Distance Programs
The Children's Services, Outside School Hours Care and individual professional development units (such as Safe Food Handling, Menu Planning, CHCCHILD401A) are delivered by distance study mode with learning materials provided by ECTARC. Learning materials are comprehensive and no additional texts are required. Assessment tasks can be emailed or handwritten and mailed to the ECTARC office.
ECTARC distance programs can be commenced at any time of the year.
Certificate III in Children's Services (CHC30708)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education and care ) (CHC50908)
Advanced Diploma of Children's Services (CHC60208)
Certificate IV in Children's Services (Outside School Hours Care) (CHC41208)
Diploma of Children's Services (Outside School Hours Care) (CHC51008)
Certificate II in Community Services Work (CHC20108)
Certificate IV in Frontline Management (BSB40807)
Face to face program
Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (face to face program)
Distance Program Information Booklet
Please download the ECTARC Information Booklet to find information on all of the programs on offer. Do not hesitate to call ECTARC on 02 4223 1111 (NSW) or 07 3345 8272 (QLD) to discuss any further questions you may have.
Update programs
If you have completed an accredited Certificate III in Children's Services, Certificate III in Community Services (Children's Services), CCC, CCCS or Associate Diploma in Social Science (Child Studies) you can update to the Diploma of Children's Services (Early childhood education and care). Download the ECTARC Information Booklet below or contact ECTARC at info@ectarc.com.au or call 02 4223 1111.
For information on how to update programs please download the ECTARC Information Booklet:
Statement of Attainment - individual units for professional development
Support provided by ECTARC
Training Officers are available at all times during office hours, via telephone and email, to answer questions and offer support. ‘Cybertots’, a virtual childcare centre, which is a valuable learning resource for students is available through this website.
The ECTARC On-Line Forum is available to all students through the ECTARC website. Students can participate and/or browse through the range of early childhood and study discussions taking place. This ECTARC Student Forum is only available to ECTARC students.
Practical experience
In the Children's Services and Out of School Hours Care programs most units of competency have an on-the-job component. This means that students must have access to a licensed child care service on a regular basis. The on-the-job experience gives students the practical ‘hands on’ skills required to achieve competency. Practicum can be completed at different times throughout a program or in a block (This allows students that do not work in child care to do their practicum during annual leave time).
Entry requirements, RPL, Access & Equity, Welfare Services and more
For information about entry requirements, RPL, Access & Equity, Welfare Services and much more please download the following flyer:
Fee Schedule and Enrolment forms can be downloaded from the FORMS page.
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