National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 3 |
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About the course
The National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) recognises basic introductory skills and knowledge involved in the education and care of infants, toddlers, and young children that are required to go onto further study in the education and care of children or the teaching of children; infants, toddlers, and young children in Aotearoa/New Zealand. It recognises basic knowledge, skills, and attributes required for early childhood education and care services across all early childhood contexts.
Holders of the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) are able to:
. demonstrate knowledge, describe, conduct, implement, and analyse aspects of educational theory relevant to early childhood education
. demonstrate knowledge of organisations, cultural diversity, and communication within the context of ECE services in Aotearoa/New Zealand
. demonstrate knowledge of ethics in ECE services
. describe professional image and demonstrate professional behaviours required of early childhood educators.
The requirements are all compulsory as the basic principles of early childhood education and care apply across all types of services. There are no electives in the level 3 qualification as basic principles of early childhood education and care apply across different settings.
This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Ref: 0430].
Holders of the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) are able to:
. demonstrate knowledge, describe, conduct, implement, and analyse aspects of educational theory relevant to early childhood education
. demonstrate knowledge of organisations, cultural diversity, and communication within the context of ECE services in Aotearoa/New Zealand
. demonstrate knowledge of ethics in ECE services
. describe professional image and demonstrate professional behaviours required of early childhood educators.
The requirements are all compulsory as the basic principles of early childhood education and care apply across all types of services. There are no electives in the level 3 qualification as basic principles of early childhood education and care apply across different settings.
This qualification leads to the National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) [Ref: 0430].
About the provider
HLC is a Private Training Establishment situated in Levin, Lower Hutt, Palmerston North and Kapiti. We are NZQA accredited as a Category 1 provider and HLC prides itself in delivering teaching programmes with a strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy support. Don’t let fear of words and numbers stop you from enrolling as we have the staff who can support you.
Our programmes include exciting out of classroom site visits, industry guest speakers and work experience.