Micro-credentials Program

General information

General Information

Curriculum

Fees

Overview

This course is designed to strengthen leadership capability and address the gaps between everyday practice, regulatory requirement, and current training in the ECEC sector.

There are five micro-credential badges in this program, each focused on a specific skill or knowledge area. They can be completed individually, or stacked together for additional recognition in Leading for Regulation and Compliance in Early Childhood Education and Care (Advanced).

The five micro-credential badges are:

Leading a risk-aware culture in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings
Leading a child safe culture
Leading to strengthen governance in ECEC settings
Leading for meaningful adult-child interactions in ECEC settings
Leading for high quality supervision and learning in early childhood education and care settings

Each Micro-credential is delivered online and should take approximately 3 hours of learning (1-2 hours of online learning and 1-2- hours of action learning and reflection).

This project is proudly sponsored by the Queensland Department of Trade, Employment and Training. It aligns with the Queensland Government’s Workforce Strategy 2022-2032, Good People, Good Jobs, which focus on building a strong, diverse workforce ready for current and future opportunities.

This project was led by The Creche and Kindergarten Association in consultation with Catholic Early EdCare, G8 Education, Good Start Early Learning, Lady Gowrie QLD, Lutheran Education Queensland.

Delivery Mode

Online.

Formal Entry Requirements

460 places have been funded under the Micro-credentialing Program through the State of Queensland represented by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training. It is offered at no cost to employees of organisations operating under one of the identified stakeholder groups named in the Project Service Agreement.

Organisational enrolment is currently capped (please see your employer for details).

Creche and Kindergarten Association (C&K)
Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ)
Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ)
Queensland Catholic Education Commission (QCEC)
The Gowrie Inc (Lady Gowrie)
Goodstart Early Learning
G8 Education

Currently this program is closed to other candidates.

To participate you must be:

aged 15 years or over;
a Permanent resident of Queensland;
an Australian citizen, or a New Zealand citizen, or hold an eligible visa as identified by the Department at https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/providers/inclusive/visa-eligibility; and

The following individuals are NOT eligible Participants:

Secondary school students;
Employees of government departments and government agencies, not including local councils, unless approved by the Department prior to commencement;
Apprentices and Trainees as defined in the Further Education and Training Act 2014

Additional requirements for the Leadership Pathway

Prerequisite qualification required. Students must hold:

Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent; or
Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent

Foundation Pathway (opens 2026)

There are no additional requirements for the foundation pathway.

Estimated time: 15 hours in total for all 5 micro-credentials

Each individual micro-credential badge will take approximately 3 – 4 hours of learning and assessment (1-2 hours of online learning and assessment; 1-2 hours of action learning)

Availability

This program will run from October 2025 to April 2026.
Unit released will be staged over this time

Leading a Risk-Aware Culture
Topics	Leading a Risk-Aware Culture Learning Outcomes: Investigate and explore the legislation, the NQF and NQS, regulations and principles about assessing and managing risk in early childhood education and care settings Reflect on your own leadership and develop strategies that support you to lead a Risk-Aware Culture including strategies for leading ‘risk-based conversations’ Use leadership principles to promote ‘risk-based conversation’ at work and reflect on the outcome.
Duration	3 hours
Dates	Available from October 2025
Assessment Methods	Quizzes, Reflections, Participation in action learning.

Leading a Child Safe Culture
Topics	Leading a Child Safe Culture Learning Outcomes: Develop a clear understanding of the Child Safe Organisation Act 2024 and its implications for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector in Queensland. Examine and interpret the key legislation, standards, regulations and principles that underpin child safe organisations. Analyse and evaluate effective strategies for leading cultural change towards a stronger child safe environment Demonstrate leadership capabilities in supporting your team to uphold and improve child safety standards across the organisation.
Duration	3 hours
Dates	Coming soon
Assessment Methods	Quizzes, Reflections, Participation in action learning.

Leading to Strengthen Governance in ECEC Settings
Topics	Leading to Strengthen Governance in ECEC Settings Learning Outcomes: Investigate and explore NQS, NQF, QIP, regulations, policies and procedure that support the implementation of audit and accountability as everyday practices Reflect on leadership theories and ideas about embedding a culture of regulatory compliance in everyday practice Analyse and evaluate practices that promote compliance excellence. Use leadership principles to build a culture of regulatory compliance and innovation.
Duration	3 hours
Dates	Coming soon
Assessment Methods	Quizzes, Reflections, Participation in action learning.

Leading for Meaningful Adult-Child Interactions in ECEC Settings
Topics	Leading for Meaningful Adult-Child Interactions in ECEC Settings Learning Outcomes: Examine and interpret the theories that underpin the adult-child interaction Develop a culture where adults know that every moment matters and that every interaction matters; Build and model emotional connections to ensure safe environments for children within contemporary contexts.
Duration	3 hours
Dates	Coming soon
Assessment Methods	Quizzes, Reflections, Participation in action learning.

Leading for High Quality Supervision and Learning in ECEC Settings
Topics	Leading for High Quality Supervision and Learning in ECEC Settings Learning Outcomes: Reflect on theories and ideas to identify what it means to support high quality supervision and learning within a leadership framework Analyse and reflect on strategies for leading safe and supportive learning environments for young children Identify and analyse strategies and current practices that support high quality supervision and learning for young children and evaluate their effectiveness in leading a culture that provides safe and effective learning environments. Use leadership principles to design a process or resource that support your team to promote safe and effective learning environments for young children.
Duration	3 hours
Dates	Coming soon
Assessment Methods	Quizzes, Reflections, Participation in action learning.

Funding Information

The C&K Micro-credentials Program is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government until April 2026.

Eligible participants from the following organisations will be funded to participate (please note caps apply to organisational enrolment).

Creche and Kindergarten Association (C&K)
Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ)
Lutheran Education Queensland (LEQ)
Queensland Catholic Education Commision (QCEC)
The Gowrie Inc (Lady Gowrie)
Goodstart Early Learning
G8 Education

Student Fees

Student Fee Type	Per Micro-credential
Fully Funded Eligible Participants	Free (limited positions)

C&K College Educator and Child smiling at each other - Micro-credentials

Course Overview

The C&K Micro-credentials Program has been designed to deliver 5 micro-credentials across key competency areas in leadership that address knowledge and skill gaps in regulatory compliance, child safety, and delivering quality programs.

This program is proudly sponsored by the Queensland Government.

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