Child Care Studies
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ACCCO - Australian Child Care Career Options

Diploma in Children's Services

Course Code: CHC50302
Nationally recognised: Yes
Austudy approved: Yes

Pre-requisites
Successful completion of the Certificate III in Children’s Services is required before commencing this course.

Units
The Diploma of Children's Services consists of the following requirements for study:

Code	Title	Status
CHCCHILD2C	Support the rights and safety of children within duty of care requirements	Core
CHCCN11C	Establish, manage and monitor the implementation of a safe and healthy environment	Core
CHCCN8B	Plan care routines	Core
CHCFC2C	Foster and enhance children’s development	Core
CHCFC3C	Foster and enhance children’s social, emotional and psychological development	Core
CHCFC5C	Foster and enhance children’s cognitive and language development	Core
CHCIC10C	Establish and implement plans for developing responsible behaviour	Core
CHCIC12C	Plan the inclusion of children with additional needs	Core
CHCOHS501A	Manage workplace OHS management system	Core
CHCPR10C	Design, implement and evaluate programs of the service	Core
CHCPR2C	Arrange/organise experiences which facilitate and enhance children’s development	Core
CHCPR9C	Document, interpret and use information about children	Core
CHCRF11B	Work in partnership with families to care for the child	Core
CHCFC6C	Provide experiences which facilitate children’s expressive development	Elective
CHCFC7C	Use music as a medium to enhance children’s experience and Development	Elective
CHCFC8A	Provide experience which enhance children’s development and learning	Elective
CHCCN20B	Advocate for the rights and needs of children and young people	Elective
CHCCS405A	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers	Elective
CHCADMIN4B	Manage the organisation’s finances, accounts and Resources	Elective
CHCQM601A	Manage an accreditation process	Elective
Practicum	Practicum (Under QLD law the practicum hours are not to exceed 240hrs per year)	Core

Study Options
ACCCO provides flexibility to allow students to complete their course in a variety of different modes. This allows students to complete their course in whichever method meets their needs. These modes are as follows:

Full time (day classes) or part time (night classes): This study option involves attending classes where an ACCCO Trainer leads students through the course or unit. ACCCO has training rooms in Brisbane and regional areas.
External: In this mode, students study their course at home at a time convenient to them. Students receive a booklet with all the required learning, activities and assessment. All external students have an ACCCO Trainer who is in regular contact with them and are available by phone and/or email for questions and support.
Recognition: This option recognises student’s prior experience and learning. Students work through a booklet which allows them to demonstrate their knowledge and skills without completing additional learning. Students are assessed on these skills and knowledge through the Recognition process.
Credit. Students have previously achieved competency in a unit assessed as equivalent to the unit of study required by this course.

To enrol is simple!!

1. Download the enrolment form from our downloads page
2. Complete the form and sign in the back page
3. Return the form to us along with the enrolment fee and cost of the first module

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