CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

This qualification reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services. In doing so they work to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard.

They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other staff.

Under the Education and Care Services National Law (2011) the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) publishes lists of approved early childhood education and care qualifications and information regarding regulatory requirements here: www.acecqa.gov.au

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Learner Characteristics and Target Group

Target groups for the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care are international students who are:

• Seeking to pursue a career in early childhood education and care.
• Seeking to enter a new industry sector
• Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications.

Characteristics of the target group are as follows:

International students from various countries who are seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in early childhood education and care to further their career prospects or study pathways.

Students may have had work and study experience if they have already completed the CHC30115 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.

Typically, students are between 18 – 35.

Students may be onshore students currently based in Australia or offshore students applying from overseas.  Most students speak English as a second language and must satisfy English language proficiency in order to successfully enrol into the course.