Course description
Early Childhood Care and Education
Qualifications
QQI Level 6 Major Award 6M2007
Course Delivery
Blended Online option – Live Webinars, recorded lectures and classroom sessions
Learners will have support through contact with their online blended learning tutor by phone and by email throughout the duration of the course.
Course Fee
Pay In Full – €895
Pay in Instalments – €995
(€150 deposit & 3 monthly instalments paid consecutively of €281.66 starting when the course begins)
The Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education Level 6 programme will provide learners with the knowledge, skill and competence to work as autonomous practitioners and to lead and supervise others in the provision of quality early childhood care and education in a variety of ECCE settings, whether working in a day care nursery, crèche, pre-school / after school facility or with families as a professional nanny.
Entry Requirements
A minimum Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate standard of education. Mature applicants with relevant life/work experience and a proficiency in English language
Assessment/Examinations
Students access their course materials through Moodle, our E-Learning portal.
Continuous assessment, skills demonstrations & Child Development exam
Course Content
CHILD DEVELOPMENT 6N1942
EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM 6N1944
CHILDHOOD SOCIAL LEGAL AND HEALTH STUDIES 6N1945
SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTING 6N1957
WORK EXPERIENCE 6N1946
SUPERVISION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE 6N1973
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 6N2023
COMMUNICATIONS 6N1950
Location & Date:
Nationwide Starting 29th Jan 2022 for 40 Weeks
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