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The CHC50113 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification is suited to the role of childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in Early childhood education and care services. You will be required to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards.
This course teaches you the skills and knowledge to provide appropriate education and care to children. You may choose to work under direct supervision or autonomously and may also be required to supervise others. Students who have successfully completed Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will receive advance standing for this course.
MELBOURNE HEIDELBERG CAMPUS (FACE TO FACE)
July Intake : Wednesday to Friday 1.30 PM to 6.30 PM.
SYDNEY CAMPUS FEBRUARY AND JULY INTAKES
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
SYDNEY CAMPUS APRIL AND OCTOBER INTAKES
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The total tuition cost for the CHC50113 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is AUD $20,000 for international students.
There is special offer of 10% Scholarship for all students enrolling to New Perth St. George Tce Campus.
For more information please Click here or contact us on: enquiry@ihna.edu.au or call 1800 22 52 83
Melbourne (Heidelberg) Campus 597-599, Upper Heidelberg Road, Heidelberg Heights, Victoria 3081 Australia |
Perth Campus Level 4, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA – 6000, Australia |
Sydney Campus Level 7, 33 Argyle Street,Parramatta, NSW 2150 Australia |
The course is provided through teacher led classroom mode delivery. It will delivered over 1710 hours, including theory (20 contact hours per week at an IHNA campus), self-paced structured e-learning, simulation training (240 hours) and at least 360 hours of work based training / professional experience placement (PEP) in four blocks of 2 weeks each after each semester.
Besides the above structured learning, students are advised that they will be required to do approximate 10 hours per week of unstructured learning.
The simulation training is for review of the learning activities, practicing communication, work based skills, management skills and to undertake other assessments e.g.: group presentation/individual presentation.
The CHC50113 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care has a total of 28 units;
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
CHCECE021 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children |
CHCECE016 | Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children |
CHCECE017 | Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood |
CHCECE018 | Nurture creativity in children |
CHCECE019 | Facilitate compliance in an education and care services |
CHCECE020 | Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour |
CHCECE022 | Promote children’s agency |
CHCECE023 | Analyse information to inform learning |
CHCECE024 | Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development |
CHCECE025 | Embed sustainable practices in service operations |
CHCECE026 | Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCECE010 | Support the holistic development of children in early childhood |
CHCECE011 | Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
CHCECE012 | Support children to connect with their world |
There are no pre-requisites or any other training package entry requirements for this course.
IHNA has in place admission criteria for courses in its scope as required by its ‘Application and Enrolment Procedure for VET Courses’ to ensure that candidates meet industry requirements.
Offshore International students who wish to apply for this course must meet the following requirements.
It is essential for the student to possess basic computer skills.
Professional Experience Placements (PEP) is a compulsory component of this course and 100% attendance is mandatory. Students must complete all theory and simulation components satisfactorily prior to attending placements.
The Professional Experience Placements will be 5 days a week. Students may be allocated a morning (AM) or afternoon (PM) shifts. Morning shifts usually start at 7 am and evening shifts can finish at 10.30pm. Each shift is 8.5 hours long (including 30 mins meal break).
PEPs are undertaken in partnership with a wide range of placement providers. These providers are located throughout metropolitan, regional and rural areas, and in some cases interstate. Students must consider that they may be required to travel or relocate for the duration of the placement to the facility location. Students must attend as per schedule; no special arrangements or changes will be made on the allocated placements. PEPs may be cancelled without prior notice by the facility.
Additional Requirement for professional experience placement.
Please note that care provided in someone’s home/FDC will only be considered if the following requirements are met/fulfilled by the student and the FDC scheme:
While IHNA will work with you to make “reasonable adjustments” in the campus lab and classroom, there are work place practice conditions that occur in the workplace environment that are beyond IHNA’s control.
The physical requirements below are necessary to function in the healthcare facility and/or community setting. Students must be able to perform and complete course objectives and requirements with or without reasonable adjustments. Our courses cater to a range of candidates. The candidates are required to be physically fit to manage tasks.
Skills and abilities that are needed to perform client care to pass the course objectives and requirements are:
If you have a disability or disorder or on any longer medications that will require reasonable adjustments to fulfil these requirements, then please declare in your course application.
IHNA requires all enrolling students to have the below learning resources that will support their learning process.
Mandatory Textbook
Students must purchase this prescribed textbook as mentioned below.
Computers
IHNA has a computer lab with computers that can be accessed during working hours. Students must have a personal computer and access to internet to access all learning resources, online library, assessments, communicate with educators, fellow students, support services etc.
All students must have a basic computer knowledge and skills.
Assessment strategies are implemented for collecting evidence and making judgements about whether competency has been achieved by the learner.
The assessments confirm whether an individual can perform to the standards expected in the workplace, as expressed in the relevant endorsed unit of competency.
Assessment tools used include :This course leads to the following study pathways, among others:
Students who have successfully completed this course can work as a Childhood Education Manager or an Outside School Hours Coordinator within an early childhood sector.
Some other potential jobs the graduates can obtain employment in are:
Job prospects in this sector are very promising. 149,600 people in Australia were employed as Child Carers in 2015. Job openings over the next 5 years are expected to be greater than 50,000.
Source: Department of Employment. For full details on Practice Managers visit Job Outlook
Information for this occupation (presented as charts and tables), includes employment level and growth.
These data show past and projected (to 2020) employment levels (thousands). Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Department of Employment trend data to November 2015 and Department of Employment projections to 2020.
INTERESTED IN THIS COURSE?
Do apply for the CHC50113 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care with IHNA.
Before applying for the course, please check the entry requirements for this course.
If you require any assistance, please feel free to contact us on: enquiry@ihna.edu.au or call us on: 1800 2252 83
Duration : 92 Weeks |
Volume of Learning : 2 years |
Amount of Training : 1710 hours | AQF Level : 5 | CRICOS Code : 093191G |
Course Delivery : Face-to-Face |
Campuses : Melbourne (Heidelberg), Perth and Sydney |
Organisation delivering the program : Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
Organisation issuing certification : Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
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