CHC30121 - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

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 and within organisational policies and procedures, within the requirements of the Education and Care National Quality Framework. Attaining the required skills and knowledge of an Early Childhood educator provides you with an understanding of how to engage children in play-based learning activities, that contribute to reaching individual children's developmental milestones. To achieve this qualification, students must have completed a total of at least 160 hours of work in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia.  The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

This is a nationally recognised accredited course.

ON CAMPUS

There are two (2) on-campus yearly admissions for the Rockhampton North campus only for this course, they are:

• February admission
• July admission

Gladstone campus has one yearly admission for on-campus delivery in February.

This course is delivered over a 38 week period, however as it is competency and cluster-based, it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level. Students must complete all components of the assessment tasks within the course to be deemed competent.

The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within an early childhood setting, with a mandatory work placement of 160 hours in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia. The total number of 160 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement of workplace hours within this qualification.

Students may be required to complete 304 hours of Vocational Placement within this course to demonstrate practical tasks, which is inclusive of the 160 hours required for units CHCECE031, CHCECE032, CHCECE035 and CHCECE036.

First Aid

Cluster 1 Health and Safety

Cluster 2 Legal and Ethical

Cluster 3 Culture and Community

Cluster 4 Engaging with Environments

Cluster 5 Best Practice

Cluster 6 Play and Development

Cluster 7 Effective Work Practices

START TAFE NOW (STN) - ON CAMPUS

There are two (2) on-campus yearly admissions for the Rockhampton North campus only for this course, they are:

• February admission
• July admission

Gladstone campus has one yearly admission for on-campus delivery in February.

This course is delivered over a 38 week period, however as it is competency and cluster-based, it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level. Students must complete all components of the assessment tasks within the course to be deemed competent.

The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within an early childhood setting, with a mandatory work placement of 160 hours in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia. The total number of 160 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement of workplace hours within this qualification.

Students may be required to complete 304 hours of Vocational Placement within this course to demonstrate practical tasks, which is inclusive of the 160 hours required for units CHCECE031, CHCECE032, CHCECE035 and CHCECE036.

First Aid

Cluster 1 Health and Safety

Cluster 2 Legal and Ethical

Cluster 3 Culture and Community

Cluster 4 Engaging with Environments

Cluster 5 Best Practice

Cluster 6 Play and Development

Cluster 7 Effective Work Practices

ONLINE

This course is delivered over a 50 week period, however as it is competency and cluster-based, it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level.

The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within an early childhood setting, with a mandatory work placement of 160 hours in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia. The total number of 160 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement of workplace hours within this qualification.

Students may be required to complete 350 hours of Vocational Placement within this course to demonstrate practical tasks, which is inclusive of the 160 hours required for units CHCECE031, CHCECE032, CHCECE035 and CHCECE036.

First Aid

Cluster 1 Health and Safety

Cluster 2 Legal and Ethical

Cluster 3 Culture and Community

Cluster 4 Engaging with Environments

Cluster 5 Best Practice

Cluster 6 Play and Development

Cluster 7 Effective Work Practices

START TAFE NOW (STN) ONLINE

This course is delivered over a 50 week period, however as it is competency and cluster-based, it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level.

The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within an early childhood setting, with a mandatory work placement of 160 hours in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia. The total number of 160 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement of workplace hours within this qualification.

Students may be required to complete 350 hours of Vocational Placement within this course to demonstrate practical tasks, which is inclusive of the 160 hours required for units CHCECE031, CHCECE032, CHCECE035 and CHCECE036.

First Aid

Cluster 1 Health and Safety

Cluster 2 Legal and Ethical

Cluster 3 Culture and Community

Cluster 4 Engaging with Environments

Cluster 5 Best Practice

Cluster 6 Play and Development

Cluster 7 Effective Work Practices

ON CAMPUS - The MaraWay QLD

This course is delivered over a 45 week period, however as it is competency and cluster-based, it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level. Students must complete all components of the assessment tasks within the course to be deemed competent.

First Aid

Cluster 1 Health and Safety

Cluster 2 Legal and Ethical

Cluster 3 Culture and Community

Cluster 4 Engaging with Environments

Cluster 5 Best Practice

Cluster 6 Play and Development

Cluster 7 Effective Work Practices

User Choice - Trainees

This course is delivered over a 50 week period, however as it is competency and cluster-based, it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level.

First Aid

Cluster 1 Health and Safety

Cluster 2 Legal and Ethical

Cluster 3 Culture and Community

Cluster 4 Engaging with Environments

Cluster 5 Best Practice

Cluster 6 Play and Development

Cluster 7 Effective Work Practices

Online

ON CAMPUS

START TAFE NOW (STN) - ON CAMPUS

The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within a regulated education and care service, with a mandatory work placement of 160 hours.

Within this time allocation, students can demonstrate the required vocational placement tasks and skills for other units as required for the qualification.

Students may be required to complete additional hours of Vocational Placement, to what is listed on the training package, to achieve this qualification, which is inclusive of the 160 hours required for units CHCECE031, CHCECE032, CHCECE035 and CHCECE036.

Units CHCECE031, CHCECE032, CHCECE035 and CHCECE036 have mandatory work placement of 160 hours for each unit. To assist students to meet this requirement we have clustered these units, as the total number of 160 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirements of workplace hours within this qualification.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

The COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory to be eligible to attend a WIL placement for this course. Students will be required to provide evidence of having completed a COVID-19 vaccination schedule by the closing date prior to a WIL placement. The vaccine received must be a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia.

Required: Completion of bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment before enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher-level course.

The requirement to complete vocational placement component for the duration of the qualification of 160 hours in a regulated children's education and care service in Australia.

The requirement to successfully obtain a Working With Children Check relevant to your state in Australia.

Access to a computer, Internet and intermediate computer skills. 24 hour CQUniversity computer labs are available on selected campuses, refer to www.cqu.edu.au.

Pathways:  CHC30121 Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care is a pre-requisite to the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.  Students can further their study opportunities with unit credits towards other qualifications within CQUniversity.

Occupations include but are not limited to Early Childhood Educator in long day care services, family daycare, in-home care, pre-schools or kindergartens.

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