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78 weeks
Face-to-face (14h/week structured training) + work placement (280 hours mandatory)
20 hours per week (work component)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
101 Sussex Street, LG, Sydney, NSW 2000
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) / AITSL
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL / ACECQA
Course Content
Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
Core unit
Promote equity in access to the service
Core unit
Work in partnership with children's families
Core unit
Foster holistic early childhood learning, development and wellbeing
Core unit
Analyse information to inform children's learning
Core unit
Plan and implement children's education and care curriculum
Core unit
Nurture creativity in children
Core unit
Facilitate compliance in a children's education and care service
Core unit
Embed environmental responsibility in service operations
Core unit
Respond to grievances and complaints about the service
Core unit
Foster positive and respectful interactions and behaviour in children
Core unit
Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
Core unit
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
Elective unit
Develop and use emotional intelligence
Elective unit
Manage team effectiveness
Elective unit
Common Questions
The course has a total duration of 78 weeks, which includes a work component of 14 weeks (280 hours total, at 20 hours per week).
The estimated total course cost is AU$27,200, which comprises a tuition fee of AU$27,000 and a non-tuition fee of AU$200.
Yes, the course includes a work component of 280 hours in total — 20 hours per week over 14 weeks — giving students hands-on practical experience in an early childhood education setting.
The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is offered at two locations: Level 4, 338 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW, and the Times Academy Sussex Street campus in Victoria. Both locations are owned and operated by the provider.
The CRICOS course code is 107245A. This course is a Diploma-level (VET) qualification, not a Skills Level 1 qualification (Bachelor, Masters or PhD), so it does not meet the criteria for extended Post-Study Work Rights.
Application
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Step 02
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Step 03
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