Diploma Level Education and Care Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: these lists are subject to change.

Approved diploma level education and care qualifications PDF I CSV

Former approved diploma level education and care qualifications PDF I CSV

CSV versions have been made available. We suggest that you right click on the link and open it with Excel to format and save the data as required.

Under the Education and Care Services National Regulations ACECQA must publish lists of approved qualifications, including lists of approved early childhood teaching qualifications.

The lists of approved diploma level education and care qualifications replace the current state and territory lists of qualifications from 1 January 2012.

The list of approved diploma level education and care qualifications is relevant to educators and family day care coordinators, and applicants for a supervisor certificate.

The list of former approved diploma level education and care qualifications is relevant to educators and family day care coordinators, and applicants for a supervisor certificate, who obtained that qualification on or before 31 December 2011.

Please note, educators in Queensland should also refer to the list of qualifications for
Queensland only.

Most qualification requirements are set out in part 4.4 of the National Regulations. Please be aware that many states and territories have saving and transitional provisions which affect qualification requirements – those provisions are included in chapter 7 of the National Regulations. If you have enquiries about state or territory specific saving and transitional provisions, please contact your regulatory authority.

Below is a summary of the qualification requirements for staff in centre-based services and family day care services.

For centre-based services.

For family day care services