CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

(1) Successful completion of Australian Year 12 or the Australian/overseas equivalent is mandatory; and

(2) Successful completion of CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care; or

(3) Successful completion of CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Note: As part of the enrolment process students are required to complete a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) test to ensure that the student has the ability to complete the course.

The program comprises of the following 15 units of competency:

Core Units

• BSBTWK502 – Manage team effectiveness
• CHCECE041 – Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
• CHCECE042 – Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
• CHCECE043 – Nurture creativity in children
• CHCECE044 – Facilitate compliance in a children’s education and care service
• CHCECE045 – Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
• CHCECE046 – Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
• CHCECE047 – Analyse information to inform children’s learning
• CHCECE048 – Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
• CHCECE049 – Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
• CHCECE050 – Work in partnership with children’s families
• CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice

Elective Units

• CHCDIV003 – Manage and promote diversity
• CHCECE053 – Respond to grievances and complaints about the service
• CHCINM002 – Meet community information needs

On successful completion of the program, learners will be awarded with CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

• 20 hours face to face delivery Per Week

Supervised Activities (Face-to-face, classroom)

The delivery is classroom-based with students completing in-class activities, presentations, discussion, and assessment tasks which include:

• practice exercises that reinforce the required practical skills.
• learning activities in the training environment in small groups and pairs.
• using textbooks, reference material and handouts to support learning.
• independent reading, preparation, and learning exercises.
• assessment tasks.

Learning styles are catered to by using whiteboard illustrations, multimedia presentations, oral instructions with handouts and interactive learning through role plays, case studies and supervising the practical implementation of skills.

Delivery had been timetabled to ensure students develop theoretical skills and knowledge and demonstrate practical skills in a class situation before commencing project assessment tasks.

The institute’s assessment methods include:

• Written assignments,
• Written and Oral questioning,
• Observation,
• Work-based projects.
• RPL

• An application can be made for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) when the student believes that they have already attained the necessary skills and competencies elsewhere (work, other study etc.) or have an equivalent qualification or part of a qualification. MIA recognises the AQF qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by any other RTOs and grants credit for these towards an award where applicable. The application for RPL and/or Credit Transfer should be lodged prior to or immediately after the enrolment.

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The following academic and employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification:

• Students can enrol on Australian Universities to continue and pursue this career path. They can apply their knowledge and skills gained whilst in Australia to make a difference in their home country or seek to live and work anywhere in the world. In addition, international students who work in the community services field can formalise their work experience with a recognised Australian training certification, so they can tap into the jobs that are available in the industry.
• Job opportunities for international students for professional roles such as childcare worker.

In summary, the completion of this qualification can allow students to work in community services job roles for a diversity of employers across community related fields such as Child Care Worker.

Note:
(i) The institute does NOT guarantee a successful education assessment outcome for the student or intending student.
(ii) The institute does NOT guarantee a successful employment outcome for the student or intending student.
(iii) The institute does NOT guarantee a migration outcome from undertaking any course offered by the registered provider.

Resources required

It is recommended that students need to have access to a reliable internet connection to access MIA learning system Axcelerate, and a computer device with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Placement

Completing placement is compulsory, and students will be expected to manage study load and work commitments to complete 160 hours of placement to satisfy this component of the qualification. Students may be required to work shifts determined by the placement provider, and these can include early mornings or late nights, any day of the week, including public holidays. MIA may be able to assist in arranging suitable placements.

Blue Card

To successfully satisfy all course requirements students will be required to apply for Blue Card (Working with Children check).

Please note: As a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding ‘disqualified’ persons, please contact Blue Card Services.

If students cannot obtain Working with Children Check (Blue Card), students will be ineligible to undertake placement and any related assessment, which will affect the course outcome.

Vaccination requirements

COVID-19 vaccination requirements across a range of high-risk settings have eased. There are no Public Health Directions in effect requiring you to be vaccinated in high risk settings. However, decisions on mandatory vaccinations will be made by the owner or operator of these settings. Some facilities may also mandate the number of vaccinations required. These requirements will be provided to the student, prior to arrangements being made for the completion of vocational placement.

It is recommended that you undertake screening for vaccination (and meet any costs incurred) against the following Queensland Health Mandatory vaccination requirements:

• Up to date COVID-19 Vaccination may be required at Queensland Health facilities
• Hepatitis A and B
• Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) (persons born during or since 1966 who have only received one dose of the MMR vaccine should have a second dose)
• Chickenpox (if not previously infected)
• Pertussis (whooping cough – an adult booster dose)
• Influenza (annual vaccination)