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CHC30121 (CRICOS Course Code 111870H)

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Course At A Glance

Course Duration
52 Weeks
Study Mode
On Campus
Campus Location
Brisbane, Parramatta (Sydney)
Start Date
Contact us for various intake & start dates
Student Type
International
Vocational Placement
160 Hours

Passionate about enhancing and influencing the lives of young children? Early childhood teaching is a highly respected and sort after qualification. This qualification gives you the knowledge to perform work-supporting children’s wellbeing, learning and development in early learning centres and junior primary classes.

This course prepares students with both the practical and theoretical skills to work in a variety of disciplines including; day care, preschool, integrated child and family services, and early intervention services.

This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. They may work independently or under the guidance of others, though in some contexts that guidance may not be on-site.

Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 160 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

 

To work in childcare you must have, or be actively working towards, at least a Certificate III Qualification.

The Education and Care Services National Regulations state under Section 126: Centre-based services – The qualification requirements for educators at center-based services for children preschool age or under are – at least 50 per cent of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must have, or be actively working towards, at least an approved diploma level education and care qualification.  Section 128: Family Day Care coordinator qualifications state: A family day care coordinator must have an approved diploma level education and care qualification.

Entry Requirements

International Students:

There are no prerequistites for international students to enter into this course but they must meet academic and english entry requirements.

Students must provide academic evidence of satisfactory completion of Year 12 or equivalent.

English Language Requirements
Student must provide evidence of attaining an overall IELTS score of 6 bands or equivalent scores on a similar test (such as PTE etc). OR
Student must have attained at least Upper Intermediate Level of English and must provide evidence of the same before commencing the course. OR
Student must have completed Certificate III in Spoken and Written English. OR
Student must satisfy the above requirement by successfully completing LLN test or English Placement test.

What You'll Learn

• Work with other staff to ensure a safe environment is created within the team, understanding and developing cultural • competence and maintain work health and safety
• Provide care for children, babies and toddlers while creating a positive and respectful relationships with children
• Use and approved learning framework to guide practice to support children to connect with their world while you establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment for children
• Facilitate compliance in an education and care services, establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour and implement strategies for the inclusion of all children
• Analyse information to inform learning and design and implement the curriculum to foster children’s learning and development

Course Outline

Core Units
• CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity
• CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
• CHCECE032 Nurture babies and toddlers
• CHCECE033 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
• CHCECE034 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
• CHCECE035 Support the holistic learning and development of children
• CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
• CHCECE037 Support children to connect with the natural environment
• CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice
• CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures
• CHCECE055 Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
• CHCECE056 Work effectively in children’s education and care
• CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety

Elective Units
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice

Assessment

Students will be assessed through the following general methods of assessment that may apply for each unit. Each of the selected methods must be completed/deemed satisfactory, as each method is only a partial completion.
• Knowledge Questions
• Case Study
• Vocational Placement Log Book

Vocational Placement

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care course includes professional work placement to be completed of 160 hours.

Students must be able to gain a Working with Children Government Check that is relevant to their state before commencing vocational placement. Any associated costs will be shouldered by the student.

With the growing demand of child care in Australia, students are able to choose a wide variety of settings in both the private and public sector of child care. Students can experience vocational placement in Long Day Care Centres, Pre-schools and/or Outside School Hours Care. For those students who currently work in the industry in a registered organization, vocational placement is offered through the workplace. Students must be able to gain a Working with Children Government Check that is relevant to their state.

Possible Career Outcomes

• Child Care Assistant
• Playgroup Supervisor
• Family Day Care Educator
• Child Care Worker

Payment Options

Axis Institute has a number of options to allow you to select a payment method best suitable to your financial situation. Course fees can be paid by in person, by phone, internet banking, or credit card.

Fee for Service

• Option 1 Upfront 100% Payment.
You can pay course fees in full upfront through your own pocket either through direct debit or credit card. A direct debit or direct withdrawal of funds can be arranged and scheduled from your nominated bank account. We accept payments by MasterCard or Visa.

• Options 2 Payment Plan
You can pay course fees through convenient instalments weekly, fortnightly, monthly or per every semester. Terms and conditions apply.

• Options 3 Direct Debit
A direct debit or direct withdrawal of funds can be arranged and scheduled from your nominated bank account.

• Options 4 Credit Card
We accept payments by MasterCard or Visa.

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