Children's Services Qualifications

Use the links below to see a complete list of units of competency for:

Certificate II in Community Services

Certificate III in Children’s Services

Certificate IV in Children’s Services (Outside school hours care)

Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care)

Diploma of Children’s Services (Outside school hours care)

Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services

 

CHC50908: Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care)

This qualification covers workers in children’s services who are responsible for planning, implementing and managing programs in early childhood services, in accordance with licensing, accreditation and duty of care requirements. At this level:

It is noted that whilst this qualification equips workers to work with children from 0-5 years of age, some workplaces and jurisdictions require workers to have skills and knowledge to work with children in both early and middle childhood (i.e. aged 0-12 years).

Where workers are required to work across the span of development from 0-12 years, candidates should receive training and/or assessment across this broader span of development and in addition to the qualification, be awarded a Statement of Attainment for achievement of the Middle childhood development skill set.

Occupational titles may include:

Entry requirements

To gain entry into CHC50908 Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care) candidates must demonstrate competence through a recognised training program or recognition process, in the following units of competency:

Packaging Rules

18 units must be selected for this qualification including:

A wide range of elective units is available and may include:

Compulsory units:

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice

All workers undertaking children’s services work need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Community Services Training Package.

In addition, the children’s services workplace is regarded as having particular potential for engendering stronger and more respectful relationships between non-Aboriginal Australians and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians and across the diverse groups in the community.

For:

It is therefore highly recommended that this qualification includes one of the following units to provide a foundation of knowledge and skills:

As cultural diversity is a feature of our community, one of the following electives is recommended for inclusion:

Relevant electives

The following unit may be compulsory in some jurisdictions:

Recommended electives for centre-based care

The following units of competency are recommended for work in centre-based care at Diploma level. Employers may specify electives required for their workplace if appropriate.

Electives are to be selected in line with specified Packaging Rules. 

The following list of relevant electives is intended to facilitate selection. Employers may specify certain electives as required to address specific workplace needs.

Children’s services electives

Client support and professional practice electives

Advocacy and diversity electives

Business administration electives

 Leadership and supervision electives

Food safety electives

First aid electives

(Note, one or both first aid units may be required by some jurisdictions)