Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Gain the foundational skills and knowledge to progress in the field of early childhood with a Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education.

The course introduces key ideas about the practice of teaching young children aged from birth to five years old in early childhood education settings.

You will complete four units engaging with the concept of responsive teaching, focusing on different ways of knowing, being and doing in the Australian context.

On course completion, you’ll understand how to create rich and varied learning opportunities in early childhood settings. You’ll learn about teaching and learning approaches that are based on sound ethical principles, reciprocal relationships, and children and families as capable contributors.

Those wishing to register as an early childhood teacher will need to pathway from the Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education into the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education.