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Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care [CHC50121]
TAFE SA Code: CP00314


This Course is available for Department for Education only

2024 start

Description

This course is specifically designed for candidates who are employed with the Department for Education.

Further your career in early childhood education by gaining the skills and knowledge to become a team leader, director or educational leader in a range of education settings.

Two online registration events will be held:
• Monday 1 July 2024 – 4-5pm
• Thursday 4 July 2024 – 6-7pm

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12 months 

Full Time or Part Time equivalent

Child Care Educator
Child Care Educator

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Scheduled
Elizabeth

821702

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
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On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.

Full Time

Full Time classes

Part Time

Part Time classes

Day Classes

Day time classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care CHC30113 or CHC30121
  • You must be employed by the Department for Education

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Attendance Requirements (subject to change)

  • Delivery will be a combination of online and face to face sessions.
  • There is face to face workshops that you will need to attend over the duration of the course – 1 day in Semester 1, 2 full days in Semester 2 and 4 full days in Semester 3/Semester 4.

Mandatory Requirements
Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom. Students and lecturer will interact over the internet. You do not need to install any software and you can access the classroom from any computer that has internet connection, or a mobile telephone. That means you do not have to be in the same room together. You can access it from anywhere you have internet and a computer.

  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    Team leader, assistant director, director, educational leader.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care [CHC50121]
    This qualification covers cultural competence, health and safety, food and drink, respectful relationships, learning frameworks, holistic development, compliance, nurturing creativity, curriculum and workplace safety. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 12 core units and 3 elective units.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

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