The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care prepares you to work in the childcare industry. You will gain skills that you can use in a broad range of settings, including home based or centre based situations, where children from infancy to twelve years are cared for by people other than their primary caregivers. You will learn how to provide expert care for babies and children, how to work within the relevant legal and ethical frameworks and all the communication and personal skills you will need to be confident in a busy and complex workplace.
This qualification could lead to employment as a Child Care Assistant, Playgroup Supervisor, Family Day Care Worker or Child Care Worker.
This qualification enables students to pathway into Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
This program is offered as a flexible mode of delivery with 6 weekly study sessions for 1 1/2 hours each. Both campuses offer on the job, Traineeships: Duration is dependent on the student's progression through the units. 12-18 month's duration - Enrolment can occur at any stage of the year.
Pre-selection interview, Working with Children Check and a Victorian Police Check. Each student will undertake a Pre-Training Review to help confirm the proposed course is suitable. It will provide valuable information about an individual's existing skills and knowledge, language, literacy and numeracy skills and whether the course will help in achieving learning and/or employment goals.
1 Years
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | 25 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence | 70 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children | 63 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE003 | Provide care for children | 70 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks | 35 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers | 60 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children | 70 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice | 70 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE010 | Support the holistic development of children in early childhood | 70 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE011 | Provide experiences to support children's play and learning | 40 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE013 | Use information about children to inform practice | 40 | $40.00 |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | 55 | $40.00 |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | 40 | $40.00 |
| HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting | 20 | $40.00 |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | 20 | $40.00 |
| Code | Unit Name | Hours | Material |
| CHCECE012 | Support children to connect with their world | 40 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE017 | Foster the holistic development and wellbeing of the child in early childhood | 240 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE018 | Nurture creativity in children | 80 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE020 | Establish and implement plans for developing cooperative behaviour | 50 | $40.00 |
| CHCECE021 | Implement strategies for the inclusion of all children | 50 | $40.00 |
| 2019 | |
| Government Subsidised | $5,011 |
| Concession | $1,578 |
| Apprenticeship | $3,514 |
| Apprenticeship Concession | $1,279 |
| RPL Government Subsidised | $1,996 |
| RPL Concession | $399 |
| RPL Self-funded | $2,994 |
| Self-Funded | $6,009 |
| Intake | Campus | Course Details |
| 2019 Ongoing Enrolment | Swan Hill Campus | Part Time, Flexible/Online, Full Year |
| 2019 Ongoing Enrolment | Swan Hill Campus | Full Time, Part Time, Full Year, Trainee |
| 2019 February | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom Based, Full Year |
| 2020 Ongoing Enrolment | Swan Hill Campus | Full Time, Part Time, Full Year, Trainee |
| 2020 Ongoing Enrolment | Swan Hill Campus | Part Time, Flexible/Online, Full Year |
| 2020 Ongoing Enrolment | Mildura Campus | Part Time, Flexible/Online, Full Year, Individual montly sessions |
| 2020 February | Mildura Campus | Full Time, Classroom Based, Full Year, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday |
