Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:

• Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and care or; CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and care
• Year 10 Reading, Writing and Comprehension level and/or (ACSF Level 3)
• Access to internet and basic computer skills for online learning and assessment activities & submission
• Eligible to obtain a Blue Card (working with children check)

After successful completion of the program, participants are eligible to enrol into other Diploma qualifications and/or a CHC62015 – Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management.

Upon successful completion of the CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care you will be able to pursue job opportunities such as:

• Centre Based Director
• Lead Educator in long daycare, child care centres, occasional care
• Educational Leader
• Centre Manager
• Family Day Care Coordinator
• In-Home Care Provider or Coordinator
• Out of School Hours Coordinator

• People looking at applying for a management position within Early Childhood Education and Care Industry.
• Current workers who either are wishing to have their current skills and knowledge recognised and/or looking to upgrade to the current industry qualification.

Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. Getting recognition for the skills you’ve gained from the workplaceor previous learning means less study time for you, and getting the paper to prove you’re qualified a whole lot sooner. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.

Blended (Classroom + Online + Vocational Placement)

This qualification has been structured for a ‘blended’ delivery, consisting of 15-38 hrs/week face-to-face classroom sessions (generally 5 days/week) + Online & home study + 280 hrs vocational placement.

Classroom Delivery

Two days per week attending our campus to learn face-to-face in one of our learning spaces and simulated environments.

All Lead Institute’s programs consist of both ‘Formative and Summative’ assessment, this is to help confirm the student is gaining the required skills and knowledge to meet the training package requirements.

• Formative assessment – This assessment is completed throughout the ‘Learning Journey’
• Summative assessment – This assessment is done at the end of the learning journey to confirm the required skills and knowledge have been met.

Lead Institute has developed this qualification to be delivered over an 18 month period, but students will have up to 24 months to complete this qualification.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of at least 280 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.

This qualification can be paid in multiple ways to help you achieve your qualification sooner, these are:

• Paid in full
• Paid in instalments

Full course investment is $350.00 per/unit (X’s 15 units), or a once-off payment of $5,350 (full fee).

(Inclusive of $100.00 non-refundable enrolment fee)

• On successful completion – Qualification and Unit results
• On partial completion – A Statement of Attainment for unit/s completed