CHC50113 – Diploma of
Early Childhood Education and Care
Much of our behaviour and life as adults can be informed by our early childhood experiences. You can support and care for young children through their youth to achieve new skills and well-being.
The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is a professional accreditation that focuses on the skills required to provide education and care for young children.
Our teaching will prepare you to confidently implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standards. Your learning will equip you to choose to work under direct supervision, autonomously, and even supervise others.
This course considers advance standing for: CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Face to Face
| Duration : | 92 weeks full time |
| Amount of Training : | 1710 Hours |
| AQF Level : | 5 |
| CRICOS Code : | 093191G |
| Course Delivery : | On campus and online |
| Campuses : | Melbourne, Sydney, Perth |
| 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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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 |
With the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care in hand, you’ll be able to work professionally as a:
The total tuition cost for the CHC50113 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is AUD $15,950 for international students.
For international students: secondary course fee is $12,000
To know more about the IHNA Fees & Charges, click here.
| Melbourne (CBD) Campus Level 5 & 6, 131 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC – 3000, Australia |
| Melbourne (Heidelberg) Campus 597-599, Upper Heidelberg Road, Heidelberg Heights, VIC – 3081, Australia |
| Perth Campus Level 2, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA – 6000, Australia |
| Sydney Campus Level 7, 33 Argyle Street, Parramatta, NSW – 2150, Australia |
| Cochin Campus 37/1989 A, Bhattathiripad Road, Kaloor, Kochi – 682 017, India |
Students are required to attend 20 contact hours per week physically at the campus and professional experience placements.
BLENDED20 contact hours will be delivered through synchronised online learning which includes on- campus simulation based training and Professional experience placement.
Besides the above structured learning, students are advised that they will be required to do approximate 10 hours per week of unstructured learning.
The delivery mode is subject to your eligibility to access state funding requirements and other conditions, please contact our admissions consultants to know more.
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:
Physical requirements that are necessary to pass the course objectives are:
Please declare in your application if you have a disability, disorder, or if you’re on any medication that’ll require reasonable adjustments to fulfil these requirements.
Our approach is to collect evidence on whether the student can perform to the standards of the workplace. This is based on the relevant unit of competency, and you’ll find these tools being used:
You’re also required to have the below learning resource:
With RPL we assess your competency based on formal, non-formal, informal learning or direct work experience based on the required skills of the course.
We use CT where you’ve completed units of study at another TAFE College or Registered Training Organisation that meet the requirements of another course. We grant credit according to the Certification, Issuing, and Recognition of Qualifications and Statements of Attainment. Assessing a CT is free.
If you’re eligible for RPL or CT you may be able to complete the course in a shorter duration with reduction to total course fees. Check your eligibility with us.
Call us on 1800 22 52 83 for any questions regarding your application.
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