Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Disability Support

Extend your understanding of early childhood disability support and education in this dynamic graduate certificate course.Explore the constructs of holistic child development, focusing on young childrens’ development in the context of their familycarers and early childhood settings.Learn about different communication skills and strategies to promote language as well as augmentative and alternative communication systems. Increase your knowledge of childrens’ social and emotional development and positive behaviour support and explore collaborative, family-centred and inter-disciplinary approaches to early intervention, within the context of early childhood education and care.

The Graduate Certificate in Education is a 40-unit postgraduate qualification, with admission available for qualified teachers who have one of the following qualifications or equivalent:Bachelor Honours Degree; orBachelor Degree; orDiploma or Advanced Diploma plus two years' relevant work experience; orAt least five years’ demonstrable relevant work experience.Relevant fields and applicable work experience includes education, teaching, training, tutoring, or equivalent.Work experience can be demonstrated through: certified copies of all relevant qualifications, a detailed CV, and a statement of service or signed letters from employers confirming your role, duties and period of employment.