Early Childhood Education and Care

About the course

This Certificate I - IV course has been designed to develop foundational knowledge in the disciplines of early childhood education and support. Students will receive training from industry experienced teachers in order to gain skills to be used towards future employment.

What you might learn

The course assists students to develop essential skills through core units such as health and safety of children, holistic development and response to emergencies, so as to contribute towards academic knowledge required for a Bachelor degree or find employment in the industry.

Career outcome

Upon graduating from this program, you may be employed in roles such as early childhood educators, outside school hours care, caretaker, nanny, co-educator, educator, and etc. in companies including local government, local schools, local Universities, daycare centre, kindergarten, and etc.

Campus

• Glendale Campus, NSW
• Ourimbah Campus, NSW
• Wollongong Campus, NSW
• Coffs Harbour Education Campus (CHEC), NSW
• Kingscliff Campus, NSW
• Port Macquarie Campus, NSW
• Wollongbar Campus, NSW
• Meadowbank Campus, NSW
• St. Leonards Campus, NSW
• Bankstown Campus, NSW
• Petersham Campus, NSW
• Randwick Campus, NSW
• Sutherland/Loftus Campus, NSW
• Kingswood Campus, NSW
• Nirimba Campus, NSW

Living Costs in Sydney**

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Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 22	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 2,207 - 2,918	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,599 - 2,115
Transportation (Daily) A$ 9 - 10	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 219 - 290

Average Salary***

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**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: payscale.com