Early Childhood Care & Education - Online Course
Aspire Training currently offers the QQI Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education Programme fully online.
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
Duration
7 weeks per module.
Entry Requirements
Learners must have completed their Leaving certificate, a Level 4 certificate or equivalent in a relevant subject area (Special Needs/Childcare/Healthcare) and/or relevant practical experience (3 years minimum) – Please contact our office to discuss more about this.
English Language Proficiency: Learners entering programmes leading to Level 5 awards are expected to be able to: be proficient at reading, drafting, preparing and understanding information across a broad range of topics, including quantitative information.
As this programme is delivered through distance learning or eLearning, students must be capable of studying on their own initiative.
Further information
Start Date: Weekly Start Dates Available On Demand. Please see Course Web page for details.
Important notice regarding the current Level 5 & 6 Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) programmes. (23/08/2023)
As the current childcare awards are deactivating later this year, and being replaced with new awards called Early Learning and Care, we are limited in who we can accept on the programme.
Guidelines are that:
A – No learner is recruited onto a programme who does not already have significant credit towards the award (90 credits or more).
B – No accelerated versions of a validated programme should be used.
Therefore, we will only be registering learners with 6 or more modules already completed, and who wish to complete their major award. Please contact the office on 044 93 41551 if you have any queries.
Online & Aspire Training Mullingar
The fee for each module is €295. Payment is made on a module-by-module basis; learners are not expected to pay for all eight modules upfront. A deposit of €100.00 is required to secure your place and the remaining balance of €195 is due two weeks after a module commences.
If a learner wishes to book all eight modules together, we can offer the full course, of eight modules, at a discounted price of €1,450.00 or seven at a discounted price of €1,150.00.
Funding:
If you are in receipt of a payment from the Department of Social Protection, on a CE Scheme, or participating in activation schemes you may be eligible for some funding. Please contact the office on 044 93 41551 for further advice in relation to this.
Aspire Training currently offers the QQI Level 6 Early Childhood Care and Education Programme fully online.
Distance learning offers learners the opportunity to complete their studies from home. Participants in these courses will receive 1:1 support from their tutors in the form of skype/zoom calls, email, live chat, and a tutor will be available during office hours, via phone call, to answer any queries that might arise between sessions.
Sessions may be accommodated online or onsite depending on a learner’s needs, location, and government COVID 19 guidelines.
Once a learner has registered, their tutor will contact them to discuss a learning plan that will suit the needs, and availability, of the learner.
IT Requirements
As this is currently an online SNA course, there are some IT requirements necessary:
• Basic working knowledge of how to use a computer, with access to the internet is required for this course. This includes how to send videos via e-mail to your tutor.
• How to use Zoom
• How to use Microsoft Word/Google Documents. This includes how to type, save, edit and send documents and e-mails.
• Learners must have access to a computer with sound and a working microphone.
Accreditation: QQI Level 6 Major Award (6M2007) Early Childhood Care & Education
The QQI Level 6 Major Award in Early Childhood Care and Education consists of 120 credits.
There are seven modules, each worth 15 credits (105 in total), and the remaining 15 credits are usually made up of learners having completed their Level 5 Childcare Award. There are five mandatory modules and the remaining modules are taken from a specific list of optional modules.
At Aspire Training the level 6 childcare modules offered are as follows:
Level 6 – Credit Value per module: 15
• Childhood Social Legal and Health Studies 6N1945 (Mandatory)
• Early Childhood Curriculum 6N1944 (Mandatory)
• Child Development 6N1942 (Mandatory)
• Work Experience 6N1946 (Mandatory)
• Communications 6N1950 (Mandatory)
• Supervision in Early Childhood Care 6N1973 (Optional, but advised)
• Child Psychology 6N2023 (Optional)
• Special Needs Assisting 6N1957 (Optional)
You must complete all of the mandatory modules, plus optional modules, to the value of 30 credits to achieve your full Level 6 Major.
6M2007 - Early Childhood Care & Education
T: +353 44 934 1551
E: info@aspiretraining.ie