Course Summary
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This specialized program is designed for individuals who have completed Stage 1 Early Learning and Care (or equivalent) and are seeking professional advancement. It builds upon foundational knowledge to develop higher-level pedagogical skills, focusing on advanced child development and leadership in early years settings.
Certification- QQI Level 6 Major Award Certificate Early Learning & Care Advanced Certificate (6M21471)
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| 6M21471 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Further Research
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Career Progression
The ELC Stage 2 Advanced Certificate equips you to work in Early Learning and Care and Montessori settings as a Supervisor/Manager. Graduates can seek employment in crèches, pre-school/after school facilities. There is a strong tradition of graduates of this course gaining employment as Special Needs Assistants in schools.
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