Employment Outcomes
• Nominated Supervisor
• Certified Supervisor
• Early Childhood Educator
• Educational Leader
• Nanny
If you are passionate about helping children with their learning, social and creative development, you can enjoy fulfilling work educating babies, toddlers and young children.
Our CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course aims to provide you with the knowledge, skills and experience to be job-ready for a career in childcare. This course includes a diverse range of knowledge and skills you need to be a successful educator in the Children’s Services industry, shaping the lives of future generations.
Course Overview
Employment outcomes, practical skills, subject areas, and study modes
Practical skills
The CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care provides you with management and leadership skills including programming and planning, working with family, the community and your team.
Subject Areas
• Promoting wellbeing
• Fostering development
• Programming
• Becoming a leader
• Reflective practices
Course Information
Delivery mode, location, study mode, start date and duration.
| Delivery Mode | Location | Study Mode | Start Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | Melbourne City Campus - VIC, Sydney City Campus - NSW | Full time | 15/07/19, 07/10/19, 03/02/20, 27/04/20 | 103 weeks; 80 weeks of tuition and up to 23 break weeks. |
Unit of Competency
Units of competency
Core
CHCLEG001
Work legally and ethically
CHCECE001
Develop cultural competence
CHCECE002
Ensure the health and safety of children
CHCECE003
Provide care for children
CHCECE004
Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
CHCECE005
Provide care for babies and toddlers
CHCECE007
Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
CHCECE009
Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
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 service
CHCECE020
Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour
CHCECE021
Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
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
CHCPRT001
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
HLTAID004
Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting * This unit is delivered by a specialist first aid training provider on our behalf.
CHCDIV002
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
HLTWHS003
Maintain workplace health and safety
Elective
BSBLED401
Develop teams and individuals
CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
BSBRES401
Analyse and present research information
CHCMGT003
Lead the work team
CHCPOL002
Develop and implement policy
Additional Information
Additional information
Entry requirements
Students need to be 18 years of age and must show proof of their English language proficiency. Minimum requirement is IELTS score of 6 (no band lower than 5.5), or equivalent. All students must complete a study skills assessment for basic literacy and numeracy. All student must satisfy police and working with children or working with vulnerable people checks.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
You may apply to have previous courses, formal qualifications, knowledge, work experience and/or life experiences assessed for credit or exemption towards this course.
Training and assessment methods
On campus training involves a combination of classroom learning, resource development, online learning, practical sessions, research and project work plus vocational placement in a registered education and care service. MEGT Institute utilises a range of assessment methods including demonstration/direct observation of the student at vocational placement, written reports, training records, written tests, work samples, questions and discussions and projects. Students will need to be marked satisfactory in all assessments to successfully pass the course.
Vocational placement
MEGT work closely with registered education and care services that enable our students to undertake vocational placement at one of their facilities. Vocational placement for this program consists of 3 days per week over 17 vocational placement weeks, totalling 408 hours. During vocational placement students will be supported daily by a designated supervisor and will be facilitated and assessed by a MEGT trainer trainers/ assessors (visits will be organised for each block of placement).