Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

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. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

Yes. To successfully satisfy all course requirements, students will be required to apply for a Blue Card (Working with Children check). If students cannot obtain a Working with Children Check (Blue Card), they will be ineligible to undertake placement and any related assessment, which will affect the course outcome. Please note that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application.

Some facilities may mandate vaccinations. It is recommended that students undertake screening for vaccination against the following: up to date COVID-19 vaccination (may be required at Queensland Health facilities), Hepatitis A and B, Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), Chickenpox (if not previously infected), Pertussis (whooping cough – an adult booster dose), and Influenza (annual vaccination). These requirements will be provided to the student prior to arrangements being made for the completion of vocational placement.

The institute's assessment methods include written assignments, written and oral questioning, observation, and work-based projects. Delivery is classroom-based with students completing in-class activities, presentations, discussion, and assessment tasks which include practice exercises, learning activities in the training environment in small groups and pairs, using textbooks and reference material, independent reading, and assessment tasks.

Yes. An application can be made for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) when the student believes that they have already attained the necessary skills and competencies elsewhere (work, other study etc.) or have an equivalent qualification or part of a qualification. MIA recognises the AQF qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by any other RTOs and grants credit for these towards an award where applicable. The application for RPL and/or Credit Transfer should be lodged prior to or immediately after the enrolment.