CHC30121 Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care | CRICOS CODE 108679M
If you are passionate about the development of young children and want to learn more about providing quality education and care in a range of environments, this course is for you.
The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care can provide entry level job opportunities in home, childcare centre, or schoold-based environments, but many students go on to study higher level courses while employed within the field.
Duration
Estimated duration of 34 to 38 tuition weeks allowing sufficient time to develop the necessary skills and knowledge in each unit. (depending on start date and the leave breaks that apply)
Further Study Pathways
After achieving CHC30121 Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care, students may continue their studies by enrolling in the following course:
CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Entry Requirements
To ensure an appropriate learning opportunity, prospective students need to demonstrate a capacity to undertake study at a Certificate III level, this can be demonstrated via the following:
Pre-training review to ensure student has the appropriate level of Language Literacy and Numeracy to achieve the competencies. Where a test result is supplied, it must be within the last 12 months.
IELTS test with an average score of 5.5 (with each individual band no less than 5) or equivalent.
Basic computer skills.
You will need to be at least 18 years old.
Additional Requirements
A satisfactory National Police Check (NPC) and where a student has resided in another country from the age of 16, as a permanent resident of citizen, they will be required to provide a Statutory Declaration.
A satisfactory Working with Children Check
Immunisation records may be requested in order to start vocational placement.
Employment Opportunities
The following employment opportunities are available to students who complete this qualification:
Family day care carer
Early childhood educator
Kindergarten assistant
Nanny
Assessment
Training with SIA is practical and engaging and will involve projects, simulations, research, case studies and direct observations of practical skills. To successfully pass the course, students will need to be deemed satisfactory in all required assessments. During placement hours, students will be supervised by professional staff and placement assessments will be facilitated by Stirling trainers and assessors.
+ Course Fees
Course Fees: $12,150
- $11,750 Tuition fees
- $250 enrolment fee (non-refundable)
- $100 textbook
- $50 polo shirt fee
Note: The student tuition fees as published are subject to change.
+ Delivery
This course is delivered face to face in a classroom environment with a combination of interactive workshops and opportunities to participate in practical application of skills and knowledge through, practical industry based simulated training activities and workplace participation.
- 20 hours face-to-face delivery per week
+ RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) AND CREDIT TRANSFER (CT)
All prospective students enrolling in the course are entitled to apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) or credit transfer. For additional information, please refer to policy PP05 RPL and CT which is available on our website - (https://sia.edu.au/forms-policy-handbooks-international)
+ Mode of study
On Campus – Southbank (face-to-face)
- 40 tuition weeks plus breaks (minimum 6 weeks to a maximum of 12 weeks
- 20 hours face-to-face delivery per week
- 160 hours of vocational placement in a suitable workplace. Vocational placement will only be organised using Approved Registered Education and Care Service Providers.
Units of Competency
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety (Core)
CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing (Core)
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (Core)
CHCECE034 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice (Core)
CHCECE055 Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care (Core)
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (Core)
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people (Elective)
CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity (Core)
CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures (Core)
CHCECE032 Provide care for babies and toddlers (Core)
CHCECE033 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children (Core)
CHCECE035 Support the holistic learning and development of children (Core)
CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning (Core)
CHCECE037 Support children to connect with the natural environment (Core)
CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice (Core)
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice (Elective)
CHCECE056 Work effectively in children’s education and care (Core)