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CHC30121

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Study Method
Online
Institution
Open Colleges
Recognition
Nationally Recognised Training
Start Date
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  • 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

Course Overview

This nationally recognised CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will transform your love of teaching and working with children into a rewarding career. You will learn the skills, knowledge, and experience to support the health, safety and development of children and to plan activities to promote children’s learning through play.

By Australian law, every childcare worker in Australia must now have this qualification (at a minimum). .

The CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is recognised by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). This means that you can take this qualification anywhere within Australia and work as an accredited childcare worker.

Job growth is moderate across the sector with 134,200 employed as a Child Carers in 2021.

Over the next three years, this number is expected to grow to 142,100 by 2026.

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Who's It For?

The Certificate is perfect for people who are wanting to start a career as an Early Childhood Educator, as well as for those who are already working in the area but who need to formalise their qualifications in order to take the next step in their career.

This course is suitable for those with some childcare experience already, who may be seeking to formalise their knowledge. The course is also suitable for new entrants as it is direct entry with no pre-requisite subjects.

If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.

If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.

Job Outcomes

Potential career outcomes could include:

  • Educator In A Center-Based Service
  • Family Day Care Educator
  • Kindergarten Assistant
  • Mobile Early Childhood Service Educator
  • Occasional Care Educator At An Early Childhood Service
  • Operator Of A Family Day Care Service
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What You'll Learn

During the course, you will learn how to:

  • Effectively and confidently care for babies, toddlers and children and support their development during the vitally important early childhood years.
  • Promote safe sleep; provide positive nappy-changing, toileting and mealtime experiences; and create a healthy, supportive and safe environment for babies and toddlers.
  • Master the art of caring for slightly older children. As part of this, you will learn how to promote kids’ development in a safe, healthy and inspiring manner, as well as how to encourage physical activity and how to help them adjust to change.

Recognition

<p>Nationally recognised training logo.</p>
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia

Study Method

  • Online
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration Study Load

  • Course duration: The duration for the course is self paced – maximum of 18 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available
  • Recommended hours per week: 18h

Delivery

  • Delivery method: Online with Work Placement

Entry Requirements

This course does not require specific formal education qualifications. However, you must be a minimum of 18 years old to enrol. At Open Colleges, we’re passionate about helping you choose courses that are a perfect fit for your individual goals and aspirations. Please note that this course is not open to student visa holders. For personalised assistance and more information, please enquire now.

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Work Placement

Duration

This course contains a minimum of 200 hours of work placement.

What are the benefits?

  • By undertaking a work placement you’ll get a chance to put the knowledge you’ve learned on your course into practice
  • You’ll also develop practical, on-the-job skills and could make contacts that could help you find a job once you graduate
  • Work placement is often the most rewarding part of a student’s course. Working face-to-face with clients and colleagues in your chosen field makes a huge difference to your career confidence

If you’d like to learn more about the work placement component of this course, get the course guide for further details.

Recognition Of Prior Learning

We value the diverse skills and expertise you may have gained from various sources. These experiences can be acknowledged through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

For a more comprehensive understanding of our RPL procedure, please refer to our Credit Transfer & Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, available in the Key Student Information section of our website. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.

Assessment

  • Multiple choice Quiz
  • Projects
  • Role plays
  • Video
  • Work Placement
  • Written assignments

Materials

Your learning materials are access through our online platform OpenSpace. These learning materials include:

  • Learning content
  • Media
  • Additional resources
  • Learning activities
  • Self-checks

Subjects

Core Units
CHCECE055Meet legal and ethical obligation's in childrens education and care
  • Identify and respond to legal requirements
  • Identify and meet ethical responsibilities
  • Contribute to workplace improvements
CHCECE056Work effectively in childrens education and care
  • Identify learning frameworks
  • Apply the learning framework
CHCECE036Provide experiences to support childrens play and learning
  • Reflect on own cultural identity and biases
  • Identify and develop cultural competency
  • Research Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities
  • Support individual cultural identities
  • Create environments to support children’s cross-cultural understanding and relationships
  • Support the implementation of inclusive learning experiences
  • Support children in developing confidence and strength in personal and cultural identity
CHCECE038Observe children to inform practice
  • Identify cultural safety issues in the workplace
  • Model cultural safety in own work
  • Develop strategies for improved cultural safety
  • Evaluate cultural safety strategies
CHCECE035Support the holistic learning and development of children
  • Implement work practices which support the protection of children and young people
  • Report indications of possible risk of harm
  • Apply ethical and nurturing practices in work with children and young people
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Payment Options

  • Pay upfront – receive big savings on your enrolment
  • Pay as you go – get started today and pay off while you study
  • Unlock our exclusive monthly promotion for this course and study for less – enquire now!
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About Open Colleges

Open Colleges puts you at the centre of everything we do. As an institution, we measure our success in the success of our students.

We have more than 125 years of experience in distance education, and this has given us the time to perfect the ways we deliver education and training to people across Australia. In the last decade alone, we’ve helped more than 450,000 students reach their potential.

We understand the needs of adult learners. That’s why we created OpenSpace, our world-class online learning platform that gives you complete flexibility and control to study whenever and wherever you are. OpenSpace provides you with access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors, a superior support network and the opportunity to connect with other learners just like you.

Our nationally recognised courses could help you launch, change or accelerate your career. Now is the time to make your next move. With Open Colleges, everything could happen.

Open Colleges Pty Ltd is a Registered Training Organization (RTO 90796)

Job Outcomes

Potential career outcomes could include:

  • Educator In A Center-Based Service
  • Family Day Care Educator
  • Kindergarten Assistant
  • Mobile Early Childhood Service Educator
  • Occasional Care Educator At An Early Childhood Service
  • Operator Of A Family Day Care Service
Want to see more job outcomes and how your future could change?
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Recognition

<p>Nationally recognised training logo.</p>
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia

Study Method

  • Online
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

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