There is no better time to be entering the field of childcare work. There are staff shortages and the Australian Government is subsidising the childcare industry.
So if you love caring for and educating children, why not apply for one of NMIT’s courses in Children’s Services Work? You could work providing care and educational opportunities to children up to six years of age.
These courses are for people:
- who wish to work in childcare
- already working in childcare and wanting to increase their skills
Become a childcare worker in:
- long day care
- occasional care of children up to six years of age
With another year of study, you could:
- coordinate programs
- manage services
- work as a team leader
- provide professional supervision of staff including volunteers
- coordinate work programs
You will gain skills and knowledge in:
- identifying and responding to young people at risk
- providing nutritionally balanced food
- supporting children’s play and learning
- first aid
- occupational health and safety
- caring for babies
- physical, social and language development of children
- cooperative behaviour
- running a centre and supervising staff
- culturally diverse clients
- working with families
- designing and implement programs
- coordinating a work environment
- advocacy for the rights of children
- legal and ethical frameworks
NMIT has fully equipped on-site practical rooms at its Preston campus that provide students with the opportunity for skills development in a ‘real to life’ setting.
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Available Courses (7)
Certificate III in Children's Services
You will learn how to provide care and education to infants and children up to six years of age in long day care, occasional childcare and kindergarten. This also includes meeting the needs of families. Skills and knowledge gained include: nutrition for young children, care for babies, and first aid.
Advanced Diploma of Children's Services
If you're already working in children's services as a supervisor and have completed the Diploma of Children's Services, then NMIT’s advanced diploma is the course for you. It will qualify you to: become a team leader, supervise others, coordinate programs and manage services.
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
You will learn how to provide care and education to infants and children up to six years of age in long day care, occasional childcare and kindergarten. This also includes meeting the needs of families. Skills gained include: creating programs and care routines, and supervising a small team.
Associate Degree of Early Years Studies
The new Associate Degree of Early Years Studies is a two-year (full-time) qualification that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a qualified educator within children’s services. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a qualified educator within children’s services. Continue on to study the Bachelor of of Early Years Studies or Bachelor of Education (Early Years).
Bachelor of Early Years Studies
The new Bachelor of Early Years Studies is a three-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher within children’s services. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a teacher in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly.
Bachelor of Education (Early Years)
The new Bachelor of Education (Early Years) is a four-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher across the early years spectrum. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years. An NMIT Education (Early Years) graduate teacher will be registered to teach in primary schools (as an early years specialist for Grades Prep - 2), in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly.
Certificate III in ESL (Employment)
English for Child Care
This program comprises the English for Child Care stream of the Certificate III in ESL (Employment). This English language course is designed for students who want to work in the child care industry, and will help improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while training to work in child care. Participants study the Certificate III in ESL (Employment) for three days a week and one day a week study selected modules from the Certificate III in Children’s Services.
Higher Ed. Courses (3)
Associate Degree of Early Years Studies
The new Associate Degree of Early Years Studies is a two-year (full-time) qualification that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a qualified educator within children’s services. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a qualified educator within children’s services. Continue on to study the Bachelor of of Early Years Studies or Bachelor of Education (Early Years).
Bachelor of Early Years Studies
The new Bachelor of Early Years Studies is a three-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher within children’s services. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a teacher in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly.
Bachelor of Education (Early Years)
The new Bachelor of Education (Early Years) is a four-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher across the early years spectrum. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years. An NMIT Education (Early Years) graduate teacher will be registered to teach in primary schools (as an early years specialist for Grades Prep - 2), in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly.
