Diploma · CHC50225

Start Building a Future in School Age Care

Maybe you run before and after school sessions already. This diploma covers play programs, inclusion and running a service. Your hours with school age children are the starting point.

CHC50225nationally recognised
8 weeks to 6 monthsfor the RPL process
280 hourswith school age children
Assessment onlyno lessons, no classes
Onlineflexible around split shifts
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaSchool Age Education and Care
LevelDiploma, nationally recognised
How LongAbout 8 weeks to 6 months
Study ModeOnline RPL, assessment only
EvidencePortfolio, interview, observation
FeesListed on the college fees page
Comes with
  • You must be working in a service now
  • About six months in the sector
  • Starts with a self reflection questionnaire
  • Basic computer skills needed
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Get The Diploma You Work At

Vacation care and after school sessions ask a lot of an educator. RPL matches that against the diploma units. Nothing gets taught back to you.

Step Up To Coordinator

Outside school hours care coordinator is the role above the floor. It needs program planning, safety and team skills. The diploma is what services look for.

Split Shifts Stay Intact

No lessons and no set term dates to work around. Evidence comes from the sessions you already run. Mornings and afternoons stay yours.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Outside school hours care keeps growing and the coordinator roles are hard to fill. The work is easy to picture. A holiday program you built, a quiet corner for the child who needs one, and parents who trust the pickup.

Outside School Hours Care Coordinator

Running the service, the program and the team. Service programs and workplace relationships sit here.

Before and After School Care Educator

The daily sessions either side of the school day. Play, leisure and participation feed straight in.

Vacation Care Educator

Whole day holiday programs and excursions. Safety, food handling and emergencies come with it.

Community Work Officer

Programs and partnerships beyond one service. Networks and evidence based practice point here.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What Gets Assessed

Twenty three units of competency, all assessed on evidence.

01
Play, Learning And Wellbeing
The sessions children want to turn up for.
CHCSAC007 Develop and implement play and leisure experiences in school age care
CHCSAC010 Foster holistic learning, development and wellbeing for school age children
CHCSAC006 Support children to participate in school age care
CHCSAC008 Work collaboratively and respectfully with school age children
CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships
02
Inclusion And Support
Making room for every child who walks in.
SISXPLD005 Facilitate inclusion for people with disability
CHCDIS016 Develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS018 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCDIV003 Manage and promote diversity
CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk
03
Running The Service
Programs, staff, safety and the rules behind them.
CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
BSBLDR523 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
BSBSUS511 Develop workplace policies and procedures for sustainability
04
Safety, Food And Emergencies
The practical duties that sit under every session.
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace
SISXEMR004 Coordinate emergency responses
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Process

  • Self reflection first, it maps your skills before anything else
  • Workplace portfolio, gathered from the service you work in
  • Competency interview, one on one with a qualified assessor
  • Observation records, your sessions against each unit

As a Candidate

  • No lessons, assessment only, so your shifts hold
  • Eight weeks to six months, the pace is mostly set by you
  • Credit transfer as well, for formal study you already finished
  • Enrolment by form, processed once your form comes in
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Here is what stands out about this pathway.

01
Your Sessions Are The Evidence

Observation records and a workplace portfolio carry most of the load. A supervisor confirms what you run. Then you sit a competency interview.

02
Hours You Have Lived

Two units carry a workplace hours rule. One asks at least 160 hours and the other at least 280, with school age children in a regulated Australian service.

03
You Start By Mapping Yourself

A self reflection questionnaire opens the process. It identifies your skills and shows whether RPL fits or more training is needed.

04
Past Study Counts Separately

RPL covers skills from work and life. Credit transfer covers formal study you finished before. Your USI transcript or statement of attainment does that job.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

NATIONALLY RECOGNISED

CHC50225 Diploma of School Age Education and Care

Nationally recognised · Traxion Training RTO 32254

A Nationally Recognised Award

You finish with CHC50225 Diploma of School Age Education and Care. It is the same award as the taught pathway.

Issued By A Registered RTO

Traxion Training is RTO 32254, trading name of Training Management Pty Ltd.

Or A Statement Of Attainment

Where only some units are met, a statement of attainment covers those. The rest can follow later.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About The Pathway

Send an enquiry and a course adviser gets in touch. They walk through how RPL works before you commit.

Step two

Check Your Hours

You need about six months in the sector and 280 hours with school age children. The adviser checks this with you.

Step three

Do The Self Reflection

You answer a questionnaire about your own practice. It shows where your evidence already sits.

Step four

Build Your Evidence File

Portfolio, observation records, supervisor sign off and your interview. The assessor decides from there.

Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience?

Yes. About six months in school age education and care, and at least 280 hours of work with school age children in a regulated Australian service.

Do I have to stop working?

No. The pathway is built for educators employed now. Evidence comes out of the sessions you run.

How long does it take?

Between about eight weeks and six months. It mostly depends on how fast you work through the assessment kit.

Which units need workplace hours?

Two of them. CHCSAC006 asks for at least 160 hours and CHCSAC010 asks for at least 280, with school age children.

Can the hours come from different services?

They are counted across the units that ask for workplace time, in regulated Australian services. A course adviser checks your record.

What if I am short on hours?

Say so early. Without them, a statement of attainment or the full award cannot be issued. Alternatives get looked at with you.

What is the difference between RPL and credit transfer?

RPL recognises skills picked up through work and life. Credit transfer recognises formal study, using your record of results, statement of attainment or USI transcript.

Is this course accredited?

Yes. CHC50225 Diploma of School Age Education and Care is nationally recognised, and Traxion Training is RTO 32254. RPL leads to the same award as the taught pathway.

How do I enrol?

Enrolments are processed once a completed form comes in. Conditions of enrolment and refunds sit in the terms and conditions and the student handbook.

Delivered By

About the College

This pathway is delivered by Traxion Training, RTO 32254. It is an assessment only RPL provider working across community services and health.

Qualifications run through online RPL and are built for experienced people employed in their industry. You start with a self reflection questionnaire that identifies your skills and shows whether more training is needed. An assessment only pathway follows where a qualified assessor judges the skills and experience sufficient.

RTO 32254Assessment only RPLBuilt for working educatorsCourse advisers on call
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