Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

The course is offered at two campus locations: Level 6, 440 Elizabeth St, Melbourne Victoria 3000, and Level 1, 114 Yarra St, Geelong Victoria 3220, as well as a workshop facility at 4/566 City Rd, South Melbourne Victoria 3205.

The duration of the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50121) is 52 weeks.

The CRICOS Course Code for the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is 116055K, offered by Melbourne Centre for Technology Studies Pty. Ltd. trading as Niashi School of Management and Technology (CRICOS Provider: 03737A).

Graduates of this qualification can work in a range of regulated children's education and care services, including long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools, and kindergartens.

Educators at the Diploma level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework, maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations, using specialised knowledge, analysing and applying theoretical concepts to diverse work situations, and may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other educators.