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Early Childhood Education – NCEA Level 2

If you love interacting with children, are energetic and enthusiastic and want to learn how to care for children our Early Childhood Education courses are for you!

This programme is designed to pathway graduates to other tertiary providers to complete the NZ Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 5) 

If you are 15 years to 24 years of age, left or leaving school, then we can help you get your NZQA qualifications for free.

We offer this course for youth from our site in Tauranga (CBD).

Social and Community Services Vocational Pathway

If you love people, this Pathway could be for you. Careers in this Pathway are all about supporting the community and caring for people in need.

Early Childhood Education – NCEA Level 2

What will I learn about?

  • Child development theories
  • Care for infants & young children
  • Health, safety & well-being
  • Positive relationships with children
  • Work placement in an ECE setting

Why should I enrol in Early Childhood Education – NCEA Level 2?

  • Gain your NCEA Level 2 – Vocational Pathway – Social and Community Services – ECE​
  • Learn how to work safely and effectively in an early childhood context
  • Learn how to support play, feeding, and sleeping routines for children in your care
  • Prepare you to pathway into higher level ECE study and become a qualified ECE educator

What are the course details?

  • You can start every Monday or as agreed.
  • 8:30am – 3:00pm Monday to Friday
  • 20 – 26 weeks duration
  • Graduates will receive the “NCEA Level 2, Vocational Pathway – Social and Community Services – ECE​”. All of your 60 credits will also go towards your NCEA Level 2.

What are the entry prerequisites?

  • There are no academic entry prerequisites. Funding eligibility and suitability applies.

Course Locations

This course is a full time, face to face course delivered from these EmployNZ sites:

  • 94 Second Ave, Tauranga

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Who is this course for?

To be eligible for funding you need to be aged 15 (with an early leaving exemption, or ELX) or between 16 – 24 at the time of commencing study, and must not have completed higher level qualifications. Priority is given to learners who are new to tertiary study, and to existing students wishing to progress onto a higher level course.

Once eligibility has been established, students are selected by interview. Selection is based on a number of things including age, how suitable the course is for the student’s goals, attitude to learning, ability to function in an adult environment and fit in with existing groups, as well as committing to attending, course achievement and a pathway to employment or further education.

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