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Diploma of Children’s Services

The Diploma of Children’s Services (Montessori Early Childhood Care Assistant) comprises 20 units of competency and is an endorsed national training package. The course duration is 44 weeks, excluding holidays, and has total of nominal curriculum 1380 hours. The Certificate III in children’s Service is the pre-requisite to the Diploma of Children’s Services.

The course is delivered in 6 main clusters as shown in the diagram below.



The units of competency are listed under each main cluster heading.

Unit Code Description Hours
Duty of Care, Workplace Health & Safety
CHCCHILD2C Support the rights and safety of children within duty of care requirements 50
CHCOHS501A Manage workplace OHS Management system 50
CHCCN11C Establish, manage and monitor the implementation of a safe & healthy environment 40
Provide for Children's Needs
CHCIC12C Plan the inclusion of children with additional needs 50
CHCPR2C Arrange/Organise experiences which facilitate and enhance Children’s development 60
CHCFC6C Provide experiences which facilitate Children’s expressive development 60
CHCFC7C Use music as a medium to enhance children’s experience & development 60
CHCFC8A Provide experiences which enhance Children’s development & learning 100
Foster Children's Development
CHCFC2C Foster an enhance Children’s development 60
CHCFC3C Foster Children’s the social emotional and psychological development 60
CHCFC5C Foster Children’s cognitive and language development 120
Curriculum Development (Programming)
CHCPR10C Design, implement and evaluate programs of the service 160
CHCCN8B Plan care routines 40
Workplace Performance (Administration and Legal Requirements)
CHCPR9C Document, interpret and use information about Children 40
CHCORG11B Lead and develop others 35
CHCCN3C Prepare nutritionally balanced food in a safe and hygienic manner 35
Relations with Families and Other Adults
CHCRF11B Work in partnership with families to care for the Child 50
Administration and Legal Requirements
BSBMGT608A Manage innovation & continuous improvement 40
BSBMGT609A Manage Risk 40
CHCQM601A Manage an accreditation process 60
Diploma of Education
The Montessori Diploma of Education (Dip.Ed.) course (code 51618), is accredited by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA) through the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) of Western Australia. It is recognised by universities and a 1½ to 2 year credit is provided towards the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree. Further, the course is Austudy approved.
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Certificate III
The Child/Day Care assistant course is based on the Certificate III in Children’s Services (CHC30402). It has a child-centred approach and can be delivered with or without the Montessori educational method.
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Diploma of Children's Services
The Diploma of Children’s Services for Child/Family Day Care (CHC50302) course is based on the Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council Training Package (CHC02). It has a child-centred education & care approach. It is the pre-requisite course for the Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services. The course is university recognised and Austudy approved.
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