This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard. They support the implementation of an approved learning framework, and support children’s wellbeing, learning and development. Depending on the setting, educators may work under direct supervision or autonomously
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KEY LEARNING AREAS
- Ensure the health and safety of children
- Provide care for children
- Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
- Provide care for babies and toddlers
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
- Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
- Use information about children to inform practice
- Work legally and ethically
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
- Participate in workplace health and safety
CAREER OUTCOMES
- Early childhood educator
- Playgroup supervisor
- Family day care worker
- Nanny
- Childhood Education Assistant
STUDY OPTIONS AND DURATION
- Internal Students: face-to-face delivery and blended learning, 120 hrs work placement and Practice, minimum 8 months.
- External Students: in-the-workplace training, One-on-one trainer visit and supervision, self-paced.
- Apprenticeships and Traineeships: as per the training contract.
COST
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Fees for students not eligible for funding assistance:
Full Fee: $3240 Concession Fee: $2500
Text Book Fee: $117
Credit Transfer: FREE -
Fees for students eligible for funding assistance:
Co-Contribution Fee
Concession Fee : $100 ; Non-Concession Fee : $200Is there Government funding Available for this course?
YES Certificate 3 Guarantee Government Funding
What is the Certificate 3 Guarantee program?
YES User Choice Government Funding
COURSE UNITS
| Core | CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| Core | CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
| Core | CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
| Core | CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
| Core | CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
| Core | CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
| Core | CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
| Core | CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
| Core | CHCECE010 | Support the holistic development of children in early childhood |
| Core | CHCECE011 | Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning |
| Core | CHCECE013 | Use information about children to inform practice |
| Core | CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
| Core | CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| Core | HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
| Core | HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
| Elective | BSBWOR301 | Organise personal work priorities and development |
| Elective | BSBINN502 | Build and sustain an innovative work environment |
| Elective | BSBLED401 | Develop teams and individuals |
