The Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) prepares learners to become Early Years Educators, enabling them to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5 to 7 years. Upon achievement, this qualification enables learners to enter the workforce as Early Years Educators or access Higher Education.
In order to achieve the Technical Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) learners must achieve a pass grade D or above in all externally set, internally assessed unit assessments for 14 mandatory units. Learners must also achieve a pass grade D or above for the external assessments CCE1 and DCE2 (externally set, externally assessed).