Applicants must:

• hold a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care or
• CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

For entry, applicants must show evidence that they have a Registered Working with Vulnerable People Card (RWVP) or a receipt that the applicant has applied for a RWVP card. A RWVP card is a requirement of the National Quality Framework Regulations for Early Education environments (if a receipt is used as evidence the card must be shown as evidence prior to stating the course).

Academic requirements

To meet academic requirements for Diploma or Advanced Diploma courses, you need to successfully complete any TasTAFE course entry procedures and you also need to:

• Have completed year 12 and provide TasTAFE with a copy of your Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education awarded to you by an agency or authority of a State or Territory; OR,


• Provide TasTAFE with a copy of a qualification at Level 4 or above in the Australian Qualifications Framework that was awarded to you. This qualification must have been delivered in English; OR,


• Complete an approved language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment and display competence at or above Exit Level 3 in the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) in both literacy and numeracy.

The fee you pay at TasTAFE will depend on the course you choose and may vary depending on the level of government subsidy available, the cost of delivery, any previous study you have undertaken and/or your personal circumstances. Tuition fees for this course are available at the top of the page via the Fee Calculator.

Your tuition fees cover the basic materials needed for your course, but may not cover items such as text books, workbooks, uniform, online learning resources or personal protective clothing. Depending on your course, there may also be other expenses that you need to budget for.

For this course, you will need to pay for the following items:

• A TasTAFE polo top is required for work placements ($45) and a Working with Vulnerable People registration ($20.40).

For courses undertaken in 12 months or less, you will be invoiced the full course fee (including any other essential fees associated with your course).

*For courses studied over multiple years, your course and other fees will be split over the years of study, with the concession fee being charged on a yearly basis. At the time of enrolment you will be invoiced for the first year’s fees. An invoice will be raised in each subsequent year around the same time as your ‘enrolment anniversary’.

Further information on fees, payments and other costs.

The following skills and attributes will be useful to students studying this course:

• Organise, plan, and prioritise their time to manage study and other commitments.
• Be responsible for the health and safety of others and self.
• Recall information and report with accuracy.
• Demonstrate literacy skills – reading, writing, and understanding - adequate to industry and workplace standards for report reading and or writing, documenting individual children’s learning, reading and or writing policies, following policy and procedures, completing forms and notifications, reading, and writing reflections and evaluations.
• Perform basic mathematical functions to responsibly handle medications, infant formula, and chemicals.
• Use technology skills to research and obtain information, and document information using digital media.
• Work independently or as part of a team.
• Be respectful and positive in your verbal and non-verbal interactions with children of all ages and abilities in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Actively listen to others and give full attention, taking time to understand and asking questions as appropriate.
• Role-model positive and respectful behaviour and engage with verbal and non-verbal communication with all stakeholders, including children, families, colleagues, and community members.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and communication skills within diverse teams.
• Be physically able to move around quickly to respond to children’s needs and safety requirements.
• Move freely, to stand, lift, bend, twist, and reach
• Attend to children’s needs with age-appropriate practices, including nappy changing, food preparation and service, feeding, cleaning, and tidying
• Take responsibility for self and others in terms of a leadership role in the service.

On successful completion of this course you will receive a CHC50121 - Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care).

Below is a list of all core and elective units that TasTAFE offers in this course. The selection of units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend and the qualification packaging rules. For further information refer to training.gov.au.