Chisholm Institute
1 year
Advance your early childhood career with this nationally recognised diploma. Qualify to work at senior levels in children's services, designing curriculum and supervising staff while gaining practical experience through mandatory workplace placement.
You must hold either the CHC30113 or CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification. You must be at least 18 years old at course commencement. International students must achieve an academic IELTS 6.0 with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent. You must be able to complete 280 hours of work placement and obtain a current Working with Children Check and valid National Police Record Check. Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Office is required. You must bring a laptop to class.
The course covers 14 core units including analysing information to inform children's learning, developing emotional intelligence, working in partnership with families, embedding environmental responsibility, ensuring compliance, nurturing creativity, managing team effectiveness, supporting learning and development, reflecting on professional practice, responding to grievances, fostering positive interactions, maintaining safe environments, and planning curriculum. The program emphasises play-based learning, best practice and quality assurance, planning for children with additional needs, effective communication, family partnerships, childhood development across aesthetic, creative and physical domains, music programs, and health and safety protocols.
Chisholm Institute is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) providing nationally recognised training (NRT) respected across Australia. The course is based on the National Quality Framework and Early Years Learning Framework, ensuring alignment with current industry standards. Chisholm offers blended learning combining classroom instruction with mandatory practical placement organised by the institute to benefit students. Graduates receive advanced standing credits toward Bachelor of Education degrees at universities including Deakin University and La Trobe University.
Graduates can pursue careers as early childhood centre educators, family day care coordinators, occasional care coordinators, nannies, kindergarten educators, and centre directors. The qualification opens pathways to higher education, with graduates eligible for direct credit into Bachelor of Education Primary and Early Childhood degrees at multiple universities. Advanced standing credits allow progression into Bachelor of Psychology and other related degree programs.
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