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CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Step up and grow professionally with First Door. Gain the skills to inspire others and to flourish in your career.
Why complete this Diploma qualification?
Completing the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care with First Door brings you so much more than ‘a qualification’.
You will gain the skills and knowledge to step up in your practice and into leadership roles – to successfully inspire others towards exceptional education and care.
Achieving this Diploma qualification opens your career opportunities to become a lead educator, educational leader, service leader/director, or OSHC coordinator, and open university pathways.
What will you learn?
The CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification has 17 units, and prepares early childhood educators to:
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
CHC50125 course structure and 17 units
The First Door difference:
Course fees and subsidised training
Check if you qualify for Career Boost – free or reduced cost training for CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Career Boost General Training Pathway
Eligibility requirements:
Concession | Non-concession | |
Course starter fee | $16 – for first 4 units | $40 – for first 4 units |
Monthly payment | 2 payments of $22 | 2 payments $55 |
Total Cost | $60 | $150 |
Free Apprenticeships – under 25s
Eligibility requirements:
Amount | |
Course starter fee | $0.00 |
Monthly payment | $0.00 |
Total Cost | $0.00 |
Career Boost Apprenticeships – over 25s
Eligibility requirements:
Concession | Non-concession | |
Course starter fee | $38.40 for first unit | $96 for first unit |
Monthly payment | 14 payments of $55.68 | 14 payments of $139.20 |
Total Cost | $817.92 | $2,044.80 |
Concessional subsidised fees
Eligible people using Government subsidised training options can receive an additional 60% discount on student contribution fees.
Eligibility requirements:
Your eligibility for Concessional status must be confirmed at enrolment by providing appropriate evidence, under one of these categories:
Full fee for service
Notes:
Amount | |
Course starter fee | $490 ($195 Enrolment fee + $295 for first unit) |
Monthly payment | 14 payments of $295 |
Total Cost x15 units | $4,620 |
Not sure which option to choose?
Not a problem! Get in touch with our helpful enrolment coordinator and they’ll assist you to find the best funding option for you based on your specific circumstances.
Email: admin@firstdoor.com.au
Phone: 07 3204 4336
QLD government funded delivery locations:
First Door is approved as a Skills Assure Supplier to provide Queensland subsidised training in the following priority locations: Brisbane, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Logan – Beaudesert, Moreton Bay – North, Moreton Bay – South, and Sunshine Coast. However, subsidised training with First Door in CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care may also extend to other locations throughout Queensland.
Entry requirements for the CHC50125 Diploma of ECEC
You must meet one of the following entry pathways to enrol.
Original pathway
You can enrol if you hold any one of these:
This is the simplest entry
Alternative entry pathway
Hold one eligible qualification:
AND meet one of these requirements:
Don’t meet the new pathway ‘cumulative employment’ entry requirements?
First Door can deliver the CHCSS00147 Entry into Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care skill set. This skill set (with three units) is targeted for people who hold an eligible qualification listed above and cannot demonstrate 12 months of cumulative employment.
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What our students are saying
“I studied my Cert 3 in early childhood, but then wanted to enhance my knowledge more. I decided to study my Diploma through First Door.
The information and knowledge that First Door shares to students is second to none and is up to date knowledge… The holistic approach First Door has towards how we see a child, the rights of the child and nature play were some of the areas that impacted me the most.
When I became an Educational Leader, Assistant Director and eventually Service Director, I was able to embed the holistic approach to how we see the child, and develop and grow nature play into the indoor and outdoor environments…
As I watched the children grow and develop each day I had the opportunity to see the growth and development in the Educators that I mentored and would challenge along the way, of why something was done a particular way, or their thought processes.
I thank First Door for the training they offer, the challenge of where and how you will use that knowledge and guidance. As this opportunity to study through First Door also gave me a new confidence to help and support and be part of a teams’ growth.”
Toni-Lyn De Vries
“I completed a school based traineeship with a different RTO, but felt like I didn’t learn anything to prepare me to be an educator! When I left school, I decided to make early childhood my career, and was recommended to enrol with First Door to complete my Diploma qualification. Right from my very first unit I felt like I was learning so much, and it wasn’t long before I was able to get a full time job as an educator.
After I graduated with my Diploma, I was promoted to being a lead educator. My knowledge and confidence has grown so much since I started studying with First Door. They were there to support me even when I didn’t think I could finish, and now I am currently in my second trimester to complete my Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary). My next goal is to become a qualified Kindergarten teacher. I’ve never looked back since I enrolled with First Door, it’s been a life changer for me, and for my career in early childhood.”
Brittany Foreman
“I joined the early childhood profession after having my three children and completed my Certificate 3 in ECEC through a different RTO, which I felt didn’t teach me much at all.
When I decided to further my studies, I was recommended to enrol with First Door to complete my Diploma. From the first moment I started I knew I had made the right decision. I felt supported, inspired and I was learning so much. I was able to take all the information I had learnt and put it into practice.
As my knowledge and confidence grew over time, I have been able to grow as an educator and I was promoted to an Educational Leader and now I am currently the director at a beautiful centre.
Even though I have finished my studies for the moment I have continued to work with First Door to support my team with ongoing professional development and to complete their own studies.”
Prue Watkinson
“First Door’s training program sets you up to be the best possible Early Childhood Educator you could hope to be. They’re so responsive to your needs as an individual, always there for extra guidance and assistance, and believe in you 110%, even when you might not. I’m so grateful to have found First Door, and will always recommend them to my friends and colleagues.”
Nicole Jeans
“I love First Door’s approach to training. It was one of the reasons I switched from another RTO. A collective of trainers with firsthand industry experience, the learning journey is a ‘partnership’. There is so much support available – in person, over the phone, in situ, online and at dedicated study sessions. They make study so accessible and meaningful! I especially love the mentoring sessions that add another layer of understanding through reflective conversation. With First Door, I feel you have a training partner for life! Thank you for such a quality educational journey so far.”
Chrissy Skinner
“After coming from a training institute whom didn’t live up to very good standards, it was a breath of fresh air to become a student at First Door. I am so impressed with the professionalism, amazing support and friendly approachable team thus far and I am so excited to complete my diploma with them. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough.”