Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education

Course description

ADVANCED CERTIFICATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (6M2007)

* This Level 6 course is an advanced course designed to suit students with previous childcare training at Level 5 who wish to develop a career in childcare at the supervisory management level. The modules on the programme will include Child Development, Early Childhood Curriculum, Child-hood Social, Legal and Health Studies, Work Experience, Communications, Supervision in Childcare, and Special Needs Assisting. These childcare modules will be supplemented with courses from the Business, Social Care and Nursing areas which will equip students for a wider range of career opportunities in childcare management. On the successful completion of the award the student will have acquired the knowledge, skills and competence to work in an early childhood education and care setting. Skills acquired will provide the successful student with the ability to lead and co-ordinate a team in the provision of an early childhood care and education. This award will provide students with opportunities to transfer and progress to programmes leading to higher education and training awards at Level 7 and Level 8. * This is the final year that this course will be offered in this format due to upcoming changes to the course from QQI.