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Have you heard about our scholarships for Certificate III in Children's
Services and Diploma of Children's Services Traineeships..........
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Recognition
for what you know and can do already is often called Recognition of
Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current
Competence (RCC).
AHEA has
developed a simple to follow process to achieve recognition of your
competence. We call it Facilitated Recognition because we support you
through the process.
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Diploma of Children's Services
Main Fields of Study
- Units of Child Development
- Child Observation Skills
- Health & Safety Issue
- Communication Techniques
- Babies and Infant Needs
- Guide to Children's Behaviour
- Workplace Requirements
- Working with Children's Issues
- Children and Self Help Skills
- Senior First Aid
- Play Experiences for Children
- Team Membership
Entry Requirements
Either:
- satisfactory completion of a Year 10 education;
- persons employed
in the industry; or
- adult entry
AND Pre-requisite units from Certificate III in Children's Services
Employment Oppurtunities
There is a wide range of positions graduates may be employed working as an
assistant to the qualified child care giver in charge of groups of children for :
- Long Day Care Centre
- Multipurpose Centre
- Family Day Care
- Nanny's
- Playgroups
- Vacation Care
- Early Intervention Services
- Before and After School Care
- Family and Children's Support
- Nanny's and Family Support Services
- Foster parents
- Crèche Facilities
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What does the course cover?
Units of Competency at Diploma level
CHCCHILD2C Support the rights and safety of children within duty
of care requirement
CHCCN11C Establish,
manage and monitor the implementation of a safe and healthy environment
CHCCN8B Plan
care routines
CHCFC2C Foster
and enhance children’s development
CHCFC3C Foster
and enhance children’s social emotional and psychological development
CHCFC5C Foster
and enhance children’s cognitive and language development
CHCIC10C Establish
and implement plans for developing responsible behaviour
CHCIC12C Plan
the inclusion of children with additional needs
CHCOHS501A Manage
workplace OHS management systems
CHCPR10C Design,
implement and evaluate programs of the service
CHCPR2C Arrange/Organise
experiences which facilitate and enhance children’s development
CHCPR9C Document,
interpret and use information about children
CHCRF11B Work
in partnership with families to care for the child
CHCFC6C Provide
experiences which facilitate children’s expressive development
CHCFC7C Use
music as a medium to enhance children’s experience and development
CHCFC8A Provide
experiences which enhance children’s development and learning
CHCQM601A Manage
an accreditation process
CHCORG5B Maintain
an effective work environment
CHCPR14B Observe
children and interpret observations
CHCIC11B Implement
and promote inclusive policies and practices
*** All units require students to
demonstrate that they have gained competence from
on-the job training
(Supervised Field Placement).
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