Leadership and Management Training

This training programme offers community-based early childhood development practitioners the opportunity to build on their leadership and management skills. The programme enables participants to manage their projects/organisations more effectively and efficiently. The programme is aimed at preschool coordinators, motivators, educare principals and supervisors, administrators and ECD practitioners employed in community-based projects.

The programme consists of 6 modules: Programme Management; Community Development; Human Resource Management; Leadership Skills; Financial Management and Working with Adults.

Trainer's Development Programme in ECD

This programme is designed to enhance and strengthen the training skills and capacity of early childhood development trainers at local, provincial and national levels. Individuals working in government, non-government and community-based early childhood development organisations are especially invited to participate.

The programme consists of 6 modules: Early Childhood Development policy, practice and developments; The Training Environment; Planning the Learning Experience; Participatory Learning Techniques; The Use of Audio-visual Aids and Managing the Learning Experience.

ECD Practitioner Training Programme

This programme has been designed for early childhood development practitioners who work directly with a group of children. Training can be completed at 2 levels: Level 4, a Further Education and Training Certificate on the National Qualifications Framework and at Level 5, a Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Development.

These training programmes cover the Fundamental, Elective and Core Unit Standards.