Practitioners who have successfully completed this qualification are able to use their knowledge of child growth and development in the following contexts: home-based and ECD centres, family and community motivators, fieldworkers, facilitators, trainers and managers to provide appropriate education, training and development services in the ECD sub-field.

Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a Higher Certificate: Early Childhood Development.

To achieve the exit level outcomes of this qualification, learners need the following knowledge and skills equivalent to NQF Level 4:

• The ability to read, write and use written resource material for learning and teaching in at least two South African languages.
• The ability to understand fundamental mathematical/numerical concepts. Plus, the applied competence outlined in the core unit standards at Level 4:
• Facilitate Active Learning in ECD Programmes.
• Facilitate Healthy Development in ECD Programmes;and
• Manage the ECD Learning Programme.