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National Certificate Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)

Take your first steps towards teacher training

The National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) is an introduction to the education and care of young children. It provides a foundation for employment and further studies in this area.

The programme is designed for people wishing to become early childhood educators, for parents, potential parents or any adult caring for young people.

The qualification includes a selection of unit standards from the fields of health, children and play, understanding parenting, child development and professional studies.

This course can be a stepping stone to the Level 5 National Certificate and will enable students to grow in confidence and knowledge. At the completion of this course students may apply for entry into the Level 5 National Certificate thus enabling them to continue towards the goal of becoming a qualified early childhood teacher.

Course Snapshot

Qualification:	National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)
Level:	3
Length:	21 weeks
Start Dates:	February or July
Fee Guidelines 2010:	Domestic Student: $2251 Plus Enrolment Fee $170
	International Fees: $6900 Plus Adminstration Fee $200
	Course Related Costs are extra

Study Options

Christchurch Campus:

On-campus. Full-time. 6 months.

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Papers

Communication with young children
Te Whariki
Young children's play
Interact with young children
Observation skills
Play resources
Guide young children's behaviour
Provide a safe environment
Hygiene practices
Basic needs of young children
Attachment behaviour
Settling young children
Promoting young children's health
Child development
Ethical behaviour
Early childhood services
Knowledge of parenthood and child rearing practices
Planning programmes for young children in a home based setting

Availability of subjects listed may vary.

Entry Requirements

Be a minimum age of 16 years old and have three years secondary education (NCEA1) or be 20 years or over
Be interviewed
Complete a Ministry of Justice check**
Produce a statement of personal interest in the qualification
Supply two confidential referee reports
Students for whom English is a second language must also have an IELTS score of 5.5 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5.0, or equivalent.

Provisional Entry

Provisional Entry may be granted to applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed and are able to show they are well prepared to study the programme.

**International students are required to obtain a police certificate from their country of origin.

Graduate Oppurtunities

Early Childhood Education Centres
Home based care

Further Study

National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5)
Diploma in Early Childhood Education
Teaching Diploma
Bachelor of Education