Course Description
Early Childhood Education & Care
This programme provides an opportunity for students to study for a one-year Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. This programme is being offered as a direct response to the introduction of the free school year in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE scheme) by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. This programme is designed for graduates of Social Care who are working in the Early Childcare sector and who do not hold the necessary qualification for the ECCE scheme. All successful applicants will have to complete 500 hours of Supervised Professional Practice as part of this Higher Diploma.
| College | Institute of Technology Carlow |
| Course Location | Carlow |
| Course Category | Childcare, Medicine & Healthcare |
| Course Qualification | Higher Diploma |
| Course Duration | 1 year |
| Course Time | 2 nights per week 7.00-10.00pm with some Saturdays throughout the year. |
| Course Fee | 2,290 |
| Entry Requirements | To be eligible for consideration for this Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, the applicant must hold a minimum Level 7 qualification in social care or its equivalent and will be working in the early years sector. Garda vetting is required for this programme. Offers on this programme are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda Vetting requirements. All applicants will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Lifelong Learning reserves the right to require applicants to attend for an interview to determine their suitability for the programme. |
| Phone | 059 91 75000 |
| Course Code | CW HRECE H |
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Course Provider
Institute of Technology Carlow
Kilkenny Road, Carlow Town, Carlow, Republic of Ireland. Eircode: R93 V960
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