Enrolling in an entry-level professional qualification program to get yourself started on your career in early childhood education and care. This qualification meets the minimum requirement for early childhood settings in Australia and can provide you with the fundamental skills to excel. The course encompasses various core skills, such as designing, executing, and assessing educational programs for early childhood, promoting healthy eating habits for children, and fostering individual development. Additionally, you will learn to operate within legal and industry regulations. This course will offer personalised guidance to help you establish a strong foundation in the field. Upon completion of the course, you can confidently pursue a range of entry-level early childhood education and care roles and proceed with further studies in the domain.
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- 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
- Early childhood educator
- Playgroup supervisor
- Family day care worker
- Nanny
- Childhood Education Assistant
- Internal Students: face-to-face delivery and blended learning, 160 hrs work placement and Practice.
- External Students: in-the-workplace training, One-on-one trainer visit and supervision, self-paced.
- Apprenticeships and Traineeships: as per the training contract.
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Fees for students not eligible for funding assistance:
Full Fee: $3,800
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Fees for students eligible for funding assistance:
VET Program Co-Contribution Fee
Concession Fee: $17; Non-Concession Fee: $34User Choice Co-Contribution Fee $1.60 per nominal hour
Concession Fee: $709.12; Non-Concession Fee: $1,772.80Is 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
Core | CHCECE055 | Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care |
Core | CHCECE056 | Work effectively in children’s education and care |
Core | CHCECE036 | Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning |
Core | CHCECE038 | Observe children to inform practice |
Core | CHCECE035 | Support the holistic learning and development of children |
Core | CHCECE034 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
Core | CHCECE031 | Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing |
Core | CHCECE032 | Nurture babies and toddlers |
Core | CHCECE030 | Support inclusion and diversity |
Core | CHCECE054 | Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures |
Core | HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
Core | HLTAID012 | Provide First Aid in an education and care setting |
Core | CHCPRT025 | Identify and report to children and young people at risk |
Core | CHCECE033 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
Core | CHCECE037 | Support children to connect with the natural environment |
Elective | HLTFSE001 | Follow basic food safety practices |
Elective | CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |