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Become a valued part of the early childhood education with the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
What you will learn:
Please note - This course is superseded by the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
For now, you may still enrol in the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. For enrolments after 16 March 2022, all units of competency completed will be credited to the new course version. We will transition you to the new course once it is ready, at no additional cost. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, as our friendly Enrolment Consultants are always happy to help.
Why this course:
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note - limitations do apply.
| Course number | E1050 |
| Qualification name | CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care |
| Course duration | Self paced - maximum of 24 months |
| Delivery Method | Online with Work Placement |
| Recognition | Nationally Recognised  |
| Assessments | Case studies, Demonstrations and Presentations, Knowledge tests, Learner and Supervisor checkpoints, Logbook, Practical assessments, Projects, Short-answer questions, Video/Audio recording, Work Placement Final Feedback, Workplace assessment tool, Workplace assessments, Workplace portfolio, Written reports |
| Awarded by | Open Colleges Pty Ltd (Provider number: 90796) |
Mandatory Entry Requirements
Access to a modern computer with high-speed internet
Access to Microsoft office or equivalent
Access to a device with audio & video capabilities
Access to people to participate in role plays & assessments
Recommended Local Entry Requirements
To enrol in this course, you will need to hold either:
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
You will need to be at least 18 years old.
Learners will need to be reasonably physically fit as the role of an educator involves a variety of tasks that require a reasonable amount of physical activity, such as personal care of children, lifting and cleaning. Some lifting of children and equipment is required. Learners should be fit to undertake this manual lifting.
Learners undertaking unit HLTAID004 Provide first aid requires learners undertaking Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) continuously for a minimum of 2 minutes while kneeling on the floor.
First Aid HLTAID004
The unit 'HLTAID004 Provide an emergency response in an education and care' setting is contained within this course. However, Open Colleges only awards this unit via credit transfer. The unit must be undertaken by you with an external RTO at your own cost.
Credit transfer will only be granted if you provide either:
a Statement of Attainment (SoA) for HLTAID004 that was issued within the previous three years, OR
a Testamur for a qualification that was issued within the previous three years, AND
its transcript which shows the units HLTAID004
In addition, please be advised that your SoA or Testamur for HLTAID004 must not be more than three (3) years old at the date that you graduate from your Open Colleges course. If the SoA or Testamur presented is more than three years old at the date of graduation, you will be required to update your ‘First Aid’ training externally and present Open Colleges with an authenticated copy, in order for credit transfer of that unit to be approved and certification documentation issued.
Mandatory Materials
This course requires the following mandatory textbooks:
Miller S, Walker L, 2013 The Early Childhood Educator for Diploma 2nd edition, McGraw Hill Education (required from Module 1)
You can find these textbooks at a variety of retailers, and in hard copy or eBook format.
Our free online assessment tool can help give you an idea of the language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to study a VET course. This tool can also help you determine your learning level and help you plan your future studies. You can access the Language, Literacy and Numeracy tool here.
Once you are enrolled in this course, you will receive access to the first Module, which contains the first set of units for the course. When you have successfully completed those units, you'll be given access to the next Module.
Open Colleges may make changes to the course from time to time to reflect changes introduced to the relevant Training Package or other regulatory requirements. Please download the course guide for current information about the course and its status.
| CHCMGT003 | Lead the work team |
| CHCPOL002 | Develop and implement policy |
| BSBSUS501 | Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
| CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
| CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
| CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
| CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
| CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
| CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
| CHCECE023 | Analyse information to inform learning |
| CHCECE017 | Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood |
| CHCECE018 | Nurture creativity in children |
| CHCECE020 | Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour |
| CHCECE021 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children |
| CHCECE024 | Design and implement the curriculum to foster children's learning and development |
| CHCECE026 | Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children |
| CHCECE022 | Promote children's agency |
| HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
| CHCECE025 | Embed sustainable practices in service operations |
Once students have successfully completed all previous assessments and reach Module 27, their Structured Workplace Learning documents will be made available. Students can commence their placement from Module 27
| CHCECE016 | Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children |
| CHCECE019 | Facilitate compliance in an education and care service |
| HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (Credit Transfer only) |
Pay in Full
You can choose to pay your course fees in full upon enrolment and benefit from a 10% discount (unless otherwise advertised).
Pay 50% & Payment Plan Combo
You can also choose to pay 50% of your total course fees upon enrolment and the balance on a Payment Plan. When you do, you’ll benefit from 50% of the standard Pay in Full discount (unless otherwise advertised).
Payment Plan
You can choose to pay for your course in weekly or fortnightly instalments. By paying in instalments, you can schedule your payments around your regular outgoings and get ahead without breaking the bank. Open Colleges payment plans are interest-free.
Zip Money Payment Plan
If you need a little more flexibility with your finances and would like to pay off your course fees over a longer period of time, we can assist by organising Zip Money to pay your course fees directly to us on your behalf, and you pay this loan back to Zip Money over an agreed period of time. Zip Money provides you flexible options of selecting a 24, 36 or 48 months interest-free, payment plan (dependant on which course you’re enrolling into) to suit your lifestyle, giving you more flexibility than ever before.
BPAY®
With BPAY®, you’re able to pay quickly and securely, 24/7 through your internet, mobile or phone banking service. You can choose when, how much and from which account to pay from - whatever works for you. BPAY® is only available when paying in full. Call an Enrolment Consultant to find out more.
BPAY® is a trademark of BPAY Pty Ltd ABN 69 079 137 518. Check if BPAY® is right for you by reading the terms and conditions available from your Financial Institution.
Charmaine has worked in early childhood education and care settings for 10 years with children from aged 0-5 years. Whilst working as an Early Childhood Teacher, she completed a Certificate III and Diploma in Children’s Services, and went on to complete a Bachelor of Education (Birth to 5 years).
Charmaine also gained a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to allow her to share her passion for early childhood education and care with others.
Debra has been involved in the Early Childhood Education and Care in various forms for more than 20 years. She has completed her Nursing Diploma and begun her career as a Mothercraft Nurse, caring for babies, toddlers and young children.
Debra then took a position as a School Services Officer before she moved on to working as a Fieldworker for Family Day Care for 4 years. During this time she completed a Diploma in Children’s Services with TAFESA and a degree in Children’s Services with Charles Darwin University.
An opportunity arose to work with TAFESA where she remained until December 2019, having been with them for almost 20 years. Debra is a passionate trainer and assessor and has worked across Certificate III and the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Georgina has over 25 years’ experience in Early Childhood Education.
Throughout her years, she has occupied a variety of roles, including University Supervisor, owner/operator of her own early childhood service and teaching the Certificate III and Diploma of Early Childhood with Open Colleges over the last 5 years.
As a tertiary qualified Early Childhood Educator, she is committed to delivering a high-quality service for children, families and staff. Her passions include inclusivity – particularly working with children with additional needs, and mentoring others about the value of the early years for young children.
You will need to undertake your work placement in a regulated early childhood service in Australia catering for children from birth to 6 years of age. You are required to be supervised by a qualified staff member.
There are a number of statutory checks required by early childhood education and care services in Australia, such as Working with Children Checks and national Criminal Record Checks. These vary by state and territory. Further information can be found in the Workplace Assessment Guide.
Depending on the facility, you may also be asked to provide proof of immunisation. In addition, individual workplaces may impose additional requirements on students undertaking work placement
Selected course fees when you pay upfront.
Voucher code: OCTOBER09
Offer ends on Sunday 9th October 2022 at 11:59pm AEST.
Course at a Glance
Online with Work Placement
Flexible payment options available
Nationally recognised
Course at a Glance
Online with Work Placement
Flexible payment options available
Nationally recognised
Selected course fees when you pay upfront.
Voucher code: OCTOBER09
Offer ends on Sunday 9th October 2022 at 11:59pm AEST.
Become a valued part of the early childhood education with the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
What you will learn:
Please note - This course is superseded by the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
For now, you may still enrol in the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. For enrolments after 16 March 2022, all units of competency completed will be credited to the new course version. We will transition you to the new course once it is ready, at no additional cost. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, as our friendly Enrolment Consultants are always happy to help.
Why this course:
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note - limitations do apply.
| Course number | E1050 |
| Qualification name | CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care |
| Course duration | Self paced - maximum of 24 months |
| Delivery Method | Online with Work Placement |
| Recognition | Nationally Recognised |
| Assessments | Case studies, Demonstrations and Presentations, Knowledge tests, Learner and Supervisor checkpoints, Logbook, Practical assessments, Projects, Short-answer questions, Video/Audio recording, Work Placement Final Feedback, Workplace assessment tool, Workplace assessments, Workplace portfolio, Written reports |
| Awarded by | Open Colleges Pty Ltd (Provider number: 90796) |
Mandatory Entry Requirements
Access to a modern computer with high-speed internet
Access to Microsoft office or equivalent
Access to a device with audio & video capabilities
Access to people to participate in role plays & assessments
Recommended Local Entry Requirements
To enrol in this course, you will need to hold either:
CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
You will need to be at least 18 years old.
Learners will need to be reasonably physically fit as the role of an educator involves a variety of tasks that require a reasonable amount of physical activity, such as personal care of children, lifting and cleaning. Some lifting of children and equipment is required. Learners should be fit to undertake this manual lifting.
Learners undertaking unit HLTAID004 Provide first aid requires learners undertaking Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) continuously for a minimum of 2 minutes while kneeling on the floor.
First Aid HLTAID004
The unit 'HLTAID004 Provide an emergency response in an education and care' setting is contained within this course. However, Open Colleges only awards this unit via credit transfer. The unit must be undertaken by you with an external RTO at your own cost.
Credit transfer will only be granted if you provide either:
a Statement of Attainment (SoA) for HLTAID004 that was issued within the previous three years, OR
a Testamur for a qualification that was issued within the previous three years, AND
its transcript which shows the units HLTAID004
In addition, please be advised that your SoA or Testamur for HLTAID004 must not be more than three (3) years old at the date that you graduate from your Open Colleges course. If the SoA or Testamur presented is more than three years old at the date of graduation, you will be required to update your ‘First Aid’ training externally and present Open Colleges with an authenticated copy, in order for credit transfer of that unit to be approved and certification documentation issued.
Mandatory Materials
This course requires the following mandatory textbooks:
Miller S, Walker L, 2013 The Early Childhood Educator for Diploma 2nd edition, McGraw Hill Education (required from Module 1)
You can find these textbooks at a variety of retailers, and in hard copy or eBook format.
Our free online assessment tool can help give you an idea of the language, literacy and numeracy skills needed to study a VET course. This tool can also help you determine your learning level and help you plan your future studies. You can access the Language, Literacy and Numeracy tool here.
Once you are enrolled in this course, you will receive access to the first Module, which contains the first set of units for the course. When you have successfully completed those units, you'll be given access to the next Module.
Open Colleges may make changes to the course from time to time to reflect changes introduced to the relevant Training Package or other regulatory requirements. Please download the course guide for current information about the course and its status.
| CHCMGT003 | Lead the work team |
| CHCPOL002 | Develop and implement policy |
| BSBSUS501 | Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| BSBTWK502 | Manage team effectiveness |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
| CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
| CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
| CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
| CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
| CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
| CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
| CHCECE023 | Analyse information to inform learning |
| CHCECE017 | Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood |
| CHCECE018 | Nurture creativity in children |
| CHCECE020 | Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour |
| CHCECE021 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children |
| CHCECE024 | Design and implement the curriculum to foster children's learning and development |
| CHCECE026 | Work in partnership with families to provide appropriate education and care for children |
| CHCECE022 | Promote children's agency |
| HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
| CHCECE025 | Embed sustainable practices in service operations |
Once students have successfully completed all previous assessments and reach Module 27, their Structured Workplace Learning documents will be made available. Students can commence their placement from Module 27
| CHCECE016 | Establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children |
| CHCECE019 | Facilitate compliance in an education and care service |
| HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (Credit Transfer only) |
Pay in Full
You can choose to pay your course fees in full upon enrolment and benefit from a 10% discount (unless otherwise advertised).
Pay 50% & Payment Plan Combo
You can also choose to pay 50% of your total course fees upon enrolment and the balance on a Payment Plan. When you do, you’ll benefit from 50% of the standard Pay in Full discount (unless otherwise advertised).
Payment Plan
You can choose to pay for your course in weekly or fortnightly instalments. By paying in instalments, you can schedule your payments around your regular outgoings and get ahead without breaking the bank. Open Colleges payment plans are interest-free.
Zip Money Payment Plan
If you need a little more flexibility with your finances and would like to pay off your course fees over a longer period of time, we can assist by organising Zip Money to pay your course fees directly to us on your behalf, and you pay this loan back to Zip Money over an agreed period of time. Zip Money provides you flexible options of selecting a 24, 36 or 48 months interest-free, payment plan (dependant on which course you’re enrolling into) to suit your lifestyle, giving you more flexibility than ever before.
BPAY®
With BPAY®, you’re able to pay quickly and securely, 24/7 through your internet, mobile or phone banking service. You can choose when, how much and from which account to pay from - whatever works for you. BPAY® is only available when paying in full. Call an Enrolment Consultant to find out more.
BPAY® is a trademark of BPAY Pty Ltd ABN 69 079 137 518. Check if BPAY® is right for you by reading the terms and conditions available from your Financial Institution.
Charmaine has worked in early childhood education and care settings for 10 years with children from aged 0-5 years. Whilst working as an Early Childhood Teacher, she completed a Certificate III and Diploma in Children’s Services, and went on to complete a Bachelor of Education (Birth to 5 years).
Charmaine also gained a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment to allow her to share her passion for early childhood education and care with others.
Debra has been involved in the Early Childhood Education and Care in various forms for more than 20 years. She has completed her Nursing Diploma and begun her career as a Mothercraft Nurse, caring for babies, toddlers and young children.
Debra then took a position as a School Services Officer before she moved on to working as a Fieldworker for Family Day Care for 4 years. During this time she completed a Diploma in Children’s Services with TAFESA and a degree in Children’s Services with Charles Darwin University.
An opportunity arose to work with TAFESA where she remained until December 2019, having been with them for almost 20 years. Debra is a passionate trainer and assessor and has worked across Certificate III and the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
Georgina has over 25 years’ experience in Early Childhood Education.
Throughout her years, she has occupied a variety of roles, including University Supervisor, owner/operator of her own early childhood service and teaching the Certificate III and Diploma of Early Childhood with Open Colleges over the last 5 years.
As a tertiary qualified Early Childhood Educator, she is committed to delivering a high-quality service for children, families and staff. Her passions include inclusivity – particularly working with children with additional needs, and mentoring others about the value of the early years for young children.
You will need to undertake your work placement in a regulated early childhood service in Australia catering for children from birth to 6 years of age. You are required to be supervised by a qualified staff member.
There are a number of statutory checks required by early childhood education and care services in Australia, such as Working with Children Checks and national Criminal Record Checks. These vary by state and territory. Further information can be found in the Workplace Assessment Guide.
Depending on the facility, you may also be asked to provide proof of immunisation. In addition, individual workplaces may impose additional requirements on students undertaking work placement
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