Early Childhood Development Practitioner

COURSE BACKGROUND

Health Promotion Officer is a new profession in the health sector that deals with the prevention of diseases and improving healthy lifestyles.

COURSE BREAKDOWN (ECD)

Knowledge Modules: 43 Credits:

• Introduction to the early childhood development sector.
• Theories and Perspectives of Child Development.
• Planning and Programme Development in early childhood settings.
• Facilitation and mediation of active learning.
• Observation and assessment in early childhood development.
• Promotion of health, safety and well-being of children.
• Administration for early childhood development services and programmes.

  Practical Skill Modules; 43 Credits:

• Plan and prepare inclusive educational activities and routines using an approved programme based on the curriculum framework.
• Facilitate and mediate active learning in an integrated and holistic learning programme.
• Observe, assess, record and report each child’s progress according to the age and stage.
• Support and promote the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with parents and other service providers.
• Prepare and maintain administrative systems.

Work Experience Modules; 45 Credits:

• Learning programme and routines planning and preparation process.
• Processes of facilitating and mediating the learning programme in a variety of contexts.
• Processes of observation, assessment, recording and reporting on children’s learning and development.
• Processes and procedures of promoting the health, nutrition, safety, protection and well-being of children in an early childhood development setting. 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

• Preschool Teacher
• Childcare center Director
• Nanny
• Special Education teacher
• Childcare worker
• Childcare provider
• Kindergarten Teacher
• Child Life Specialist
• Family Support Specialist
• School counselor
• Social Worker
• Early Childhood Curriculum Officer
• Educational consultant
• Play therapist
• Teaching Assistant
• Education Director
• Parent Educator
• Researcher
• Behavioral Analyst
• Child Advocate
• Instructional Coordinator

Duration of the course
it is an 18 Months course with 2 intakes per year that is January, June.

National Examination
Learners will have to complete internal assessments (FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE) assignments 01-16 those assignments are part of General Assessments towards the POE File. Learners will be doing the monthly internal assessments, mid-year exams and end of the year exams to assess the students if they are progress towards the EISA Exams. At the end of the course which is 12/18/24 months must be completed which gives a student a right to sit in for the EISA Examinations. These are exams from Seta.