Bring your belief in the benefits of quality education and your genuine care for children together as you pursue this early childhood educator qualification.
In Victoria, new funding from 2022 gives all children access to two years of education before school, with 6,000 new teaching jobs being created.
Early childhood educators give children a great start in life.
You have completed your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, and possibly had some industry experience. Now you wish to build on this foundation and learn more in this field and have the opportunity to seek more responsibility in the workplace. The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is the next step for you!
Successfully completing the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care gives a greater understanding of curriculum development and team leadership. Theory is balanced with a minimum of 280 practical hours in work placement.
This Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course will be delivered in a blended format. It is assumed most students will already be in the workforce and therefore prefer a predominantly online course as it doesn’t disrupt their work commitments. Online classes can be prerecorded or live. Live online classes allow for classroom participation and opportunity for interaction between trainer and students and amongst students. The main benefit of doing online study is the ability to do it in your own time and is therefore more desirable for students requiring this flexibility, especially those working full time or have young children.
Why study with Eastern College Australia? We are a Christian college, serving God in the ministry of education. We will incorporate Christian principles in our teaching and learning and, most importantly, prepare Christian educators to serve God in Christian and non-Christian education settings
This qualification leads to the role of educators in early childhood education and care in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Early Childhood educators support children’s wellbeing and development in the context of an approved learning framework working as an:
Some of these roles include being responsible for supervision of volunteers or other educators.
Three electives will be selected from the following list.
Electives may change without notice.
Students are required to complete 280 hours of work placement to complete the course.
Upon completion of the requirements for CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care including minimum of 280 hours of work in an Australian regulated children’s education and care service, the students are:
All applicants will be required to meet Eastern’s General Entry Requirements.
All potential students are required to satisfactorily complete a new student interview with Eastern College Australia before being accepted into the course.
During this interview we can discuss your previous experience and training and any credit that may be available.
Entry is open to those who hold either:
Initial pre-training assessment will be conducted by reviewing the prospective student’s qualifications, online application and/or written application form.
Further pre-training assessment shall be conducted during the mandatory face-to-face interview. Where pre-training assessment suggests that the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) ACSF levels are below the recommended level the prospective student may be directed to complete a foundation skills course (at their expense) prior to acceptance into the course.
Students need to have successfully completed a Working With Children Check prior to commencing their work placements. Some educational institutions may also require students to compete a separate police check.
Eastern College Australia values the history, culture and languages of First Nations people and we welcome their participation in all of our courses.
Diploma qualified educators can take on more responsibility in the early childhood education and care industry including designing and implementing curriculum, compliance in areas of service operations, and are qualified to manage a long day care centre.
A Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is also one pathway to doing further study to gain a Bachelor of Early Childhood to be a teacher in kindergartens and long day care centres. One pathway that gives credit for the Diploma study includes the Accelerated early childhood education program at Deakin University.
Students who completed core and elective units as part of this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer in relation to these units when enrolling in an eligible qualification or accredited course. This will create pathways into qualifications and courses in which these units are a part.
If you are 25 years or older and an Australian Citizen you may be eligible for Austudy for your course. To find out if you are eligible please visit:
If you are 18 – 24 years old, an Australian Citizen and planning to study full-time, you may be eligible for Youth Allowance for your course. To find out if you are eligible please visit:
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/youth-allowance-for-students-and-australian-apprentices
Get in touch through the enquiry button below if you have any questions, we’re here to help.
Or perhaps you’re ready to step out in faith and submit your application today! We’re exited to begin this next season in your life together.
Semester 2 applications close 3rd July, 2023.
You can apply directly to the College via our online application form Below.
Bring your belief in the benefits of quality education and your genuine care for children together as you pursue this early childhood educator qualification.
In Victoria, new funding from 2022 gives all children access to two years of education before school, with 6,000 new teaching jobs being created.
Early childhood educators give children a great start in life.
You have completed your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, and possibly had some industry experience. Now you wish to build on this foundation and learn more in this field and have the opportunity to seek more responsibility in the workplace. The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is the next step for you!
Successfully completing the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care gives a greater understanding of curriculum development and team leadership. Theory is balanced with a minimum of 280 practical hours in work placement.
This Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course will be delivered in a blended format. It is assumed most students will already be in the workforce and therefore prefer a predominantly online course as it doesn’t disrupt their work commitments. Online classes can be prerecorded or live. Live online classes allow for classroom participation and opportunity for interaction between trainer and students and amongst students. The main benefit of doing online study is the ability to do it in your own time and is therefore more desirable for students requiring this flexibility, especially those working full time or have young children.
Why study with Eastern College Australia? We are a Christian college, serving God in the ministry of education. We will incorporate Christian principles in our teaching and learning and, most importantly, prepare Christian educators to serve God in Christian and non-Christian education settings
This qualification leads to the role of educators in early childhood education and care in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Early Childhood educators support children’s wellbeing and development in the context of an approved learning framework working as an:
Some of these roles include being responsible for supervision of volunteers or other educators.
Three electives will be selected from the following list.
Electives may change without notice.
Students are required to complete 280 hours of work placement to complete the course.
Upon completion of the requirements for CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care including minimum of 280 hours of work in an Australian regulated children’s education and care service, the students are:
All applicants will be required to meet Eastern’s General Entry Requirements.
All potential students are required to satisfactorily complete a new student interview with Eastern College Australia before being accepted into the course.
During this interview we can discuss your previous experience and training and any credit that may be available.
Entry is open to those who hold either:
Initial pre-training assessment will be conducted by reviewing the prospective student’s qualifications, online application and/or written application form.
Further pre-training assessment shall be conducted during the mandatory face-to-face interview. Where pre-training assessment suggests that the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) ACSF levels are below the recommended level the prospective student may be directed to complete a foundation skills course (at their expense) prior to acceptance into the course.
Students need to have successfully completed a Working With Children Check prior to commencing their work placements. Some educational institutions may also require students to compete a separate police check.
Eastern College Australia values the history, culture and languages of First Nations people and we welcome their participation in all of our courses.
Diploma qualified educators can take on more responsibility in the early childhood education and care industry including designing and implementing curriculum, compliance in areas of service operations, and are qualified to manage a long day care centre.
A Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is also one pathway to doing further study to gain a Bachelor of Early Childhood to be a teacher in kindergartens and long day care centres. One pathway that gives credit for the Diploma study includes the Accelerated early childhood education program at Deakin University.
Students who completed core and elective units as part of this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer in relation to these units when enrolling in an eligible qualification or accredited course. This will create pathways into qualifications and courses in which these units are a part.
If you are 25 years or older and an Australian Citizen you may be eligible for Austudy for your course. To find out if you are eligible please visit:
If you are 18 – 24 years old, an Australian Citizen and planning to study full-time, you may be eligible for Youth Allowance for your course. To find out if you are eligible please visit:
www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/youth-allowance-for-students-and-australian-apprentices
Get in touch through the enquiry button below if you have any questions, we’re here to help.
Or perhaps you’re ready to step out in faith and submit your application today! We’re exited to begin this next season in your life together.
Semester 2 applications close 3rd July, 2023.
You can apply directly to the College via our online application form Below.
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