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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
Certificate in Inclusive Care and Education (Special Purpose Certificate)	Mary Immaculate College				Ireland
Diploma for State Approved Educator	Mathilde-Weber School, College of Holistic Education				UK (Incl. NI)
Certificate in Childcare Studies	Mercy College, Galway				Ireland
Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy (0-7)	Montessori Centre International				UK (Incl. NI)
Montessori Diploma	Montessori College				Ireland
Advanced Certificate in the Montessori Method of Education	Montessori Education Centre				Ireland
Cognitive and Physiological development of the child 0-6 through the Montessori Method	Montessori Education Centre				Ireland
Higher Diploma in Education, Junior Primary School	Natal College of Education				South Africa
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Early Childhood Education	National College of Ireland				Ireland
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education	National College of Ireland				Ireland
Higher Certificate in Early Childhood Education	National College of Ireland				Ireland
National Certificate in Social Studies in Pre School Care	National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA)				Ireland
National Diploma in Child Care	National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA)				Ireland
BA in Primary School Education - Magisterio De Educacion Primaria	Navarra University				Spain
Advanced Certificate in Playgroup Practice	NCFE				Ireland
Advanced Certificate in Playwork	NCFE				Ireland
Advanced Certificate in Playgroup Practice	NCFE				UK (Incl. NI)
Advanced Certificate in Playwork	NCFE				UK (Incl. NI)
Early School Pedagogy (Licencjat award)	Nicolaus Copernicus University				Poland
Oligophrenopedagogics with Special Psychology	Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical University				Russia
Preschool / Kindergarten Montessori Teaching Diploma	North American Montessori Centre				USA
Higher Diploma in Advanced Practice in Work and Children and Families	North West Regional College				UK (Incl. NI)
Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools	North West Regional College, Northern Ireland				UK (Incl. NI)
BA (Hons) Childhood Studies	Nottingham Trent University				UK (Incl. NI)
BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies & Practice	NUI Galway				Ireland
Certificate in Early Childhood Studies & Practice	NUI Galway				Ireland
Diploma in Early Childhood Studies & Practice (3rd yr)	NUI Galway				Ireland
PH.D Child and Youth Research - Structured	NUI Galway				Ireland
Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy	NUI Galway				Ireland
BA Hons in Early Childhood Teaching & Learning	NUI Maynooth				Ireland
B. Education - Primary Teaching	NUI Maynooth & Froebel College				Ireland
BA Early Childhood Teaching and Learning	NUI Maynooth, Froebel College & Early Childhood Ireland				Ireland
B.A. (Hons) in Early Years	Open University				Ireland
BA (Hons) Early Years (top-up)	Open University				Ireland
BA (Hons) in Childhood & Youth Studies	Open University				Ireland
Certificate in Higher Education in Early Years Professional Practice	Open University				Ireland
Foundation Degree in Early Years	Open University				Ireland
Bachelor of Education	Our Lady of Mercy College of Education				Ireland
Licencjat award (Pedagogy specialising in Early Childhood Education and Care)	Panstowowa Wyzsza Szkola Zawodowa				Poland
BA In Early Childhood Pedagogy	Pawel Wlodkowic University Poland				Poland
BA in Pedagogy in Childcare	Pedagogical University of Cracow				Poland