Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

If you are seeking work in a long daycare centre or preschool, wish to upgrade your qualification or pursue a leadership role in family day care, this course is highly recommended – particularly in light of new national qualification requirements which take effect from 2014.

The Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education & care) CHC50908 provides students with the required skills to undertake program planning and implementation in early childhood services. It also includes a comprehensive range of management competencies designed to meet the complex challenges faced by those involved in the day-to-day management of childcare facilities.

The course is delivered by Open Colleges in partnership with the International Child Care College, a highly respected industry leader in childcare education. A compulsory work placement is included, which will enable students to acquire useful 'real world' experience. In most states, this qualification is the highest required at director or service manager level.

Potential jobs:

• Authorised supervisor (children’s services)
• Children's services director/manager/coordinator
• Childcare worker

You can choose to pay your full course fee upfront and receive a 10% discount or you can pay using our interest–free weekly or monthly instalment payment plans.

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.