Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care

Get qualified in the rewarding field of Early Childhood while completing your secondary school studies

This course offers the minimum qualification required to work in early childhood education and care settings with babies and children up to six years of age. It prepares students for centre-based, out-of-school hours, family day care and nanny roles and covers child development and how to foster and support children’s emotional and educational wellbeing.

Practical Placement is required.

2026 Proposed Delivery:
1st Year: Dandenong, Berwick, Frankston, Cranbourne (Tue, Wed, Thu or Fri)
2nd Year: Dandenong, Berwick, Frankston (Wed)

Students will receive a partial completion after completion of units from 1st and 2nd year.

Not a secondary school student? Explore our Early Childhood Education and Care courses on offer at Chisholm.

Course code: CHC30121
Delivery location: Berwick, Dandenong, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, Bass Coast
International: Not available for International students
Length: Part Time, 2 years.
Commencing: February

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Learning outcomes
Contribution to the VCE or VCE Vocational Major
Please speak to your VET coordinator for more information about contribution to VCE or VCE VM.

Training and employment outcomes
family day care carer
early childhood educator assistant
nanny
kindergarten assistant

Study units

Unit code	Unit Description
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
CHCECE056	Work effectively in children’s education and care
CHCECE034	Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
CHCECE030	Support inclusion and diversity
CHCECE055	Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
CHCECE037	Support children to connect with the natural environment
CHCECE038	Observe children to inform practice

Admission requirements

All students must be 16 years old on the 1st February of the commencing year, Please note: students need a Valid Working with Children Check (volunteer) and a clear national police check, reading, writing and numerical skills to ACSF 2

Course and career pathways

Nationally recognised training	Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care
Possible job outcome	family day care carer early childhood educator assistant nanny kindergarten assistant

Fees

Fees for VETDSS programs vary from school to school due to a range of factors.

Please contact your school's VET coordinator to determine what fees you will need to contribute to undertake this program.

How to apply

VETDSS enrolments are processed through secondary school VET coordinators.
If you are interested in completing this program, please contact your school VET Coordinator.
What to bring
Pen and Paper. Current Volunteer Working with Children Check.