Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care

Total Materials Fee – $1,000

Materials fee covers the cost of goods, materials and / or services provided by AIBT to be used by students in the course of training.

The Materials Fees in this qualification include:

• Class materials
• Printing
• Stationery
• Uniforms
• Excursions

There are no pre-requisites required for this qualification 

Under the Education and Care Services National Law (2011) the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) publishes lists of approved early childhood education and care qualifications and information regarding regulatory requirements here: www.acecqa.go

Please note:

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

Unit HLTWHS001 – Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting may contribute towards approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training under the Education and Care Services National Law, and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).

Specific licensing requirements, including requirements for refresher training, should be obtained from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and/or relevant state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authority.

Vocational placement is an essential component of this qualification. Vocational placement consolidates the students’ knowledge within the real Early Childhood Education environment, applying theory to practice.

Students will be required to undertake a total of 240 hours of unpaid vocational placement.

Students must attend face to face classes, up to four days per week. AIBT organises placement, however students will be required to complete placement during breaks and outside of their face to face classes. 

Students will be required to complete given logbook and workplace diary during their placement hours.

All students must be willing to undertake placement in aged care facility during the program. Students are required to organise their own travel to and from these facilities and may be required to undertake placement in regional areas.

Prior to attending vocational placement, students must demonstrate satisfactory course progression.

Before commencing vocational placement:

Students will be required to complete HLTAID004– Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting. This unit is a core unit within this qualification and will need to be completed prior to placement.

Students must meet the following mandatory requirements at their own expense. Students will be notified via email on when to obtain these documents:

• Have current competency in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – this must be updated annually and is included in the program
• QLD Students- Blue Card
  https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/
• TAS Students- Working with Children Registration 
  https://wwcforms.justice.tas.gov.au/RegistrationForm.aspx
• Provide an Australian Federal Police Certificate indicating that the student has passed the Australian Federal Police (National) Check.  https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/national-police-checks 

Completing all the units of competency within this qualification will lead to the issuance of a Diploma of  Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC50113) including a transcript of all completed units. Students that successfully complete individual units of competency, but not the whole qualification, will be eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment detailing the completed units.

Childcare worker
Authorised supervisor
Centre manager
Childhood Educator
Children’s Adviser
Children’s Service Director/Manager
Early Childhood Educator
Child Development Worker.

* Completion of an AIBT qualification does not guarantee an employment outcome.