Childcare Assistant

The childcare assistant welcomes children entrusted to them by their parents outside of school hours and provides their care in the parents' absence. They offer a stimulating and enriching presence in group childcare settings and/or in a family-like environment, assuming an educational role while respecting the values ​​and educational goals of the parents and the organizations that employ them.

Career opportunities:

Childcare settings for children aged 0 to 6: crèches, parent-run crèches, pre-nurseries, children's homes, municipal childcare centers, drop-in centers;
Childcare during children's free time: after-school care, homework clubs;
Holiday camps
Childminders in a family-like setting, independent or under contract with a service;
Sick childcare services;
…

Qualification awarded upon completion of training :

Certificate of qualification Childcare Assistant specific to upper secondary education for social advancement.

Admission requirements:

To hold a lower secondary education certificate. 

Course description:

The training is organized over two years and includes:
• 620 periods of classes divided into 6 training units including teaching activities such as: communication, child development psychology, creative and cultural awareness activities, ethics, legislation, teamwork methodology, …
• 604 periods of internships;
• 40 periods of preparation for the integrated assessment;

Section organizational chart:

Educational materials:

Educational materials for the section
on welcoming children during their free time – methodological development; 
theoretical development; 
childcare assistant: welcoming children at home and in group settings – methodological development; 
methodological foundations
; introduction to the profession
; professional ethics;
work placement 
; integration placement; 
observation placement  
; placement in a holiday camp;
integrated assessment for the section