ADVANCED DIPLOMA CHILDREN’S SERVICES - CHC60208 Distance Learnining Course
Description
The Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services qualification covers children’s services workers who may operate at an advanced level in early childhood education and care to:
• Provide specialist services
• Act as a resource for other workers
• Provide practice supervision of staff including volunteers
• Work intensively with clients
• Work with clients with complex needs.
Aims & Objectives
Suited to students who are currently working in the child care industry and/ or have successfully completed their CHC50908 Diploma of Children’s Services or equivalent. Students at this level of study are seekinging leadership and management positions within industry with further extension on their current underpinning knowledge of the child care services industry.
Duration and Study Modes
2 Years maximum duration (no minimum) - Self Paced Distance Learning with Vocational Placement record book to be completed.
IMPORTANT: It is important to understand that you have 2 years from your formal date of your enrolment to complete all course units and submit them for grading. During this period distance learning students have the option of purchasing and completing the course in full or by individual course units. Students must meet the academic requirements of the course to maintain their enrolment status. Students can request for course extensions in writing. This must be received by the course assessor prior to the 2 year) expiry date.
Fees
Domestic Students Tuition Fees: here
International Students Tution Fees: here
Course Structure - Distance learning and vocational placement.
The entire distance learning courses for Children’s Services are divided into two areas, theory and practicum (training in the field). Distance learning students receive two types of course resource;
• Course resources to complete the theory based study
• Vocational Placement Record Book (to record your training in the child care centre)
Theory Based Component
The theory based course resources cover all units required by the community services training package listed on the National Training Information Service (NTIS). The resources cover easy to read course information supported by interesting activities and assessments to complete and submit to your assessors at the College.
Once all of the set units have been competently completed you only have to finish your vocational field placement. This can be performed during or after the theory part of the course. The College cannot sign off on a student’s qualification until both theory and vocational assessments have been completed. (Competency Based Training – CBT)
The second resource is the Vocational Field Placement Record Book. New students receive the College’s Vocational Field Placement Record Book to ensure students meet all the set performance criteria set by the training package.
About Vocational Placement
Vocational placement is where a student is placed in a workplace to receive practical training and experience as part of the training program. The assessment of competence in the workplace is a requirement of a vocational placement. Our students are required to establish a relationship with a current trainer/assessor or supervisor in the vocational field of Child Care to assess your understanding of the course. The College Vocational Field Placement Record Book ensures your learning is on track and enables you and your trainer/ assessor to maintain accurate, consistent course performance objectives.
The Australian College of Early Childhood Education places a strong emphasis on taking students from a theory based classroom environment to real child care centres. As all child care employers seek graduates with industry training experience, this part of the course is crucial.
Vocational Placement Options
There are 2 methods for students to gain their vocational placement hours.
Option 1 - Is to nominate a child care centre of your choice. You may be outside the Gold Coast area and may wish to select a centre closer to your place of residence. You may already know someone working at a centre or may have already performed some volunteer work at a centre and now want to complete a qualification. This is known as third party assessment where the child care centre director or a suitably qualified and experienced child care staff member can act as a mentor to the student and sign off on the student having competently completed the set performance criteria.
Option 2 - Gold Coast based students have the option of performing their vocational training at Smarter Kids Kindergartens and Preschools. The main emphasis for students is convenience and quality of vocational placement. These centres are listed in the Vocational Field Placement Record Book or you can visit their web site at: www.smarterkids.com.au
How do I organise my field placement?
Students are to phone and introduce themselves to the Child Care Centre Director and make an appointment to see him/her before commencement of vocational training. Learn how best you can fit in with Centre staff and routines. The Centre Director then has to sign the provided Vocational Placement Agreement form as the Industry Placement Person for the student. Students are expected to perform vocational training normal shift hours (8 hours plus half hour lunch break) early or late and at the Director's discretion.
What happens when I have nominated my Child Care Centre?
Once you have nominated a centre and confirmed your placement with a Child Care Centre’s Director or with us at Smarter Kids, a suitable training schedule and industry mentor/ assessor must be assigned. The training schedule is provided by us in the Vocational Field Placement Record Book and allows your nominated centres’ mentor to review and sign off on your specific performance criteria (assessment tasks) when completed. This vocational assessment book is provided with your course and is a requirement on the Community Services Training Package in accordance with your level of qualification.
Distance Learning – Academic Progress
Academic progress must be maintained. Distance learning students studying their course by the unit or in full will both be granted a 2 year enrolment period. However the monitoring of academic progress is different for both.
Studying parts A and B
Students studying the Advanced diploma must submit part A within the first year of enrolment and Bart B must be submitted within the second year of enrolment as a minimum of academic
Study Course in Full
Students who have paid and enrolled in the full course have a full 2 year period to complete their studies with the 2 month academic progress monitoring not applicable.
When do I receive my qualification?
Once you have competently completed all the written theory for all units of the course and have returned your completed Vocational Field Placement Record Book your assessments reviewed our assessors. Once completed the Chief Executive Officer signs off on the qualification and the student is then awarded the national qualification they have completed.
What if I only complete half of the course?
If you decide to withdraw half way through the course you must submit your vocational placement training book for review at the College. This will allow College assessors to combine the theory and filed placement units competently completed. Students having competently completing some units of the qualifications will be issued with an academic transcript listing the units the student received a competent grading. The remaining units in the academic transcript will be listed as not yet competent. Once both are received and assessed, you will receive a mark of competent for those elected units.
Do I keep my Vocational Placement Record Book?
Vocational Field Placement Record Book is a critical piece of assessment evidence that you should always keep in a safe place and even make copies for safe keeping. The College must keep an original copy of your Vocational Field Placement Record Book on your student file for State and Federal auditing purposes. If you wish to keep a copy it is strongly recommended that you take a copy of the student handbook and then have the copy signed by a Justice of the Peace or Commissioner of Declarations as having sighted the original.
Distance Learning Study Advantages
• Self paced individual study to accommodate lifestyle
• Industry experienced and qualified teacher support
• Can enrol at any time
• Fast Track study option
• Study the unit online all the time – not by term, semester or year
• Discounts for purchasing entire course
• Maintain current work responsibilities and income while studying
• Field (work place) mentoring and assessment record book provided
Occupation titles may include:
• Child and family support service coordinator
• Children’s services coordinator
• Inclusion support facilitator
• Service director
Course Prerequisites
Candidates must be recognised as competent, through a recognised training program or recognition process against CHC50908 Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care).
Successful completion of Year 10 or equivalent and a minimum age of 18 years at time of course commencement. Applicants must also possess the study skills to complete the formal study program, the physical, mental and emotional health to interact positively with children and parents.
Entry requirements
• Satisfactory completion of an appropriate Year 10 or its equivalent or mature age. No previous knowledge is assumed for students of these units.
• Basic entry level computer skills (ability to word process,write and read emails and internet)
English Proficiency Level - English Level of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
Units of competency to be achieved
A total of 13 units are required for the Advanced Diploma in Community Services (Children’s Services).
7 core (C) units & 6 elective (E) units
Core Units:
- BSBMGT608B Manage innovation and continuous improvement
- CHCCS502A Maintain legal and ethical work practices
- CHCCS604A Manage the delivery of quality services to clients
- CHCORG611A Lead and develop others in a community sector workplace
- CHCORG620C Promote and represent the service
- CHCORG624C Provide leadership in community services delivery
- CHCORG627B Provide mentoring support to colleagues
- Elective Units:
- CHCRF623C Respond to problems and complaints about the service
- CHCIC302A Support aboriginal and / or torres straight islander families to participate in children’s services
- CHCORG428A Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCORG607C Manage workplace issues
- CHCADMIN604A Manage the finances, accounts and resources of an organisation
- CHCINF604C Manage the organisations information systems
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
What is Recognition of Prior Learning? - The acknowledgement of the full range of an individual's skills and knowledge acquired from previous industry skills. This means that you may be able to receive recognition for any units you may have acquired, regardless of where or how you acquired them. For example, you may have completed a formal training program at a College or University, or you may have acquired them through on-the-job training or even through some hobbies or community work in which you have been engaged. Additional RPL information – Click here
Course Dates
College Timetable - click
Distance Learning – No set dates
How to Enrol - Click Here
Applicants should apply directly to Study Solutions Australia by:
1 - Australian College of Early Childhood Education
Easy T Centre
510 Christine Ave
Robina
Qld, 4226 map
2 - Complete the Online Application Form.
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