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Early Years (Pre-school) Regulations and DCYA Childcare Programmes Qualification Requirements

Award	Training Provider	Min Preschool Reg.	Room Leader - Standard	Room leader - Higher	Country
Diploma in Childcare	Dublin College of Catering (DIT)				Ireland
B Ed. (Hons)	DCU /St Patricks College)				Ireland
BA in Humanities	DCU				Ireland
BA (Hons) Montessori Education	Cork Institute of Technology & Cork College of Commerce				Ireland
BA (ord) Early Years Education	Cork Institute of Technology				Ireland
Caring for Children 0- 6 with additional needs	Colaiste Mhuire Thurles				Ireland
Post Leaving Cert Course in Childcare Studies	City of Dublin VEC				Ireland
B. Education - Primary Teaching	Church of Ireland College of Education & Trinity College				Ireland
Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy	Children's Therapy Centre				Ireland
BA (ord) Childcare Supervisory Management	Cavan Institute with Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
MA in Therapeutic Child Care	Carlow College				Ireland
Special Supplementary Award in Early Years Educational Skills	Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
B.A (Hons) Childcare Management	Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
B.A. Childcare Management	Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
Higher Certificate in Childcare Supervisory Management	Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
B.A Early Years Care & Education (PT)	Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
B.A Early Years Care & Education (FT)	Athlone Institute of Technology				Ireland
AMI Montessori Diploma (3- 12 years)	AMI				Ireland
AMI Montessori Diploma 3 to 6 years (2 year course)	AMI				Ireland
AMI Montessori Diploma 3 to 6 years (one year postgraduate course)	AMI				Ireland
School Age Childcare (FETAC)	Various Training Providers				Ireland
Childcare (FETAC)	Various Training Providers				Ireland
Supervision in Childcare (FETAC)	Various Training Providers				Ireland
Childcare (FETAC)	Various Training Providers				Ireland
Childcare Supervision (FETAC)	Various Training Providers				Ireland
Early Childhood Care and Education (FETAC/QQI)	Various Training Providers				Ireland
Early Childhood Care and Education (FETAC/QQI)	Various Training Providers				Ireland