Early childhood education involves caring for and teaching pre-primary school students to enhance their social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Our early childhood education and care courses will equip you to provide high quality care and plan developmentally appropriate experiences to help children reach their full potential.
As more parents decide to stay in or re-enter the workforce, the demand for daycare, nannies, and before and after school care is increasing. Recent changes in educator to child ratios has further heightened the need for qualified early childhood education and care workers.
TAFE Queensland offers introductory and advanced-level qualifications in early childhood education and care. Our courses will give you a depth of understanding into these early years and set you up for a rewarding career in early childhood education and care.
View early childhood education and care coursesKick-start your career with this entry-level course that will set you up with the foundation skills you need to succeed as an assistant childcare worker.
Progress your career in child care with this advanced qualification and gain the specialised skills and knowledge needed to work as an early childhood educator or centre director.
Kick start your career with this entry-level course that will set you up with the foundation skills you need to succeed as an assistant childcare worker.
Kick-start your career with this entry-level course that will set you up with the foundation skills you need to succeed as an assistant childcare worker.
Progress your career in child care with this advanced qualification and gain the specialised skills and knowledge needed to work as an early childhood educator or centre director.
Kick start your career with this entry-level course that will set you up with the foundation skills you need to succeed as an assistant childcare worker.
Take a look at our FREE RPL program. Fully funded recognition of prior learning (RPL) and gap training is now available in 25 qualifications. Eligibility criteria applies.
With all the facilities and resources of a real-life childcare centre, studying early childhood education and care at TAFE Queensland is a truly immersive learning experience.
Find out how more about our hands-on, practical approach to studying early childhood education and care. Under the supervision of our experienced teaching staff you'll get to work directly with infants and children to ensure you develop the skills you need to enter the workforce sooner.
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Meet Sandra Phipps, early childhood education and care teacher. With years of experience in the child care industry under her belt, Sandra loves being able to share her knowledge with her students and help train the next generation of child care professionals.
Oksana decided to study child care online through TAFE Queensland to fit her studies around her family and work commitments. She is passionate about education the next generation and one day dreams of opening her own family day care centre.
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To Kirsty, there's nothing more rewarding than helping a young child throughout their early education as they grown, learn and develop. She talks about how she's using her scholarship to kick-start her career and strategically using her TAFE qualifications to go on to further study and professional development.