Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care – Stage 2 (Course Code: 6M21471) QQI Level 6

AIMS

This is year 2 of the Advanced Certificate in Early Learning and Care (Level 6). Learners will be provided with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to supervise in a range of Early Years services for children aged 0-6 years. The learners will have acquired the knowledge, skills and competence to work as autonomous practitioners and to take responsibility for a room or area in an ELC setting. Successful learners can also progress into higher education to complete a QQI Level 7/8 BA in Early Years Care and Education. Students of this course have been successful in applying for advanced entry to the second year of some Higher Education Institutions.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Learners must have evidenced achievement of all Minimum Intended Programme Learning Outcomes for Stage 1, or hold a full Level 5 Childcare Award.

All applicants may be subject to Garda Vetting.

• Advanced Professional Practice Placement in Early Learning and Care
• Supervision and Administration in Early Learning and Care
• Sociology and Social Policy in Early Learning and Care
• Inclusive Early Learning and Care

• Curriculum and Pedagogy
• The Developing Child

Note:  Modules may be subject to change

TUS, Athlone 

• US780 Early Years Care and Education (Level 7)

TUS, Midwest

• US927 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8)

SETU Carlow Campus

• SE913 Early Childhood Education and Practice (Level 8) 
• SE935 Early Childhood Education and Practice (Level 7) 

SETU Wexford Campus

• SE912 Early Childhood Education and Practice (Level 8)
• SE934 Early Childhood Education and Practice (Level 7)

SETU Waterford Campus

• SE911 Early Childhood Care and Education (Level 8)

Dundalk Institute of Technology

• DK876 Early Childhood Studies (Level 8) BA in Applied Early Childhood Studies

Marino Institute of Education

• CM020 Early Childhood Education (Level 8)

Mary Immaculate College

• MI007 Early Childhood Care and Education (Level 8)

Technological University Dublin

• TU989 ECB Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8)
• TU989 ECT Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8)
• TU995 Early Childhood Education (Level 8)
• TU790 ECB Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 7)
• TU790 ECT Early Childhood Education and Care ( Level 7)

ATU Galway

• AU663 Public Health Nutrition (Level 8)
• AU695 Early Childhood Care and Education – (Level 8)

ATU Mayo Campus

• AU592 Early Childhood Care and Education – (Level 7)

ATU Donegal

• AU390 Early Childhood Care and Education – (Level 8)

ATU Sligo

• AU919 Early Childhood Education (Level 8)

MTU Kerry Campus

• MT971 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 8)
• MT571 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 7)

MTU Cork Campus

• MT572 Early Childhood Education & Care (Level 7)

Maynooth University

• MH003 BA Early Childhood Teaching & Learning (Level 8)

University College Cork

• CK111 Early Years and Childhood Studies (Level 8)

Dublin City University

• DC001 Early Childhood Education (Level 8)

National College of Ireland

• NC030 Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 8)

University of Galway

• GY110 Arts with Children’s Studies (Level 8)

University of Limerick

• LM019 Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences (Level 8

• Supervisor
• Nursery Nurse
• Residential Childcare Worker/Team Leader
• Early Years Educator

• Coordinator/Advisory Worker in Childminding
• Special Needs Coordinator
• Special Needs Assistant Team Leader