Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

This certificate is an essential qualification* that ensures you develop the skills and knowledge you need to commence working in the Australian childcare industry, providing care for children from birth up to 12 years old.Early childhood services play an important role in nurturing the development of all infants and children attending childcare.

Educators support the implementation of approved learning frameworks, and assist in supporting children’s wellbeing, learning and development.

Depending on the setting, you may work under direct supervision or autonomously.

Much of your time during this program will be spent within children's services, watching and learning from other professionals.

Once you graduate, you can work in pre-school centres, long day care, family day care centres and more - or you may choose to further your knowledge and study our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) degree.You can study this program as a traineeship or as an on-campus program.

Note that traineeship eligibility requires that you are employed as a trainee within the Early Childhood Care sector, and that you and your employer are able to enter into a training agreement.* To work within the early childhood sector, a Certificate III is the minimum qualification required by Australian law.

The course content below provides all possible units related to the course. If the course has various streams, the units you are required to study will depend on your chosen stream.

PROMOTE ABORIGINAL AND/OR TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER CULTURAL SAFETY CHCDIV002

DEVELOP CULTURAL COMPETENCE CHCECE001

ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN CHCECE002

PROVIDE CARE FOR CHILDREN CHCECE003

PROMOTE AND PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD AND DRINKS CHCECE004

PROVIDE CARE FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS CHCECE005

DEVELOP POSITIVE AND RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHILDREN CHCECE007

USE AN APPROVED LEARNING FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE PRACTICE CHCECE009

SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CHCECE010

PROVIDE EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S PLAY AND LEARNING CHCECE011

USE INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN TO INFORM PRACTICE CHCECE013

WORK LEGALLY AND ETHICALLY CHCLEG001

IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK CHCPRT001

PROVIDE AN EMERGENCY FIRST AID RESPONSE IN AN EDUCATION AND CARE SETTING HLTAID004

PARTICIPATE IN WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY HLTWHS001

PROMOTE INNOVATION IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT BSBINN301

ORGANISE AND COMPLETE DAILY WORK ACTIVITIES BSBWOR202

ORGANISE PERSONAL WORK PRIORITIES AND DEVELOPMENT BSBWOR301

WORK WITH DIVERSE PEOPLE CHCDIV001

SUPPORT BEHAVIOUR OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE CHCECE006

SUPPORT CHILDREN TO CONNECT WITH THEIR WORLD CHCECE012

COMPLY WITH FAMILY DAY CARE ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS CHCECE014

ATTEND TO DAILY FUNCTIONS IN HOME BASED CHILD CARE CHCECE015

FOSTER THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT AND WELLBEING OF THE CHILD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CHCECE017

WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT SAFE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE CHCPRT003

SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL AGE CARE CHCSAC004

INTERACT POSITIVELY WITH INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PARENTS IN A RECREATION ENVIRONMENT SRCCRO008B

Entry requirements (year 12)

There are no formal entry requirements for this program.

Entry requirements (non year 12)

There are no formal entry requirements for this program.

Extra Requirements

All applicants are required to

• undertake a literacy and numeracy assessment test (LLN)
• attend an interview
• hold a valid Police Check
• hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Please note the Police Check and Working With Children Check (WWCC) will be at your own expense.

If enrolling as a Trainee, all Trainees must have a signed training contract between employer and trainee lodged with an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (AASN). Information on Government employment incentives/subsidies and wages is also available from AASN's.