Early Childhood Education and Care

Course duration: 1435 hours

• Semester 1: 570 hours
• Semester 2: 665 hours

Work placement

• 200 hours

Important note:

Enrolment will be valid for up to 12 months.

*Students must complete HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in Week 13 in an education and care setting through an external provider as this unit requires face to face learning and assessment.

Participants can use training to meet their requirements if their selected course is defined as full-time by their training provider. This course is defined as fulltime.

Workforce Participants can be scheduled over a longer duration and in blocks of either 20 or 15 hours per week to meet an individual’s specific requirements. DES participants can be scheduled either fulltime or part time study schedules to meet the individuals specific requirements.

Semester 1

• HLTWHS001* – Participate in workplace health and safety
• CHCECE055* – Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
• CHCECE056* – Work effectively in children’s education and care
• CHCECE033* – Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
• CHCECE031* – Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
• CHCECE032* – Nurture babies and toddlers
• CHCECE030* – Support inclusion and diversity
• CHCECE054* – Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures

Semester 2

• CHCDIV001* – Work with diverse people
• CHCECE036* – Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
• CHCECE038* – Observe children to inform practice
• CHCECE035* – Support the holistic learning and development of children
• CHCECE034* – Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
• CHCPRT001* – Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• CHCECE037* – Support children to connect with the natural environment
• BSBSUS411* – Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
• HLTAID012*^† – Provide First Aid in an education and care setting

*All unit requires work placement

^†Alffie does not offer this Unit of Competency. Learners are required to undertake the Unit of Competency with an external provider at their own cost.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Recommended Local Entry Requirements:

• Are 18 years old (students under 18 will need permission from a parent or guardian to enrol).
• Have language, literacy and numeracy skills that ensure the ability to work independently with assistance from a support person where required, extract information from simple text, and communicate with trainers via email. These skills are equivalent to those that would be required to successfully complete Year 10 or ACSF Level 2.
• Have basic computing skills.
• It is recommended that a student achieves the following ACSF levels to successfully complete this course and be able to learn effectively in an self-paced online environment: – Reading, Writing – ACSF Level 3 – Numeracy – ACSF Level 2
• If students are concerned about whether they have the skills to complete the course, they will be referred to admissions as part of the enrolment process to complete a formal LLN
• You will need to be reasonably physically fit, as the role of an educator involves a variety of tasks that require a reasonable amountof physical activity, such as personal care of children, and cleaning. Some lifting of children and equipment is also required. You should be suitably fit to undertake this manual lifting.
• This course includes a requirement to record video and/ or audio roleplays. These will require participation by 1-2 other people sourced by you.