If you are working or you are interested in working in the childcare area, then this child care course could be for you. Our Childcare Diploma course will help you to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding in child development. You will learn the skills needed in caring for children from birth up to age 6, in both the home and a children’s environment.
Introduction to Childcare Today
Physical & Emotional Development of Children
Child Behaviour
The importance of Play
Montessori Approach to Education
Nutrition
Childhood Illnesses
Safety at Home & Play
Choosing Toys & Books and Preparing for School
Who's Minding the Children?
Starting Your Own Childcare Service
Proper Management of Childcare Service
This Childcare course will help you to get your childcare career started be it in childhood education or in childcare centres. This distance learning Childcare course offers training on the development and care of children from birth up to age six. It is ideal for parents and the adult who is considering employment in a childcare centre or for any adult intending to start a day care centre, nursery or creche. The Kilroy's College Childcare course is a perfect starting point if you want what is the very best for your child or if you wish to commence a career in childcare. Professional experts in childcare management have prepared this course.
At the end of each unit, an assignment is completed and sent to your tutor at the college. Each one will be promptly returned to you with helpful comments and your next study unit. Throughout your course you will receive regular feedback and encouragement from your tutor to help ensure the successful completion of your studies.
All your course work and any correspondence with the college will be treated as strictly private and confidential.
An excellent textbook, carefully chosen by our course writers to compliment this study programme, will be sent to you with your first study units. This is yours to keep for future reference.
Here at Kilroy's College, our Diploma is awarded to students based on their work throughout their course. So, on successful completion of all your written assignments, you will receive your Kilroy's College Diploma in Childcare.
The Future
Many of our students tell us that our courses have given them the confidence to go on to further study, to begin work or to change careers. Many of those in employment have received a promotion or an increase in salary as a result of completing a Kilroy's College course.
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 2 |
| Course Type | Distance Learning |
| Course Qualification | Diploma |
| Awarding Body Details | Kilroy's College Diploma in Childcare |
| Course Duration | 12 months |
| Course Time | All year enrolling |
| Course Fee | 695.00 |
| Entry Requirements | The good news is that you don’t need any previous experience or qualification to take this Childcare course. |

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