Educare handles the upbringing and care of young children. In Educare you will learn to respond to children’s emotional, academic and psychological needs.

The Educare N4 course has a total of 60 course credits.

There is no correlation between National Certificates and university entry.

Proper child care is critical because it allows children to improve their social skills and academic performance. As an Educare professional, you will make sure children are equipped with the proper skills needed to start a successful schooling journey.

No, you cannot study the Educare N4 course without having a Senior Certificate or an Amended Senior Certificate.

It all depends on which institution you choose to study your Educare: NATED Qualification. If the institution at which you enroll is recognised and accredited by the correct and corresponding accreditation body, then your course will automatically be both recognised and accredited.

Should you have any concerns regarding the recognition or accreditation of your course, you are advised to contact your relevant institution and request to view their accreditation certificates.

You will cover the following main subjects during your first Educare course (note that each subject also has subfields):

• Educare Didactics
• Day Care Personnel Development
• Child Health
• Education

Yes, the NATED Educare programme is fully accredited. NATED has obtained this accreditation by the Quality Council of Trades and Occupations (QCTO). Their programmes and qualifications meet all of the set international educational standards.

Some of the career options in the field of Educare include:

• Au Pairing
• Child Care Administrator
• Day Care Centre Manager
• Teaching Assistant

Those in the field of professional childcare make sure that children are kept safe and healthy. They also help children through the crucial stage of childhood development. This includes social and emotional development that will ready them for their educational journey.

Three basic benefits of childcare include:

• Sensitive and responsive caregiving
• Cognitive and language stimulation
• A safe and healthy environment

No, you cannot go to university with a NATED qualification as there are no correlations between the NATED qualification and university application requirements.

You will need a National Senior Certificate (matric) in order to start this course.

NATED Educare is accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).

You will have three open book assessments that you will complete online. There will also be a final exam set up by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).

Yes, the Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate has the following SAQA ID number: 66883.

The DHET and the QCTO awards the Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate.

The Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate has 60 course credits.

No, you cannot. With an Educare Diploma, you will only be able to plan and teach lessons to children from the ages of 0 to 5. You cannot teach any official school programmes with an Educare Diploma.

The course length for an Educare NATED N4 National Certificate is 6 to 12 months.

You will receive a National N Certificate once you complete your N4 Educare course.

After completing the N4 Educare course, you can apply for entry-level jobs in Educare, or register for the Educare: NATED N5 National Certificate course.

To find out the current course fees for the N4 Educare course, contact one of our course specialists.

You will be able to work with children between the ages of 0 to 5 years old with an Educare qualification, so you will be able to take care of children on a preschool level.

No, you cannot go to university with an N4 Educare National Certificate. There is no correlation between National Certificates and university entry.

The different avenues you can pursue as an Educare professional, in relation to the development of young children, includes:

• Teaching
• Child care
• Management

The Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate has a total of four subjects.

The Educare programme consists of the following courses:

• Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate
• Educare: NATED N5 National Certificate
• Educare: NATED N6 National Certificate
• Educare: NATED N6 National Diploma

During your N4 Educare course, you will complete two assessments, and write two examinations, for every subject studied.

An Educare qualification is offered to students pursing a career in working with children from ages 0 – 5 years, and upon completion of the following courses:

• Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate
• Educare: NATED N5 National Certificate
• Educare: NATED N6 National Certificate
• Educare: NATED N6 National Diploma

The main difference between Educare and Early Childhood Development (ECD) is that Educare qualifications are specific to working within an Educare or Daycare Centre, while ECD qualifications will allow for you to become a teacher at a public school, if you have your Bachelors of Education (B.Ed), or Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

The Educare N4 National Certificate is the first theoretical course in the Educare programme. It equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in Educare.

To apply for the Educare courses, you will need to have a Matric Certificate, either a National Senior Certificate or an Amended Senior Certificate.

The NATED Educare course offers three theory based courses. These courses teach you how to take care of children and how to enhance their development. After your theory courses you will do training for 18 months to put what you learnt in the theory courses to the test.

No. You cannot teach at any Grade level with your Diploma in Educare.

As an Educare professional you can teach children between the ages of 0 – 5 years old.

The Educare: NATED N4 National Certificate course has the following assessments:

• Educare Didactics N4 Assessment 1&2
• Child Health N4 Assessment 1&2
  
• Education N4 Assessment 1&2
• Daycare Personnel Development N4 Assessment 1&2

Yes, NSFAS does fund NATED Educare courses at public institutions. NSFAS does not fund our NATED courses because we are a private institution.

The theoretical courses are all 6 – 12 months long and the practical course is 18 months long. If you choose to complete this course full time, you will complete the course in 36 months but if you chose to do the course part time you will finish the course in 54 months.

These are the skills you need to be an Educare professional:

• Communication skills
• Creativity skills
• Time Management skills
• Organisational skills
• Be playful
• Patience
• Know first aid

The Educare Diploma course is a post-matric qualification that equips you with the skills and experience you need to work with children between 0 and 5 years old.

The following subjects are covered in this course:

• Educare Didactics
  
• Child Health
  
• Education
  
• Daycare Personnel Development

No. The minimum requirement for our NATED Educare National Diploma course is a Matric Certificate or Amended Senior Certificate.