Do you meet the Early Childhood Teacher (ECT) qualification?
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I hold an ECT
qualification
I am actively studying
an approved ECT
qualification listed
on ACECQA’s
approved lists
I currently hold a
teacher qualification
and I was employed
as a preschool
teacher in a Northern
Territory preschool
service in December
2011
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My qualification is not listed on ACECQA’s approved ECT
lists
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I have completed more than 50% of the course; OR
I hold an approved diploma level qualification
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I have completed less than 50% of the course; AND
I do not hold an approved diploma level qualification
You meet the early
childhood teacher
qualification
requirements
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I hold a primary
teaching qualification
My ECT qualification is listed on the Australian Children's
Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA)
approved ECT qualifications lists (former or current list).
www.acecqa.gov.au refers.
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You may apply to Quality Education and Care NT
(QECNT) to be formally deemed to hold an approved
ECT qualification for the purposes of the Education and
Care Services National Regulations
Refer to Do you meet the new early childhood teacher
qualification? fact sheet for further instructions
You have received a letter from QECNT
confirming you are deemed to hold an
approved ECT qualification for the
purposes of the Regulations
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I hold a primary teaching qualification that includes at
least a focus on children aged 5 to 8 years old (eg. focus
3-8 or 5-12 years); AND
I am a registered teacher in Australia; AND
I hold an approved education and care diploma or higher
qualification (eg. approved graduate diploma) published
on ACECQA's diploma qualification lists
Your circumstances do not meet the
criteria to have your qualifications
deemed approved by QECNT or you
receive a letter declining your
submission to be deemed to hold an
ECT qualification
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Your circumstances do
not meet the early
childhood teacher
qualification requirements
for the purposes of the
National Quality
Framework
You meet this criteria
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You do not meet this criteria
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I believe my
qualifications are
equivalent to those
listed on ACECQA's
approved
qualification lists
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You may apply to ACECQA to have your qualification/s
determined as equivalent to an approved ECT
qualification
Eligibility criteria, guidelines, cost and application forms
are available at www.acecqa.gov.au
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ACECQA have determined your
qualification/s is equivalent to an approved
ECT qualification
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You were not eligible to apply or ACECQA
have determined that your qualification/s are
not equivalent to an approved ECT
qualification
Consider upgrading
your qualifications to an
approved ECT
qualification.
Contact a tertiary
institution of your choice
to determine how you
can upgrade your
qualifications.
Quality Education and Care NT
Department of Education
Contact: qualityecnt.det@nt.gov.au or (08) 8999 3561