CHC30121 – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Entry Requirements

• Must be minimum 18 years old.
• Complete a Formal LLN test All prospective students are required to attend an interview with the relevant Trainer or Student Support Officer and the outcomes of this review are recorded on the Pre-Training Review form. Students must demonstrate adequate core skills of being able to learn, read, write, research, use technology, work in teams and count as these skills are embedded in the study of this program.
• Must supply IIBIT with a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number.

Course Details

This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. They may work independently or under the guidance of others, though in some contexts that guidance may not be on-site. Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens. To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 160 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

Pathways From The Qualification

Further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:

CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Vocational Outcomes:

Successful graduates upon completion of this program may seek employment opportunities in the following roles:

Early Childhood Educator

Family Day Care Educator

Indigenous Education Assistant

Kindergarten Assistant

OSHC Educator

Teacher’s Aide

Students who successfully complete this course will be issued with the qualification CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care Students who partially complete this course (a minimum of one unit of competency) will be issued with a Statement of Attainment for the units of competency successfully completed, and they can then choose to complete the full qualification later.