CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Please note that you must have completed the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care before enrolling for the Diploma. If you haven’t already completed the Certificate III course, please see here for details.

This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations. They use specialised knowledge and analyse and apply theoretical concepts to diverse work situations. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other educators.

Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 300 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

People with a disability are encouraged to apply

Entry requirements 

Entry to this qualification is open only to students who have successfully completed:

• CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, or;
• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Upon Successful Completion of this Qualification you can seek job roles as a:

• Out of School Hours Care Educator
• Family Day Care Educator
• Group/Team Coordinator
• Childcare Educator
• Room Leader
• Centre Manager

Completion of 15 units are required for this qualification, including 12 core units and 3 elective units:

CHCECE041 Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
CHCECE047 Analyse information to inform learning
CHCECE050 Work in partnership with families
CHCECE042 Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
CHCECE043 Nurture creativity in children
CHCECE048 Plan and implement children’s education and care curriculum
CHCECE045 Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviours in children
CHCECE046 Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
BSBSTR501 Establish innovative work environments
BSBTWK502 Manage team effectiveness
CHCECE049 Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
CHCECE044 Facilitate compliance in an education and care service
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
CHCECE053 Respond to problems and complaints about the service
CHCINM002 Meet community information needs