If you love children and would like to pursue a career in the early education or care sector, this online baby and toddler care course is the perfect platform to work in this rewarding industry.
Introduction to Baby and Toddler Care is an online professional development program that will provide you with the skills and knowledge required work with babies and toddlers, from birth to 22 months, to ensure children’s physical and emotional wellbeing.
On completion of this course, you will have the foundation knowledge to pursue further studies in early education and care or to provide quality care to babies and toddlers in a family daycare or similar setting.
Course Structure
Unit 1 - Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
- Health and hygiene regulatory requirements
- Health safety and wellbeing of children
- The National Quality Framework (NQF)
- Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations
- National Quality Standards (NQS)
- Policies and procedures
- Discussion modelling and repetition techniques
- Identify and respond to non-compliance practices
- Seek and share information about children’s health
- Confidentiality about children’s health needs
- Risk management strategies
- Medical management plans
- Long term medical conditions (diabetes, epilepsy, asthma and anaphylaxis)
- Medical requirements for medication administration
- Storing medications
- Administering medications
- Responding to illness and injury
- Encourage participation in physical activity
- Participating with children
- Monitoring children
- Planned and spontaneous physical activities
- Discussions with children
- Promoting enjoyable mealtimes
- Healthy lifestyles and good nutrition
- Support healthy eating at mealtimes
- The importance of water
- Food safety policies and procedures
- Share information with families supporting a healthy lifestyle
- Individualised sleep and rest practices
- Restful play areas and activities
- Respecting children’s privacy
- Clothing requirements
- Exchanging information with families
- Regulatory requirements for supervising children
- Communication methods with children
- Adjusting supervision levels
- Exchanging information about supervision
- Checking safety of environment
- Use store and label dangerous products
- Ensure safe collection of children
- Supervising visitors
- Assist children to recognise and respond to potential hazards
- Teach children personal appropriate protective actions
- Promote sun safety
- Check that toys and equipment are safe
- Reacting promptly to illness, spills of bodily fluids
- Infection control
- Informing parents and excluding sick children
- Identify illness and prevent cross-contamination
- Reporting illness infection or accident
- Cleaning the service environment
- Cleaning equipment and furnishings
Unit 2 - Nurture babies and toddlers
- Provide consistent and positive care routines
- Communicating to support learning and development
- Attachment influences development
- Facilitating attachment
- Cultural impacts on attachment
- Recognising interactions and cues
- Responding to interactions and cues
- Methods to enhance relationship-building skills
- Gathering information from the child’s home
- Stress due to separation
- Signs of stress due to separation
- Responses to identified stress
- Unexpected stress at separation
- Engaging with children in the presence of family
- Communication methods
- Communication with families
- Problems (issues and concerns)
- Confirm sleep and rest arrangements
- Preparing cots and mattresses
- Monitor sleep and rest
- Changing nappies
- Nappy changing procedures and handwashing
- Positive nappy changing and toileting experiences
- Establishing consistent toileting experiences
- Learning to use the toilet
- Positive and sensitive support
- Regression learning to use the toilet
- Promote positive mealtime environments
- Attending to babies individual needs during meal times
- Store, prepare, heat and serving food and drinks
- Food safety standards
- Cleaning feeding utensils and equipment
- Creating a supportive breastfeeding environment
- Provide safe areas and resources
- Practicing gross motor skills
- Supervising babies and toddlers appropriately
- Exploration in development
- Making the environment safe
- Relaxed, clam and responsive environments
- The National Quality Framework (NQF)
- The National Quality Standard (NQS)
- NQS ratings
- Two approved learning frameworks
- Principles and practice
- Learning outcomes
- 24 hours movement guidelines
- Stages of development (babies and toddlers)
Study Hours
Estimated duration 30 Hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% Online
Assessment
Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
Testimonials
My experience was very pleasant, the course for me was very helpful for my learning and my future career, the tutors were very attentive when I needed any help, I could manage the times at a specific time without pressing everything very well. I am very happy to have finished the course early.
N.Alvarado, MIRAFLORES Lima Peru | Certificate of Baby and Toddler Care
The study program was well setup and easy to use
P. Morrison, Kurwongbah, QLD | Certificate of Baby and Toddler Care
I found it very rewarding to study with Australian Online Courses The course was filled with practical information to help with my chosen career and information was written in an easy to understand format Thank you Australian Online Courses
M. Galea, Merrylands West, NSW | Introduction to Baby and Toddler Care
I really enjoyed it. If I had a question, they would get onto it straight away.
Katrina | Wangaratta, VIC | Introduction to Baby and Toddler Care
Graduation
A Certificate of Attainment and Statement of Results will be issued upon successful completion of this course.
How to Enrol
Enrolment Form – Employment Services and Rehabilitation Providers
Enrol via Live Chat (Business Hours)
Enrol via Telephone 1300 76 2221 (Business Hours)
Payment Options
Visa, Mastercard, BPAY and EFT/Direct Deposit. Please allow 1-2 Business days for processing for EFT and BPAY.
Course FAQs
Why Choose Australian Online Courses?
- Professional development that is widely recognised and respected;
- Improve your employment opportunities;
- Study online, anywhere via our elearning system;
- High-quality professional development programs written by industry experts;
- All course materials provided online – no textbooks to buy;
- Unlimited tutor support via email;
- We offer twelve (12) months’ access, with extensions available upon application (fees apply);
- Course may be tax deductible; see your tax advisor.
Are there any entry requirements or pre-requisites?
There are no course or subject pre-requisites for entry into our programs. However, our professional development programs are generally intended for people over the age of 18. In some circumstances, enrolments from younger people may be considered. Please complete the AOC Parent Guardian Consent Form prior to enrolling and submit here.
Are there any computer requirements?
To study online with Australian Online Courses you will need a computer (desktop PC/laptop) running a current/updated operating system with reliable high-speed internet access. You will need to use the Google Chrome browser to access your course.
When can I start this course?
You can start within 60 minutes during business hours when you enrol and pay in full with a credit card!
Credit card: Within 60 mins during business hours.
BPAY: Within 1-2 working days.
Internet Banking: Within 1-2 working days.
Cheque/Money Order: Upon receipt of mailed cheque.
How is this course delivered?
This course is delivered online via our easy-to-navigate Learning Management System (LMS), where you will discover interactive online learning/written content, resources and assessment.
Do I need to attend classes or undertake any work placements?
No. All courses are delivered online via our LMS and there are no work placement requirements in this course.
What support can I expect from Australian Online Courses?
Unlimited tutor support is available throughout your studies via email only during business hours Monday to Friday. Our Administrative team are available Monday to Friday via email, live chat and telephone.
I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
Yes! We accept enrolments from individuals both within Australia and internationally; location is no barrier to entry into our programs.
Career Pathways
Future growth
Strong
Unemployment
Low
Professional Development For:-
- Early Childhood Educator
- Class Facilitator / Leader
- Nanny / Childminding
- Nursery Lead Educators
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