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Course information
Type
CombinationA mix of on campus, virtual, online and workplace training.
Focus
Early Childhood Education and CareCourse specialisation
Schedule
Full Time16+ hours per week.
Duration
12 monthsTime required to complete this course.
Start date
20 Jul 2026First day of attendance online or on campus.
End date
18 Jun 2027Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
Location
Class time
16 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
Additional study time
10 hoursThe minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
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Course fees
$0 to $4,970This is course may be available at a reduced cost. See fee types for eligibility criteria.
Reduced fee options
Fee-free available
This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. Eligibility criteria apply.
Proposed timetable
What time classes run
This course is currently scheduled on Monday and Thursday with day classes. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Additional information
Other things to know
Assessments
Assessments let you show what you've learned and check what you may need to work on.
Knowledge assessments: online quizzes, multiple-choice questions, matching and true or false activities, research projects, presentations and creative projects.
Practical tasks before starting work placement: interviews, role-plays, creative projects, presentations and practical demonstrations.
Workplace portfolio assessment: written tasks, reflective journals, verbal or written questioning, practical demonstrations, critical reflection activities, programming, planning and implementing experiences.
Submission of a training logbook.
Work placement
Work placement gives you real experience and develops your skills.
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
You must do 280 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer. This is the minimum requirement. Your hours may increase if you need more time to demonstrate competency.
Depending on your mode of study, TAFE NSW will arrange your work placement for you or support you to find one.
Materials needed
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
There are no materials needed for this qualification.
Additional entry requirements
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
There are no additional requirements for this qualification.
Units
Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 15 units of competency, including 12 core and 3 speciality units.
Core units - 12
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Manage team effectivenessBSBTWK502
Maintain a safe and healthy environment for childrenCHCECE041
Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeingCHCECE042
Nurture creativity in childrenCHCECE043
Course delivery
Combination study
Learn through a combination of on-campus classroom, virtual classroom, online, and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled face-to-face or virtual classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Wollongong
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Bike racks
Library
Canteen
Café
Accessibility and inclusion
Accessible parking
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