Applied Early Learning & Child Care Certificate

The Applied Early Learning & Child Care Certificate at Keyano College prepares students for work in the childcare field through an apprenticeship-style program that combines classroom-based theoretical learning with on-the-job education at childcare centres. The curriculum covers child development, guiding children's behaviour, learning through play, creative experiences for young children, language and literacy in early childhood, and planning for play, delivered across three terms in four-week sessions that alternate with Work Integrated Learning placements. Students are responsible for securing and arranging their own childcare-centre workplace for the practicum component. Graduates gain the skills and credentials needed to work in early learning and child care settings.