Taster courses
Give early childhood education a try
Whether you’re exploring your career options, considering a career change, or just curious about what a career in early childhood education involves, a taster course is a great place to start.
Study one or more of the courses below to get a taste of early childhood and see if it’s right for you, before you commit to undertaking a full qualification.
In some cases, completing a taster course could earn you credit towards a diploma or degree.
- The First 1000 Days - Stronger Foundations - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Working with Perpetrators: The Impact of Violence on Child Development - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Safe Environments for Children and Young People (Through their eyes) - Children's Education and Care - TAFE SA
- Learning Through Play - Federation University Australia
- Using Response to Intervention to Support Learning micro-credential - University of Melbourne
The following options may give you credit if you move into a teaching degree (HECS-HELP may be available).
- Child Development for Educators at Curtin University | Open Universities Australia
- The Professional Educator: Developing Teacher Identity at Curtin University | Open Universities Australia
- Educators Inquiring About the World at Curtin University | Open Universities Australia
- Performing Arts for Educators at Curtin University | Open Universities Australia
- Creative Literacies at Curtin University | Open Universities Australia
- Growth and Motor Development Across the Lifespan at University of Tasmania | Open Universities Australia
- Play, Pedagogy and Learning at University of Tasmania | Open Universities Australia
- Leading Learning for Quality Improvement micro-credential - University of Melbourne
- Leading Learning through Advocacy micro-credential - University of Melbourne
- Leading Learning through Partnerships micro-credential - University of Melbourne
- Leading Learning: Contemporary Theories micro-credential - University of Melbourne
- Learning Through Play - Federation University Australia
- Using Response to Intervention to Support Learning micro-credential - University of Melbourne
General study skill courses can help you prepare for further study after school or if you haven’t undertaken formal training for a while.
- Preparing for Success in Higher Education: Assessment Module - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Critical Thinking - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Critical Thinking - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Assessment Strategies and Brain-Based Learning - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Effective Note-Taking and Paraphrasing - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Effective Study Habits for Higher Education - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Effective Communication - Monash College, Future Skills - MicroCred Seeker
- Enhancing Your Oral Presentation Skills - CQUniversity Australia - MicroCred Seeker
- Advanced English Speaking and Listening - English as a Second Language - TAFE SA
- Advanced English Writing and Grammar - English as a Second Language - TAFE SA
The Office for Early Childhood Development will work with stakeholders to develop and use new innovative learning pathways providing alternative options to enter the sector and build a more diverse workforce. If you are looking for something different that’s not on this page, let us know by contacting oecd.ecworkforcesupport@sa.gov.au.
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