Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care

This is a Free TAFE for Priority Course. Find out about your eligibility

Gain the skills you need to provide quality education to children

Course code

CHC30113

Delivery location

Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick, Bass Coast, Mornington Peninsula, Workplace

Online

Not available Online

International

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Length

Full Time, 9 months. Part Time, 18 months.

Start dates

19 April (Berwick, Bass Coast and Mornington Peninsula), 12 July (Berwick, Frankston and Dandenong), 20 July (Bass Coast and Mornington Peninsula)

• Read more about this course

  You’ll learn practical skills in areas such as first aid; work health and safety (WHS) processes; effective interaction with children; nutritional food provision; childhood development; sustainable practices; appropriate care for babies and children up to 5 years; and responding to young people at risk.
  
  Experienced teachers, who are experts in the field, will guide you through the program, which can be delivered in a variety of ways to fit in with your work or lifestyle.
  
  This nationally recognised qualification may lead to employment in roles such as kindergarten assistant, school aged-care assistant, nanny, family day care carer or early childhood educator assistant.
  
  Once complete, you can extend your skills by studying Chisholm’s Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
  
  Chisholm TAFE is the largest provider of tertiary and vocational education in Melbourne's south east. With state-of-the-art facilities, professional training and support, you'll enjoy studying at Chisholm. So why wait? Enquire now.

• Study units

  Unit code	Unit Description
  CHCECE006	Support behaviour of children and young people
  CHCECE010	Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
  HLTAID004	Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting
  CHCECE005	Provide care for babies and toddlers
  CHCECE004	Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
  CHCECE013	Use information about children to inform practice
  CHCPRT001	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
  HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
  CHCECE007	Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
  CHCECE011	Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
  CHCECE009	Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
  CHCECE002	Ensure the health and safety of children
  CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically
  CHCECE001	Develop cultural competence
  CHCECE003	Provide care for children
  CHCDIV002	Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

• Career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care	Diploma Of Early Childhood Education And Care
  Possible job outcome	early childhood education assistant kindergarten assistant early childhood director school aged care assistant family day care carer	early childhood director family day care coordinator occasional care coordinator room leader within an early childhood education & care setting early childhood educator

• Skills recognition

  Your current skills, knowledge and experience can help you get a qualification.

  Find out about skills recognition and RPL for certificate to advanced diploma courses.

  Find out about advanced standing for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and bachelor degree courses.

• Admission requirements

  All applicants must be at least 17 years and 3 months of age at time of course commencement. A BKSB assessment is required with an outcome of ACSF exit level 2 - working level 3 for both literacy and numeracy, Please note: Students need to be able to obtain a volunteer Working with Children Check prior to undertaking work placement. Students who are unable to complete work placement, will be unable to successfully complete the requirements of the course

• Fees

  Fees

  Indicative course fees
  	Course fees for students eligible for Skills First funding		Full fee paying Fees for a student not eligible for Skills First funding or concession.
  	Concession Fees for student eligible for Skills First funding and concession.	Non-concession Fees for a non-concession student eligible for Skills First funding.
  Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt)	$788.64	$3943.20	$9370.00
  Total course materials and associated fees (GST inc)	$160.00	$160.00	$160.00
  Student Services fee (GST inc and maximum payable each year)	$125	$250	$250
  Payable	$1073.64	$4353.20	$9780.00
  Student eligible for Free TAFE course (Tuition fee exempt)
  Payable (Free TAFE)	$285.00	$410.00	N/A

  *The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Material fees are also subject to change given individual circumstances.  Please note: Fees will be subject to change if the course runs over two or more calendar years. You will also be required to pay the Student Services fee for each year of enrolment. The ancillary fee is now incorporated into the Student Services fee. Find out about help with fees.

• Help with fees

  Payment plans

  At Chisholm, you can spread your tuition costs over the year by making part payments via direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Payment plans are available for local students enrolling in certificate level courses only. Read more about payment plans.

  Scholarships

  Annual scholarships may be available to eligible students suffering financial hardship through the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Find out more about the scholarships, which to date have supported more than 150 students with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on circumstance and the area of study.

  Government-subsidised training

  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding.