Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
How Much Will It Cost?
Course Rundown
The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) course offered online through Open Colleges is the ideal for those who wish to work with children in an early childhood education environment, those who wish to upgrade their existing qualifications, or those who wish to pursue a leadership role in a daycare service. Additionally, Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative makes finding required work placement easy.
This online diploma course will provide you with the skills and training to be able to plan and implement programs in early childhood services. You will develop the capabilities required to cope with the complex daily challenges involved in the management of childcare facilities. In most states, this qualification is the highest required to work at a director or service manager level.
Open Colleges students receive complimentary 12-month student membership to Early Childhood Australia (ECA) after successful completion of the first module, providing a range of benefits.
Gain practical skills
The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50113) includes a work placement component to ensure that you graduate with a strong mix of practical work experience and academic foundation. The requirements of this course include 240 hours of structured workplace learning registered childcare facility.
You will also need to complete a First Aid Certificate to demonstrate competency for Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (HLTAID004) at your own cost prior to undertaking your work placement. Additionally, you will need to be able to meet the physical requirements of workplace performance such as manual handling and lifting.
There are no deadlines and no classrooms – you study at your own pace, in your own time.
32o hours of work placement is required to complete this course – made easy with Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, Open Colleges organises your work placement for you while you focus on study, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their dream career – close to home.
Please note: This is a fee-for-service course, it is not government funded.
Eligibility
Entry requirements can differ depending on the course. Generally, you need to be at least 18 years old to enrol. If you are under 18, you will require permission from a parent or guardian. Students should also possess basic language, literacy, numeracy, and digital skills to read course materials comfortably, understand technical terms, and communicate effectively via email.
To learn more about the specific entry requirements for this course or if you need advice on whether this course is suitable for you please enquire now.
Please note: This course is not available to student visa holders.
FAQS
The common misconception is that studying online means that you’re studying alone, but at Open Colleges, they take great pride in the superior support provided to their students. They make it easy for you to get support when you need it with their student support team available available from Monday to Saturday via email, phone, and Live Chat.. They’re here, in tandem with trainers and assessors, to make sure you’re supported the whole way through your course, from the time you enrol right through to your graduation.
