Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education and care) 
 

 
Traineeship
National Code
: 
CHC50908 
CRICOS Code: 070730G 
Centre:
Health and Community Services
Location:
Elgar Campus
Study Area: Children’s Services; 
Study Area Sub Category:  
Career Card:
Child Care Worker 
Jump to:
Units of Competency

Duration

18 months for students who have successfully completed Certificate III in Children's Services.
2 years which includes the study of Certificate III in Children's Services.

Intake dates

January

July intake for students who currently hold a suitable Certificate III qualification.

What does this course involve?

Enjoy being around children? Then this course will give you the ability to design and implement engaging programs for infants, pre-schoolers and school-age children.

Learn all about children’s social, emotional and psychological development, planning care routines and handle all aspects of administration in a child care environment.

You will also learn how to provide children with a safe and healthy environment and work with children who have additional needs.

Entrance requirements

Australian Year 12 or equivalent with a pass, however relevant senior employment experience in industry will be considered.

English language proficiency

A minimum IELTS overall score of 5.5 (Academic). A minimum TOEFL score of 530 for paper examination; 179 for computer based and 71 for Internet based.

Special admission requirements

You must have a current Working with Children check and a current National Police Record check (both in Australian and your home country).

Applicants are required to complete a questionnaire/interview – contact International Student Services for details. Applicants should be physically fit, enjoy being children,have patience, understanding, energy adaptability, and willingness to take responsibility. Students who accept an offer of a place must provide evidence of having commenced an immunisation course against Hepatitis B and fully immunised against Rubella and Tetanus. An immunisation course against Hepatitis A is also advisable.

Cost

$AUD11,300 per year, plus amenities and materials fees.

What employment opportunities will I have?

This course may provide you with 'skills shortage' employment opportunities as a Level 3 or 4 Child Care Worker in long day care, occasional care, family day care, sessional services, adjunct care, pre-schools and kindergartens, early intervention services, neighbourhood houses, Australian migrant education program services, mobile services and other specialised services.

What further study options will I have?

This course leads into early childhood studies at a degree level. Credits and articulation pathways may apply.

Accreditation

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

Where will I study?

Elgar Campus

 
Units of Competency

Core
CHCCN511A
Establish, Maintain a Safe And Healthy Environment For Children
40.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required for a worker to establish, manage and monitor the implementation of a safe and healthy environment when working with children.
CHCFC502A
Foster Physical Development In Early Childhood
45.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to plan and provide experiences to enhance children’s physical development.
CHCFC503A
Foster Social Development In Early Childhood
70.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to foster the social development of children and to promote their ethical understanding.
CHCFC504A
Support Emotional And Psychological Development In Early Childhood
50.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to support the emotional and psychological development of children and to promote their ethical understanding.
CHCFC505A
Foster Cognitive Development In Early Childhood
85.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to foster and enhance cognitive development of children.
CHCFC506A
Foster Children's Language And Communication Development
100.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to foster and enhance language and communication development of children.
CHCIC501A
Manage Children's Services Workplace Practice To Address Regulations And Quality Assurance
120.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to acilitate the evaluation of an organisation involved in delivery of children’s services through a quality assurance process and to manage regulatory compliance.
CHCIC510A
Establish And Implement Plans For Developing Cooperative Behaviour
40.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to establish, monitor and implement both individual and roup plans for behaviour modification.
CHCIC512A
Plan And Implement The Inclusion Of Children With Additional Needs
40.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required for workers who provide care for a range of children to identify children with additional needs and work with relevant others to plan and implement inclusion strategies that meet identified needs.
CHCPR502D
Organise Experience To Facilitate And Enhance Children's Development
80.00 hr
CHCPR509A
Gather, Interpret And Use Information About Children
70.00 hr
CHCPR510A
Design, Implement And Evaluate Programs And Care Routines For Children
170.00 hr
CHCRF511A
Work In Partnership With Families To Provide Appropriate Care For Children
70.00 hr
Electives compulsory
CHCORG428A
Reflect On And Improve Own Professional Practice
120.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to evaluate own work, continuing self-development and effective supervision within an ethical code of practice.
CHCFC507A
Use Music To Enhance Children's Experience And Development
40.00 hr
CHCIC511A
Implement And Promote Inclusive Policies And Practices In Children's Services
40.00 hr
CHCPR515A
Develop And Implement a Program To Support Sustainable Practice
50.00 hr
Electives - plus one of the following
CHCDIS410A
Facilitate Community Participation And Inclusion
60.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required by the worker to develop and facilitate strategies for individual participation in various community settings, functions and activities to enhance the psychosocial well being and lifestyle of a person with a disability.
CHCCS413A
Support Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder
50.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work with individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with regard for their needs and within the context of support work.
CHCFC508A
Foster Children's Aesthetic And Creative Development
70.00 hr
CHCCHILD505B
Work Effectively In Child Protection And Out Of Home Care For Children And Young People
80.00 hr
This unit describes the knowledge and skills required for work in the context within which a range of child protection services are delivered It covers the knowledge and skills required to support the rights and interests of children/ young people and families to meet duty of care and legal requirements.
BSBLED401A
Develop Teams And Individuals
40.00 hr
This unit addresses the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine individual and team development needs and to facilitate the development of the workgroup.
All fees shown are in Australian dollars and do not include living or accommodation expenses. All fees quoted are indicative fees and are correct at the time of publishing. In subsequent calendar years, fees may be subject to a small increase in line with annual Institute fee pricing reviews. This qualification may have prerequisites, co-requisite or bridging units from lower or higher level qualifications. An offer of a place is always subject to places being available. The Institute reserves the right to close applications when the course is full. Where demand for a course is not met the course may be cancelled at short notice. For further clarification please seek advice from the Institute.

Course Enquiries

Local Students
1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445)

International Students
+61 3 9286 9425