Stage One Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Year 1)

Description

The Early Learning & Care award which is the milestone for the new professional standard award for the Early Years sector. This is a 2 year programme (Year 1 only available at the West Cork Campus) with the opportunity to progress to Advanced Certificate at Level 6 in the Morrison’s Island Campus Cork. Learners can progress to the ELC Level 6 award if they have achieved the ELC Level 5 award or if they have gone through an RPL (recognised prior learning) process. There is a Level 5 Certificate in Early Learning and Care, which can be achieved if learners exit the programme after 1 year. For the first time in the history of the ELC sector, the workforce will have access to a suite of professional awards from entry level qualifications at Level 5 to honours degree level, that recognise the value of professionals at all these levels working in ELC settings across the country. It will prepare graduate for a profession which requires a strong commitment to lifelong learning and continuous professional development to meet the dynamic and evolving nature of the context and demands of professional practice in early childhood education and care.