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National code: CHC50121

Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at Wollongbar

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Class details

Schedule Pace and number of hours.

Full Time

Delivery Method of course delivery.

Combination

Duration

Course duration Total time required to complete a course.

6 months

Start date First day of attendance online or on campus.

Next intake

End date Final day of attendance online or on campus.

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Time Commitment

Class time Dedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.

20 hours

Additional study time The minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.

7 hours

Fee details

Subsidised Fee This is the subsidised fee for NSW residents that are eligible for any subsidies, this may not include additional materials or uniforms needed for this course.

$4,970

This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.

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This course is approved for a Commonwealth VET Student Loan (VSL).

Proposed timetable What time classes run

This course is currently scheduled on Monday, Thursday and Friday with day classes. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.

Additional information Other things to know

Assessments

Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.

  • Knowledge assessments: online quizzes, multiple-choice questions, matching and true or false activities, research projects, presentations, creative projects

  • Skills assessments: critical reflection activities and reflective journals, programming, planning and implementing curriculum tasks

  • Practical skills assessments: practical demonstrations such as implementing experiences and routines

  • Submission of a training logbook

Work placement

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.

  • To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:

    • A minimum of 280 hours of work placement in a regulated Education and Care Service in Australia is required for this qualification. The work placement will be arranged by TAFE NSW in partnership with the service and implemented within the your program to enable consolidation, reflection, improvement, and assessment to occur. Work placement is an opportunity to learn on the job and complete assessment requirements and often leads to employment opportunities.

    • The Public Health (COVID -19 Vaccination of Education and Care Workers) Order 2021 states that education and care workers are required to have received 2 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or be issued with a medical contraindication certificate by 8 November 2021 to be able to undertake relevant work. This applies to students on work placement in an early education and care facility. If you are not vaccinated, we cannot assure you that this component of your course can be organised or fulfilled, which will impact your ability to successfully course complete. Details can be found https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/coronavirus/advice-for-services-and-providers TAFENSW recognises students' reasons for not being vaccinated. This can be discussed privately with TAFE NSW career counsellors prior to enrolment.

    • A valid Working with Children Check will be required by the Education and Care Service.

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.

  • This course offering is designed for people who:

    • Hold CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (you will be required to provide both transcript and Testamur evidence).

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 , including 12 core and 3 speciality units.

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 effectiveness BSBTWK502

  • Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children CHCECE041

  • Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing CHCECE042

  • Nurture creativity in children CHCECE043

Course delivery Combination study

Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled 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.

Wollongbar

TAFE NSW Wollongbar is located between Lismore and Ballina in northern New South Wales, in a region known for its rich farmlands, producinge a variety of sub-tropical fruit crops. Featuring a state-of-the-art education and training facility, TAFE NSW Wollongbar is committed to educating, enriching and empowering students to meet the needs and expectations of an ever-changing local community.

Campus address

61 Sneaths Rd, Wollongbar NSW 2477

Parking on campus grounds is available.

Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info

Facilities

TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.

  • Automotive panel-beating workshop with spray-painting booth

  • Construction and building staging area

  • Cookery training kitchen and outdoor training kitchen with pizza oven and barbeque

  • Design and fashion studios

  • Flexible learning space capable of hosting up to 400

  • Fully equipped automotive workshop for servicing motorcycles, light and heavy vehicles

  • Fully functioning training laboratory

  • Hair, beauty and massage training academy

  • Horticulture training facilities, that includes:

  • Glasshouse

  • Greenhouse

  • Golf course and putting green

  • Farm

  • Laboratory

  • Nursery

  • Tennis court

  • Mobile kitchen hospitality vanPlumbing sandpit and workshop area

  • Simulated aircraft cabin crew training facilities

  • Simulated aircraft ground crew training facilities

  • Simulated airport security training facilities

  • Student-run training cafe

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  • Mon 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Tue 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Wed 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Thu 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Fri 9 AM - 5 PM
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed