Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Family Day Care)
- This is NOT a FREE TAFE course, government funding is NOT available. Payment plan options are available.
- Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. This provider is not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders.
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Begin the pathway to a meaningful and rewarding career as an Early Childhood Educator.
If working with children is your passion, the new Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Family Day Care) is the ideal foundation course for building a career as an Early Childhood Educator. Whether your dream is to work in the home environment of Family Day Care or to be part of a larger team in a more structured educational setting, this course will give you the skills you need.
The CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Family Day Care) provides you with the skills, training and expertise needed to work as an early childhood educator across regulated children’s education and care services in Australia, including Family Day Care. This qualification will enable you to support children’s wellbeing and development in the context of an approved learning framework.
From nurturing babies and children to identifying children at risk, educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge and apply discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures.
- Up to 18 months to complete 17 units of theory online.
- Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
- Support the holistic learning and development of children
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- Manage the administrative tasks established for family daycare operations, and much more
Already working in childcare without any formal training?
This course will provide you with qualifications to increase your responsibilities and help you turn your passion into a career filled with opportunities.
Ready to contribute more?
With a nationally recognised qualification in just 18 months, you’ll be able to put your creativity into practice and take your career to the next level.
Looking to change careers?
If family daycare or other early childhood education settings appeal, get certified through a flexible, online course that boasts strong employment opportunities upon graduating.
- Family Day Care Educator
- Kindergarten Assistant
- Childcare Assistant
- Early Childhood Educator
Whilst there are no formal entry requirements mandated by the training package, students’ skills and capabilities to undertake this training product will be assessed and advice on suitability will be provided during the pre-enrolment process.
- Students must apply for their Working with Children check at course commencement.
- For mandatory work placement (160 hours), students must have access to a regulated education and care service provider in Australia, with an appropriate range of work tasks and ratios of children, AND access to a qualified supervisor (i.e. a person who holds a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or equivalent).
- Where required, we will assist you in organising a work placement location of your choosing.
- 160 hours of practical assessment work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia.
- Assessments will include a range of quizzes, knowledge questions and case studies. Students will also need to undertake workplace projects and observations and will be required to submit video evidence of their learnings
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