CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
15 Units
15 Units
3 elective units
34 Weeks
Maximum Duration of the Course
280 Hours Work placement
Minimum 280 Hours of Work placement
$2,499
The course fee of $2,499
Nationally Recognised Training
Overview
Start training in CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care!
The CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification is the latest nationally accredited qualification that provides you with the skills and knowledge required to design and implement curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations.
This child care course will help you foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children, work in partnership with children’s families and analyse information to inform children’s learning.
Prosper Training offers the nationally recognised CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification with high quality course materials and premier student support to deliver a unique learning experience. Prosper Training will deliver training that is customised to meet student, industry and where relevant, employer needs in line with the delivery strategy for the qualification. When you enrol in our courses, you will study under expert trainers with decades of experience in the industry.
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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 childrenList Item
- 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
Electives units
- BSBPEF502 - Develop and use emotional intelligence
- CHCMGT003 - Lead the work team
- CHCDIV003 - Manage and promote diversity
Training Delivery
Expected Study Hours: Typical learners are expected to spend at least 34 Weeks. Generally it takes 1747 hours of study (excluding holidays) depending on existing knowledge, skills, and experience.
Online Learning
Vocational Placement
Entry Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. However, for entry into Prosper Training, students must:
- Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care OR a CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- Be assessed as having Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills that meet the required Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) standards for Level 2
- Have a Working With Children Check (WWCC)*
- Have evidence of flu vaccination**
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children and nurture creativity
- Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
- Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood
- Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
- Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
- Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
- Design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development
- Embed sustainable practices in service operations
- Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children
- Support the learning and development of teams and individuals
- Respond to grievances and complaints about the service
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice.
All learners will be assessed through the following methods:
- Observation in the workplace
- Projects
- Questioning
- Practical assessments
To support you in your new course with Prosper Training, we will provide the following:
- Learner guides
- Learning activity booklets
- Assessment workbooks
- Skills workbooks
- National Quality Framework
- Relevant approved learning frameworks
- National Quality Standard
- Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics
- Education and Care Services National Law Act 2010
- Education and Care Services National Regulations
- National Anti-Discrimination law relevant to each of the following features of diversity:
- o Age Discrimination Act 2004
- o Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- o Racial Discrimination Act 1975
- o Sex Discrimination Act 1984
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005
- Fair Work Act 2009
- Other relevant legislation
- Other relevant regulations
- Recommendations for physical activity in the National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Australians and Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years (Birth to 5 years)
- Recommendations for children’s healthy eating as detailed in the following sources or their successors:
- o Australian Dietary Guidelines
- o Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Hazardous Manual Task Code of Practice applicable in their state/territory
- Staying Healthy: Preventing Infectious Disease in Early Childhood Education and Care Services
- Simulated workplace resources and scenarios
- Simulated workplace policies and procedures
- Simulated workplace templates
- A vocational placement provider*
*Students may choose to request assistance from Prosper Training to find a suitable vocational placement provider, or they may find their own vocational placement provider and Prosper Training will confirm suitability.
- Computer with Internet, email access, and a working web browser
- Installed software: MS Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Personal protective equipment:
- o disposable gloves
- o face mask
- o apron
- o hair net/cap
- Video recording equipment, e.g. smartphone or a camera with video recording capabilities
- At least four (4) volunteers to participate in various role play activities
- A safe and suitable environment for conducting role plays
Learners may also consider additional training to complement their skills in working in childcare with courses/units such as:
- CHC62015 Advanced Diploma in Community Sector Management
Prosper Training has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process in place which is discussed in details in the RTO’s Recognition Policy and Procedure.
Prospective students are informed of the RPL Policy and procedures prior to enrolment in the course and through a variety of means, including pre-enrolment interview, enrolment form, student handbook, and website.
Payment plan: Initial deposit of $200 and then either monthly or weekly instalments over the study period up to 12 months.
