APPROVED DIPLOMA LEVEL EDUCATION AND CARE QUALIFICATIONS
The diploma level education and care qualifications on this list have been approved by ACECQA for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Law, and published in accordance with regulation 137(1)(b) of the Education and Care Services National Regulations.
Course name
Advanced Diploma of Children's Services
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
Associate Degree in Early Years Studies
Diploma of Education Support
Diploma of Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Care)
Associate Diploma of Social Science (Child Studies)
Bachelor of Arts (Early Childhood Education)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, Children and Family Studies)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
Bachelor of General Education Studies exit from Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Bachelor of Human Services (Child and Family Studies)
Bachelor of Social Science
Bachelor of Social Science (Major or Minor in Children and Family Studies)
Bachelor of Social Science (Children's Studies)
Certificate in Child Care
Certificate in Child Care (Course No. 1959)
Certificate in Child Care Studies
Certificate in Child Care Studies
Certificate in Child Care Studies (6943)
Certificate IV in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) (CNAIC006) and Diploma of Education
(Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) (CNAIC007) (Only approved as a combination of both awards)
Certificate of Applied Social Science (Child Care Studies)
Certificate of Applied Social Science (Child Care)
Certificate of Child Care Studies
Certificate of Child Care Studies
Child Care Certificate
Child Care Certificate
Child Care Practices Course
Child Care Certificate (Course No. 1959)
Course of Study in The Sydney Kindergarten Training College
Diploma (Child Care and Education)
Diploma in Arts (Child Care Studies)
Diploma in Child Care
Diploma in Child Care (or Early Childhood)
Diploma in Child Care and Education
Diploma in Child Care and Education
Diploma in Child Care and Education
Diploma in Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma in Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma in Children's Services (Centre-based/Home-based/Family Day Care)
Diploma in Children's Services (Centre-based/Home-based/Family Day Care)
Diploma in Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma in Early Childhood
Diploma in Early Childhood Studies
Diploma in Education (Montessori Education) combined with the bridging module for the Diploma in Children's Services
Diploma of Social Science (Child Care Services)
Diploma in Social Science (Child Care Services)
Training Institution
All current registered training organisations
Holmesglen Institute of Technical and Further Education
Australian Catholic University
Northern Melbourne Institute of Technical and Further Education
All current registered training organisations
All current registered training organisations
Department of Employment, Industrial Relations & Training - Hobart Institute of TAFE
Department of Employment, Industrial Relations & Training - Launceston Institute of TAFE
Department of Employment, Industrial Relations & Training - Training Division
Department of Industrial Relations, Vocational Education & Training
Department of Industrial Relations, Vocational Education & Training - North West Institute of TAFE
Gold Coast College of Business
Institute of TAFE
Canberra Institute of Technology *
Footscray College of Tafe
Edith Cowan University*
Deakin University
University of Southern Queensland
Griffith University
Notre Dame University
Edith Cowan University*
Edith Cowan University*
TAFE Tasmania
TAFE Australian Capital Territory
Alice Springs Community College
Northern Territory Darwin Community College
TAFE New South Wales
Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE
TAFE Australian Capital Territory
All RTO's previously registered to deliver this qualification
TAFE South Australia
NSW Colleges of TAFE
Pre-School Teachers College Meerilinga
WA Education Department & Technical Education Division (various colleges)
Queensland TAFE
TAFE New South Wales
The Kindergarten Union of NSW
Open Learning/Queensland College of TAFE
University of Melbourne *
Pam Arnold Centre
University of Tasmania
Australian Child Care Career Options
Australian English and Business College
School of Early Childhood Studies
Academy of Vocational Education
Community Services and Health Industry Training Co. Ltd. - TA Careskills
Australian Child Care Career Options
Australian Professional Training Institute
Northwest College of Family Studies
The Australian Academy
The Nanny and Child Care Training Centre
Montessori World Education Institute (Australia) Inc.
University of Melbourne *
University of Melbourne *
Diploma in Teacher Early Childhood Education
Diploma of Arts (Child Care)
Diploma of Child Care
Diploma of Child Care
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education
Diploma of Child Care and Education (or Diploma of Childcare and Education)
Diploma of Child Care Services
Diploma of Children's Services
Diploma of Children's Services
Diploma of Children's Services
Diploma of Children's Services
Diploma of Children's Services
Diploma of Children's Services
Diploma of Children's Services (10556ACT)
Diploma of Children's Services (0 - 5 Years)
Diploma of Children's Services (0 - 5 Years)
Diploma of Children's Services (0 - 5 years)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Centre-based Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Home-based)
Diploma of Children's Services (Home-based/Family Day Care)
Diploma of Children's Services (Home-based/Family Day Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Child Care)
Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services)
Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services)
Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services)
Diploma of Community Services (Children's Services)
Diploma of Early Childhood
Diploma in/of Early Childhood
Diploma of Early Childhood and Primary Education
Diploma of Early Childhood and Primary Education (Pathway to university)
Mitchell College of Advanced Education
Melbourne College of Advanced Education
Central College of Childhood Education and Community Services
Sydney Business and Travel Academy
ABC Early Childhood Training College
Australian English and Business College
Gold Coast College of Business
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Gold Coast Early Childhood College
King's Vocational Training Centre
Queensland Institute of Technical and Further Education
The Gateway College of Child Studies
The Nanny School and College of Early Childhood Studies
All RTOs previously registered to deliver this qualification
University of Melbourne *
All RTOs previously registered to deliver this qualification
Child Care Services Training
Dovaston Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Institute of TAFE
Pam Arnold Centre
WA Central Institute of Technical and Further Education
Academy of Vocational Education
Midland College of TAFE
WA Education Department & Technical Education Division (various colleges)
WA Registered Training Organisations
All RTOs previously registered to deliver this qualification
Canberra Institute of Technology *
D-TAC Pty Ltd
Illawarra Institute of Technology
Institute of TAFE
Kath Dickson Training Organisation
North Point Institute of Technical and Further Education
SA Technical and Further Education Colleges
Hedland College
All RTOs previously registered to deliver this qualification
Canberra Institute of Technology *
Charles Darwin University *
Dovaston Consulting Group Pty Ltd
Institute of TAFE
Rowe Training and Consulting
Kath Dickson Training Organisation
D-TAC Pty Ltd
North Point Institute of Technical and Further Education
Adelaide Institute of Technical and Further Education
All RTOs previously registered to deliver this qualification
Gold Coast College of Business
Institute of TAFE
Queensland Institute of Technical and Further Education
Swinburne University of Technology
ABC Early Childhood Training College
All RTOs previously registered to deliver this qualification
Gowrie Training Centre
Torrens Valley Institute of Technical and Further Education
Martin College
Lorraine Martin College
Montessori World Education Institute (Australia) Inc.
Australian Centre for Montessori Studies (Note: Montessori World Education Institute (Australia) Inc.
(Montessori was previously an RTO - Now recognised through the Office of Higher education provider)
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Australian Early Childhood College *
Diploma of Early Childhood Education
Charlton Brown Nanny College
Diploma of Education (Child Care)
Alice Springs (Centralian) Institute of Technical and Further Education *
Diploma of Education (Child Care)
Charles Darwin University *
Diploma of Education and Care
Mary Watson College of Early Childhood Studies
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Mary Watson College of Early Childhood Studies
Diploma of Education Support
Central Institute of Technology *
Diploma of Montessori Studies
Australian Centre for Montessori Studies
Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)
Macarthur Institute of Higher Education
Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
Diploma of Teaching (Infants Education)
University of Sydney
Diploma of the Kindergarten Teacher’s College
West Coast Institute of Training
Enrolled Nurse (Mothercraft)
Registered Nurses Registration Act 1953
Graduate Diploma in Social Science (Children and Family Studies)
Edith Cowan University *
Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education
South Australian College of Advanced Education
Master of Education with a major in Early Childhood
University of Southern Queensland
Mother Craft Nurse
Ngala
NOTE: Although this list does not specify overseas qualifications, an overseas qualification that has been previously assessed as equivalent to a Diploma (or higher) in early childhood education and care, will be recognised as an approved
qualification under the NQF providing the holder has supporting documentation from the assessment of their qualification.
* Denotes that this institution was formerly known by a different name. See Appendix 1 for a list of the current and former names for theses institutions