This Early Education course teaches skills in working with infants and children from birth to eight years of age, as well as skills for effective team work and leadership within a childrens service context. Go further in your role as an early childhood educator. Take your next step working in early childhood education and care services and learn how to implement curriculum and take responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other staff. This qualification reflects the role of early childhood educators who are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum in early childhood education and care services.

Prior to undertaking work placement all students must obtain a Victorian Police Check, a Working with Children Clearance (WWC) Students must successfully complete the Certificate III Early Childhood Education & Care Course before they can commence the Diploma Early Childhood Education & Care Course Academic: Australian Year 12 equivalency or higher English language: Academic IELTS 5.5 no band less than 5.0 overall or recognised equivalency Age: minimum 18 years of age Completion of the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (095413D)