Diploma of Early Childhood
Education and Care

Curriculum

A Diploma qualification in early childhood provides career opportunities beyond working directly with children, including leadership, management, and support roles.

The course covers the following areas:

• Supporting the health, learning, and development of children
• Supporting children's learning and development
• Design, planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs
• Work with families, community and external agencies
• Providing leadership and support to other staff
• Leadership roles in a variety of early childhood services
• Managing compliance with policies and legislation.

Assessment Methods

Written tasks, questions, case studies, reflective discussions, activities, scenarios and workplace projects

Placement

Students completing a Diploma qualification who do not work in a regulated care service must complete at least 280 hours of unpaid vocational placement. This practical component allows students to put their learning into practice. You are required to work across all age groups (including work placement with children under 2 years of age). All students will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and receive a positive notice and blue card.

Funding Information

Higher Level Skills

The Higher Level Skills program provides a government subsidy to support eligible individuals to access subsidised training in selected certificate IV or above qualifications, and priority skill sets. Read more

User Choice (apprenticeship and traineeship funding)

The User Choice program provides a public funding contribution towards the cost of training and assessment for eligible Queensland apprentices and trainees. C&K College of Early Childhood Education is a Skills Assure Supplier. Read more

Fee Apprenticeships for Under 25s

​The Free apprenticeships for under 21s program will cover the cost of training for apprentices or trainees. You must commence, or be undertaking, your training between 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024. Read more

Fee for Service

Fees for self-funded students. The Fee for Service is applied when a student is not eligible for subsidies.

Student Fees

This course is subsidised by the Queensland Government for eligible students under Higher Level Skills. Students are required to contribute to the costs of their training through a co-contribution fee.

*See C&K College Special Offer for more details and click here for full terms and conditions.

Fee Concessions

Fee concessions may apply to government-funded courses for eligible students. To be eligible for the concession fee, you must be eligible to access subsidised training (e.g. Higher Level Skills), as well as meet one of the following criteria:

• Hold a valid Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law,
• Be named on the card as a partner or dependent of someone holding a valid Concession Card,
• Be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

Proof of eligibility for concession must be demonstrated prior to the commencement of training.

Payment Options

Fees are payable up-front or by payment plan (weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments)

Inclusions

Textbook, The Early Childhood Educator for Diploma (Lorraine Walker 3rd Edition). Access to C&K specific approaches and pedagogy, policies, procedures, learning material and companion guides.