The units in this course will help you continue your journey within Early Childhood. If you are inspired by supporting the learning and development of children, this course will give you the skills and knowledge you need. Upon successful completion of this course, your avenues are quite diverse.
There are many roles within Early Childhood Education and Care and there is always room to challenge yourself and grow. Some positions include the following:
- Long day care service Educator
- Long Day care service Director
- Family day care Educator
- Nanny
- Before and After school care Educator
- Before and After school care Director
- Preschool Educator
- Operations manager
- Administration
- Consultant
- Quality and compliance officer.
Earnings and salary will vary across positions. If you are unsure where to start, click the following link to Seek, and spend some filtering through positions and observe salary profiles within Early Childhood.
If you would like to continue your studies after the completion of this qualification, you may be interested in pursuing some of the following courses.
- Certificate and Diploma in Training and Education (TAE)
- Bachelor of Early Childhood
- Bachelor of Education (Primary)
- Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary
One of the most important components when working within the Early Learning industry is becoming familiar with current laws and regulations that govern your policies and practices.
The Education and Care Services National Regulations 2011 defines all relevant regulations that must be adhered to when working within a service. This identifies all responsibilities made for approved service providers and includes a range of legislation, some of which include:
- Health and safety
- Incidents, injury, and illness
- Administration of medicine
- Emergencies and communication
- Collection of children
- Staffing arrangement
- Supervision requirements.
Follow the link to the Education and care services national regulations 2011 to read more about the legal responsibilities that impact your role as educator.
