Course Catalogue

AFB: This course may be ABSTUDY approved, and attract Away From Base (AFB) funding and support for eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. For further information and/or eligibility, please visit cdu.edu/afb.

This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children's education and care services in Australia. Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations. They use specialised knowledge and analyse and apply theoretical concepts to diverse work situations. They may have responsibility for supervision of volunteers or other educators.

Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of at least 280 hours of work in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

A working with children clearance 'Ochre Card' from SAFE NT will be required.

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.gov.au.

AFB: This is an approved Away From Base (AFB) 'mixed-mode' course. For further information about AFB see www.cdu.edu.au/afb

Occupations relevant to this qualification include: 
>Early childhood educator 
>Group leader 
>Service director 
>Preschool assistant 
>Outside school hours educator/director 
>Home based educator 
>Nanny 
>Support worker