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

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

What does this course involve?

Enjoy being around children? This course will give you the ability to design and implement engaging programs for infants and pre-schoolers including responsibility for other staff and volunteers.

Learn all about children’s social, emotional and psychological development, plan 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.

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.

As a student, the Institute’s Employment Service is your first port of call for advice on gaining employment in this field, and can be contacted on 1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445).

Accreditation

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

What further study options will I have?

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

Can I apply?

Applicants must have:

  • successfully completed the core units from Certificate III in Children's Services (CHC30508) prior to commencing the Diploma units
  • previously registered with an Australian Apprenticeship Centre
  • a training contract with an employer.

How do I apply?

Direct entry - rolling enrolments.

If you have any queries, please contact the Institute on 1300 BOX HILL (1300 269 445).

How will I be selected for this course?

Interview

Length of course

Part time – 12 to 24 months

Where will I study?

Elgar Campus, Workplace

What costs and other fees should I expect?

For this course, there are two fee structures. Visit the Government Subsidised Place Eligibility page to see if you are eligible for a Government subsidised place.

Government Subsidised Fees

  1. Tuition Fee - $0 per hour
  2. Concession Tuition Fee - $187.50
  3. Service and Amenities Fee - $65.00 or 90.00
  4. Material Fees - contact the Institute

*Annual indicative tuition fee for full-time commencing students, and maximum for continuing students		Fee For Service Fees

Fee for Service - this course will cost $20,000.00 if you aren't eligible for government subsidised training.

If you are an employer seeking training for groups of employees, contact the Institute for a customised package.

How will I be assessed?

  • Oral presentation
  • Written assessment
  • Practical assessment
  • Project work
  • Examination or testing
  • Workplace assessment

Will my previous experience or study count?

Advanced Standing is approved recognition of prior learning that is displayed as an Exemption (EX) on the student’s academic record. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) takes into account the knowledge and skills you’ve already gained through your previous education and work. This may be through formal or informal training, paid or unpaid work experience, and can earn you credit if relevant to your chosen course.

 
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

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to collect high quality information on children to assist in program planning

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

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to work in partnership with families to care for the child

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

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required as an essential part of the programming and delivery of child care services to provide essential developmental experiences in music and movement

CHCIC511A
Implement And Promote Inclusive Policies And Practices In Children's Services
40.00 hr

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required for workers to implement and promote inclusive policies and practices in children's services work

CHCPR515A
Develop And Implement a Program To Support Sustainable Practice
50.00 hr

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to analyse the child care workplace in relation to environmental sustainability of work practices, to implement improvements and analyse their effectiveness

Electives - plus one of the following
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

This unit describes the knowledge and skills required to develop and deliver programs that promote children's creative skills and aesthetic development

CHCEDS507A
Research An Education Issue
70.00 hr
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.

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 quoted are annual indicative fees and are correct at the time of publishing. The Victorian state government recently announced a series of government funding and fee policy changes for TAFEs. As a result, the advertised tuition fee rates are subject to change, for students commencing their course from 1 July 2012. In subsequent calendar years, fees may be subject to a small increase in line with annual Institute fee pricing reviews. The student tuition fee is indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services and amenities fees. 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 minimum course numbers are not met, the course may be cancelled at short notice. In such instances and only when possible, an alternative option may be suggested for accredited courses. For further clarification please seek advice from the Institute.

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