Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (or its equivalent successor)

         OR

• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Alternatively, individuals may hold:

• An Australian diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

         OR

• An Australian diploma or certificate III in Children’s Services.

AND

• Demonstrate at least 12 months of cumulative employment (full-time equivalent) within the last 5 years in a regulated education and care service in Australia, supported by verifiable evidence.

         OR

• Hold the CHCSS00147 Entry into Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
  

Students must have appropriate level of ACSF skills (Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital)

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/