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QUALIFICATIONSReminder:Are you working in early childhood and do not hold Certificate III in Children’s Services?This will be a necessary qualification once the new regulations are enforced in 2014. If you haven’t already applied for Professional Development in Lieu of Minimum Training go to Qualifications section of this website under forms and download the application form now. If you have completed the form and received your eligible letter from ECA Vic. Branch and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development don’t forget to complete one of the three options to gain your letter stating you have completed Professional Development in Lieu of Minimum Training. This will allow you to carry on working in early childhood. INTRODUCTIONApplicants from interstate and overseas wishing to work in Early Childhood services in Victoria are required to have their qualifications assessed as comparable with Victorian Early Childhood tertiary qualifications.Applicants are advised to check the Children’s Services Guide (2009), Appendix 1, to determine if their qualification is on the list of approved qualifications. If this is so, no application is required. This guide can be viewed at your local Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Regional Office or view on the following web site on http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ecsmanagement/licensedchildservices/training/default.htm The Qualifications Advisory Committee of Early Childhood Australia Victorian Branch, (ECA) advises the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development on the comparability of an applicants’ qualifications.
GRANDFATHERING - Professional development in lieu of mininum trainingApplication form and statutory declaration can be downloaded from the forms section of ECA Vic. Branch's website. Further information can be obtained at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/ecsmanagement/licensedchildservices/training/pdcourse.htm
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