CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

CRICOS Course Code: 108911H

Total Duration: 52 Weeks

Study Weeks: 44 Weeks

Break: 8 Weeks (breaks to be utilised to complete mandatory work placement)

Work Placement: 280 hours (in 4 blocks)

Entry requirements:

Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:

• Hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

OR

• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

In addition to above, the intended learners are also required to demonstrate that they

• Have demonstrated an IELTS level at score of least 5.5 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old) or demonstration of successful completion of at least General English at Upper Intermediate or English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level or equivalent results in Milcom Institute placement test
• Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent.
• Are at least at age of 18 at the time of commencement of the course.
• LLN and Pre-training review are required to be completed to assist in identifying whether this qualification is appropriate for the education and employment aspirations of the target learner and to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study.
• Have Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of practical placement. This is to be obtained by students at their own cost.
• Student must obtain a valid AFP National Police Check certificate with no criminal records reported/recorded prior to the commencement of practical placement. These documents are to be obtained by students at their own cost.

Work Placement:

As part of this course, students will also be required to undertake practical placement for a minimum of 280 hours. During this placement, learners will be involved in all aspects of a childcare centre and will work under the supervision of a qualified employee of the childcare centre. The trainer will contact the student and the workplace supervisor from time to time (as agreed in the work placement agreement) to check progress. Students cannot progress into the practical work placement of the course until they have successfully completed all assessment requirements for the theoretical component and have demonstrated appropriate skills required for practical work placement.

Work placement will occur in 4 blocks. First block of work placement of 40 hours at the end of term 2, while second block of work placement of 80 hours upon completion of term 4, third block of work placement of 80 hours upon completion of term 5 and last block of work placement of 80 hours upon completion of term 6. Students are required to satisfactorily complete allocated hours of work placement each week or hours as negotiated with the host employer, but prior to commencement of next block of work placement. If, for any reasonable circumstances including government restrictions (including covid-19 restrictions), student is unable to complete their previous block of work placement within allocated time, they may continue their placement in subsequent term with the hours negotiated with host employer but must complete their previous block of work placement before commencement of next work placement block. Students who have not successfully completed their previous block of work placement, will not be allowed to commence the subsequent block of work placement.

Milcom Institute will assist the learner in finding the suitable workplace. Milcom Institute will liaise with the workplace to ensure that the participant is suitably supervised at the centre. During the practical placement, the learner will be assessed in the practical skills. The work placement will be unpaid (however can be negotiated) and the daily working hours will be negotiated between students and the centre.

The time spent by the student in work placement in this course is critical to ensure that the student participates in regular work over the course duration. This is necessary to allow for a workplace context in the assessment and workplace observation which is a requirement for every unit. All students are required to maintain a work placement logbook to record their worked hours and the age groups care was provided for.

Student who are already working in the early childhood sector as an educator in approved centre-based care are encouraged to use their existing workplace to complete these practical placement hours providing it meets the requirement’s necessary to conduct assessment. Students who are not already working in early childhood may nominate an accredited early childhood education and care service for their practical placement. Milcom Institute can assist students who need to find a work placement using its network in the early childhood sector.

It is a requirement that students must obtain a negative covid-19 test result, Working with Children Check and National Police Check certificate with no past or current criminal record. These are to be provided by students at their own cost. Workplaces and learners will be required to enter into an agreement with Milcom Institute which will clearly identify the rights and obligations of all parties.

Students are required to submit their covid-19 test results to Milcom Institute prior commencement of their work placement.