Advanced Diploma of Children's Services - Children's Services Focus
Qualification Description
This Qualification covers workers in Children's services who may operate at an advanced level in early childhood education and care to:
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Provide specialist services
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Act as a resource for other workers
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Provide practice supervision of staff including volunteers
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Work intensively with clients
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Work with clients with complex needs
Career Opportunities
Employment may be sought in the following areas:
- Child and family support service coordinator
- Children's services coordinator
- Inclusive support facilitator
- Service director
Modes of Delivery
- Self-paced external study packages
- Recognition of Prior Learning
- Online study packages and distance Education
- Saturday workshops
- Night Classes
Duration
Self paced means you can fit study in with your lifestyle. There are no due dates on assessment and no exams. There are 13 units in the Advanced Diploma course. The average time it takes to complete this program is three years full time or six years part time. The more time you allocate to study the quicker you can achieve your qualification.
Our highly qualified Trainer Assessors can provide you with a training plan to assist you with completion timeframes for each unit to suit your study goals. A practical component is also required for the course, not exceeding a total of 240 hours per year.
Entry Requirements
- Completion of Year 12 with sound English OR
- Completion of a Diploma Of Children's Services
- Completion of a student evaluation on language, literacy and numeracy
(NOTE: Paid employment in the field of Children's Services cannot be obtained until applicants are 17 years of age)
Vocational placement
Completion of on-the-job tasks in a Children's Services setting is a compulsory requirement of this Qualification. This means that students must have access to a licensed Child Care Service on a regular basis.
The on-the-job experience gives students the practical ;;and hands on skills required to achieve competency. Practicum can be completed at different times throughout a program or in a block (this allows students that do not work in Child Care to do their practicum during annual leave time).The Practical component is required for successful completion of this course and should not exceed 240 hours per year.
Further Studies
On successful completion of this Qualification students may progress in to higher educational studies or the TAA4014 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Students have the option to complete the Advanced Diploma Qualification with a Children's Services focus or a Training and Assessment focus.
Those who complete the Qualification with the Training and Assessment focus are eligible to receive 4 Credit Transfers towards the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and can complete this Qualification by completing an additional 10 modules.
Alternatively, those who have already completed the TAA40414 and a Diploma of Children's Services would receive 5 credits towards the Advanced Diploma with a Training and Assessment focus, leaving only 8 modules to complete.
Course Note:
Students have the option to complete the CHC60208 Advanced Diploma of Children's Services Qualification with a Children's Services focus or a Training and Assessment focus.
Those who wish to complete the Advanced Diploma with a Training and Assessment focus are eligible for 4 Credit transfers towards the TAA40101 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment Qualification.
Alternatively, those who have already completed the TAA40101 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and module CHCCN20B - Advocate for the rights and needs of children and young people (CHCCN520C on the new package) through their Diploma of Children's Services would receive 5 credits towards the Advanced Diploma with a Training ;;and Assessment focus, leaving only 8 modules to complete.
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