Being a part of an early childhood education and care service is immeasurably rewarding – you will experience firsthand how your hard work has impacted children’s education.
Through your unwavering efforts, you will create a safe and healthy environment that fosters positive and respectful interactions between children and other educators!
So, how do you get to the point in your career where you can implement children’s education programs?
The answer is simple: you study a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course!
Within our informative guide, we shall examine the qualifications, skills and specialised knowledge required to become an early childhood educator. Additionally, we shall also reveal the best place to acquire practical knowledge and utilize matchless learning resources to refine your own professional practice!
What You Can Expect to Learn When Studying a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Course
By studying a CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course, you will learn how to design and implement children’s education curriculums.
Furthermore, you will also learn how to implement an approved learning framework within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard.
In addition to the management of your own practical skills and methods of education support, you must also supervise your support staff and ensure team effectiveness.
At Sage Education, we believe that an individual who strives to provide regulated children’s education and care deserves nothing less than to study unexcelled core units and find suitable work placement.
With core units in mind, we shall now dive deeper into our meticulously crafted modules to give you a better understanding of how we can transform a student into a proficient educational leader.
The Module Structure of a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care Course
Below, we shall provide summaries of our modules’ content so that you can acquire a comprehensive understanding of what is required to implement early childhood education programs.
BSBTWK502 – Manage Team Effectiveness
As one of the first modules we offer, we believe that the skills and knowledge required to lead a team of support workers should be the first priority of your educative journey.
Designed for individuals who are ready to work at a managerial level, this module will teach you how to nurture positive and respectful interactions within the workplace.
CHCECE041 – Maintain a Safe and Healthy Environment For Children
This module is perfect for those who will be responsible for the maintenance of a child’s health and safety.
Whether you are unsure of hygiene maintenance, infection/disease prevention, health and risk management, or incident and emergency management, this module has got you covered!
CHCECE042 – Foster Holistic Early Childhood Learning, Development and Wellbeing
Guiding the social, physical, mental, intellectual, and emotional intelligence of children is vital to an effective Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
When you study our CHCECE042 module, you will not only understand holistic development, but you will also learn how to apply theoretical concepts such as developmental theory to your own practice.
CHCECE043 – Nurture Creativity in Children
There is nothing more engaging and satisfying for children than to experiment with creativity and self-expression.
By studying this module with Sage Education, you will learn how to implement experiences that inspire creativity within children via dramatic play, imagination play, musical and visual arts, and so much more!
CHCECE044 – Facilitate Compliance in a Children’s Education and Care Service
Within this module, you will learn how to produce accurate, informative reports that adhere to service policies and procedures.
You will also learn how to actively listen and conduct interviews to acquire and confirm important information, which you will then utilize to engage and interact with children, families and other support staff.
CHCECE045 – Foster Positive and Respectful Interactions and Behaviour in Children
In order to create a socially healthy environment for children, you must inspire interactions and behaviours that are positive.
Within this unit, you will learn how to monitor and encourage a child’s behavioural and social development.
CHCECE046 – Implement Strategies For the Inclusion of All Children
This unit will teach you how to promote inclusion and diversity among the children under your care.
You will also learn how to plan and implement personalized support strategies for children with complex, unique needs.
CHCECE047 – Analyse Information to Inform Children’s Learning
To improve a child’s educative journey, you must be able to adapt to every child’s unique learning pattern.
This unit is perfect for those who are uncertain of how to gather and examine information about children’s learning to inform their own professional practice.
CHCECE048 – Plan and Implement Children’s Education and Care Curriculum
A CHCECE048 unit will teach you how to monitor children’s learning and critically evaluate outcomes and practices to refine your teaching approach.
You will also learn how to implement a curriculum that supports a child’s individual learning as well as collaborative learning.
CHCECE049 – Embed Environmental Responsibility in Service Operations
You will study this module to learn how to develop, implement, and evaluate a management plan that focuses on sustainability and the encouragement of a child’s environmental responsibility.
You will investigate how children and adults engage with your eco-conscious management plan and then support children to act on the eco-conscious practices you have demonstrated independently.
CHCECE050 – Work in Partnership with Children’s Families
As you progress through the course, you will learn how to establish relationships with families, foster a connection with the broader community and promote a family’s involvement with their child’s educative journey.
CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and Improve Own Professional Practice
Lastly, you will also learn how to evaluate and enhance your own practice through reflection and ongoing professional development.
You will learn how to utilize constructive feedback from clients and colleagues alike in order to evaluate the effectiveness of your implementations.
Electives
Inspired by your dedication to education and care services, we also offer three elective modules and 280 hours of vocational placement so that you will stand out even more to potential employers! To learn more about the elective modules available, don’t hesitate to get in touch!
Note: Our elective modules may change.
What You Must Already Have to Study a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
It is worth noting that a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course will only become available to you upon the successful completion of:
– A Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care course.
– A working with children’s check.
Possible Career Opportunities
When you successfully complete our course, you will have access to a wealth of revered roles within the early childhood education and care sector!
We have compiled a list of potential career opportunities that will become available to you after you have graduated:
– An authorised supervisor (children’s services).
– A children’s services coordinator.
– A centre manager (children’s services).
– A director/manager (children’s services).
– An early childhood educator.
– A group/team coordinator/leader (children’s services).
– A program leader (children’s services).
– A child development worker.
Why You Should Study with Sage Education
Sage Education is one of Australia’s top providers of nationally recognised VET courses in child care, aged care, disability and community services sectors.
Having provided unsurpassable education for the past twenty-five years, we know how to transform a student into a successful graduate who is about to start a rewarding career in a well-paid industry.
When you study with Sage Education, you will access an abundance of specialised knowledge, practical training, and our connections to the top employers in the healthcare industry!
Not only will we give you the ability to empower, encourage, and enhance the lives of your clients, but you will also learn the key skills to thrive in your dream career!
Enrol With Sage Education
So. now that you know what is involved in our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course, it is time to enrol with Sage Education!
If you’re looking to find out more about our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course, why not contact Sage Education directly?
We are happy to answer any inquiry you may have so that you are fully prepared to take your career to the next level.
Your dream career in the childhood education and care service awaits!
