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Please note: The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care was superseded by CHC50125 on 4 September 2025, as per training.gov.au. The new qualification is deemed equivalent, and students currently enrolled in CHC50121 will be supported to complete their studies or transition to CHC50125 within the designated transition period.
Passionate about enhancing and influencing the lives of young children?
Early childhood teaching is a highly respected and sort after qualification. This qualification gives you the knowledge to perform work-supporting children’s wellbeing, learning and development in early learning centres and junior primary classes. This course prepares graduates with both the practical and theoretical skills to work in a variety of disciplines including; day care, preschool, integrated child and family services, and early intervention services.
To work in childcare you must have, or be actively working towards, at least an approved Certificate III Education and Care qualification.
The Education and Care Services National Regulations state under Section 126: Centre-based services – The qualification requirements for educators at centre-based services for children preschool age or under are – at least 50 per cent of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must have, or be actively working towards, at least an approved diploma level education and care qualification. Section 128: Family Day Care coordinator qualifications state: A family day care coordinator must have an approved diploma level education and care qualification.
Please note that this course does not follow our Academic Calendar. Please speak with our team for more information.
Nationally recognised
Students must be able to gain a Working with Children Government Check that is relevant to their state before commencing vocational placement. Any associated costs willQueensford College will support you to find work placement to ensure you obtain the required industry skills and experience.
CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course includes professional work placement to be completed of 280 hours at an accredited childcare centre.
Students must be able to gain a Working with Children Government Check that is relevant to their state before commencing vocational placement. Any associated costs will be shouldered by the student.
With the growing demand of child care in Australia, students are able to choose a wide variety of settings in both the private and public sector of child care. Students can experience vocational placement in Long Day Care Centres, Pre-schools and/or Outside School Hours Care. For those students who currently work in the industry in a registered organisation, vocational placement is offered through the workplace.
To be eligible for work placement you must be able to obtain:
be shouldered by the student.
Enrolling in the this course requires students to participate in practical training and vocational placement in a regulated early childhood setting. By undertaking this course, students acknowledge and accept the following conditions:
By enrolling in this course, students acknowledge these requirements and accept responsibility for meeting all necessary conditions for successful completion.
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer for this course.
Queensford College use industry current practices and methodologies to ensure the training program is relevant to industry while also meeting Training Package requirements. Our students have access to a team of reliable staff and trainers that are available throughout the course duration. For the duration of the course students will be supported with the following:
For Smart and Skilled Students: Each student will have an individualised Training Plan which will outline the course requirements and track progress/completion.
Students entering into this program have the minimum knowledge and skills to study at this level, at the minimum of an AQF Level 2 Graduate.
Students must have completed at least an Australian year 11 or equivalent*
*Mature age students, who do not hold a qualification and wish to study with Queensford College, will be assessed based on their work experience.
English Language Proficiency
All students must undertake Queensford College’s Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital (LLND) skills assessment via online LLN Robot System.
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who hold:
Please note that specific eligibility requirements are required to be met for South Australia Government Funded Programs, Queensland Government Funded Programs and New South Wales Government Funded Programs.
Students will need to ensure they are able to connect to the internet and have the capability to use our online learning system that meets the minimum technical requirements, which are:
