Course Overview
This nationally recognised, Free TAFE course, is the start of your career caring for young children. Study the vital foundation skills and knowledge needed to become a qualified assistant in the Early Childhood sector, including being taught by experienced Early Childhood Educators who share their immediate knowledge of industry standards and practices.
With seven weeks of practical placement in industry, you’ll graduate with the skills and knowledge to succeed and work appropriately in the early childhood sector, which has increased demand for qualified educators.
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Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Family day carer
- Nanny
- Out of school care assistant
- Childcare assistant (supervised)
What You'll Learn
The course encompasses the health, education and sociological aspects of childcare to prepare you for work in a range of environments. You’ll gain the skills to use organisational policies, procedures, and individual children’s profiles to plan activities and provide care to children. You’ll also learn to facilitate their leisure and play, enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes.
Recognition
Study Method
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Locations
- Victoria
- Geelong
- Melbourne
- Werribee
Duration and Study Load
Full-time
- 12 months
- 4 days per week
Entry Requirements
- Applicants must be aged 16 or over
- Any student under the age of 17 must provide a Transition from School form prior to undertaking this course.
- Applicants are expected to have literacy skills at Year 11 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3 and numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2
- Working with Children Check for applicants 18 and over & Police Check required for industry work placement
- Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants must be currently employed under a training contract and referred by their employer
Work Placement
Through our established network, you will also complete two industry placements which are organised by The Gordon:
- First placement: four days per week over four weeks
- Second placement: four days per week over three weeks
You will be required to obtain a current and approved Working with Children Check to meet workplace regulatory requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Each qualification is made up of units of study. To gain RPL, you will need to demonstrate that you have the required skills and knowledge to meet the competencies of the unit.
Assessment
Assessment for this course is based on:
- Hands-on projects
- Workplace tasks
- Written assignments
- Industry placement
- Team projects
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About The Gordon Institute of TAFE
The Gordon Institute of TAFE is one of the largest regional TAFEs in Victoria and has been helping people gain real skills for real jobs for over 130 years. We pride ourselves on delivering a great range of TAFE courses from short courses to nationally accredited training across apprenticeships, traineeships, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas, which can lead you to a great career or create pathways to university.
Gordon Institute of TAFE is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3044)