Child Care Co-ordinator (Pre School Teacher)
Year 1 Diploma in Children’s Services
Year 2 Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services
Course Outline
Children’s Services is a practically oriented course, which enables graduates to work in the childcare industry. This qualification covers workers who use organizational policies, procedures and
individual children’s profiles to plan activities and provide care to children, facilitating their leisure and
play and enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes. Depending on the setting, workers
may work under direct supervision or autonomously and may have limited supervisory responsibilities of
volunteers.
Employment opportunities
Childcare Assistant, Family Day Carer, Nanny, Out of School Hours Care Assistant.
Graduates have the option to continue into the Diploma of Children’s Services. Children’s Services provides of
all of the prerequisite units of competency for the Diploma.
Prerequisite
Students must provide proof of a level of English proficiency of IELTS level 5.5 or equivalent.
Year 1 Diploma in Childens’s Services
Course Structure
- Code Unit of Competency
- CHCCHILD1C Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm
- CHCCN1C Ensure children’s health and safety
- CHCCN2C Care for children
- HLTFA1A Apply basic first aid
- CHCCN4C Respond to illness, accidents and emergencies
- CHCCS301A Work within a legal and ethical framework
- CHCFC1B Support the development of children in the service
- CHCIC1C Interact effectively with children
- CHCOHS301A Participate in workplace procedures
- CHCPR1C Deliver services/activities to stimulate children’s development and enhance
- their leisure
- CHCPR3C Develop an understanding of children’s interests and developmental needs
- CHCCN5C Care for babies
- CHCRF1B Work effectively with families in caring for the child
- CHCORG3B Participate in the work environment
- CHCCN3C Prepare nutritionally balanced food in a safe, hygienic manner
Duration
820 hrs (583 hours in classroom and 238 hours of practical on job experience)
49 weeks divided into four terms, 8 weeks vacation.
Assessments
Assessments are competency based and include a variety of written and practical work.
Study Mode
Full time – minimum 20 contact hours per week, unless completing a repeated unit in the final semester.
Students are not permitted to repeat a unit of study more than once.
Year 2 Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services
The Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services is a practically oriented course, which enables graduates to work in
the childcare industry. This qualification covers workers who may operate at an advanced skills level to:
- Provide specialist services
- Act as a resource to other workers
- Work intensively with clients
- Provide practice supervision of staff including volunteers
Employment opportunities
Service Director.
Prerequisite
- Students must provide proof of a level of English proficiency of IELTS level 5.5 or equivalent.
- Students must have already completed the Diploma of Children's Services or equivalent, for direct entry into this course.
- A certified copy of the Diploma and Statement of Results must be forwarded with the enrolment form OR Students who intend to complete the Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services should tick all these courses on the enrolment form.
Course Structure
- Code Unit of Competency
- CHCAD3A Undertake systems advocacy
- CHCCS4C Manage the delivery of quality client service
- CHCCS7C Co-ordinate the assessment and delivery of services to clients with particular needs
- CHCNET4A Work with other services
- BSBMGT505A Ensure a safe workplace
- CHCORG20B Promote and represent the service
- CHCORG21B Act as a resource to other services
- CHCORG24B Provide leadership in community services delivery
- CHCORG7B Manage workplace issues
- BSBMGT608A Manage innovation and continuous improvement
- CHCPR13B Facilitate the development of programs for children with additional needs
- CHCORG11B Lead and develop others
- CHCORG10B Manage organisational change
- CHCCM5B Develop practice standards
- CHCORG28A Reflect and improve upon professional practice
- CHCORG29A Provide coaching and motivation
- CHCRF22B Plan childcare provision with families
- CHCINF4B Manage the organisation’s information system
- CHCRF23B Respond to problems and complaints about the service
- CHCORG27A Provide mentoring support to colleagues
Duration
1221 hrs (1011 hours in classroom and 224 hours of practical on job experience)
49 weeks divided into four terms, 6.5 weeks vacation.
Assessments
Assessments are competency based and include a variety of written and practical work.
Study Mode
Full time – minimum 20 contact hours per week, unless completing a repeated unit in the final semester.
Students are not permitted to repeat a unit of study more than once.
