Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Our Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education course aims to develop our learners to the highest level of professional competence as practitioners. This is achieved through a wide knowledge and a deep understanding of educational practises in conjunction with the principles set down by Síolta: the National Quality Framework for Early Childhood Education and Aistear: The Framework for Early Learning. This qualification will allow you to work as a room leader or supervisor under the ECCE scheme. You will be qualified to work with children from 0-12 years within the broader ECCE (Childcare) settings. This course is ideal for those currently working within an early years setting.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Child Development 6N1942
Early Childhood Curriculum 6N1944
Disability Awareness 6N1975
Work Experience 6N1946
Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies 6N1945
Communications 6N1950
Supervision in Early Childhood Care 6N1973
Early Childhood Literacy & Numeracy 6N1935
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 6M2007 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
To work as an autonomous practitioner and/or take responsibility for coordinating the provision of a quality early childhood care and education setting, that is room leadership and management.