New Zealand Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care
Ignite Colleges
Subject area
Nannying and Early Childhood Care
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Academic
There are no mandatory prerequisites to meet regulatory body or legislative requirements for this qualification.
Learners enrolling are expected to show potential to study at Level 4 with adequate literacy and numeracy skills.
Safety checks
Completion of this qualification requires practical experience within an early childhood setting. These placements will require the candidate to pass a safety check consistent with the requirements of the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.
For more information on the Vulnerable Children Act 2014, safety checking regulations and guidelines see http://childrensactionplan.govt.nz/.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide Aotearoa New Zealand with people who can provide practice-based education and care in a specific early childhood context, including multicultural settings, and/or who can proceed to further study.
Graduates will enhance family and community outcomes and will support infants, toddlers and young children.
The early childhood education (ECE) setting and associated regulatory framework and criteria will determine the level of supervision under which graduates will operate. For example, home-based regular sole charge practitioners would be under general supervision, while parent-led session leaders would provide guidance and supervision of others.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Human Welfare Studies and Services at this level can earn:
$24,000
Median earnings one year after study
$28,000
Median earnings two years after study
$40,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
30%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Mark Ashford Memorial Scholarship
Provided by:
Cystic Fibrosis Association of New Zealand National Office - The Administration Manager
Website:
Value:
$3,000
National Foundation for the Deaf - Deaf Education Scholarship
Provided by:
National Foundation for the Deaf
Website:
Value:
Determined on a case-by-case basis.
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (09) 2690570
Fax: (09) 2682550
Email: nimi.kaur@ignitecolleges.ac.nz
Web: http://www.ignitecolleges.ac.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.