Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 07/10/2024 | Workplace |
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 27/01/2025 | Workplace | |
| 21/04/2025 | Workplace | |
| 21/07/2025 | Workplace | |
| 06/10/2025 | Workplace |
About this course
Transform your aspiration to work with children into reality with this nationally recognised qualification.
With the increasing demand for early childhood educators, acquiring essential skills in this industry will give you a competitive advantage. You will learn how to communicate effectively with children and colleagues, observe and plan for children's learning and development, support their health, safety and wellbeing, and understand your legal and ethical obligations.
Career Opportunities
Early Childhood Educator
Kindergarten Assistant
Nanny
Family Day Care
Opportunities for Further Study
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Diploma of School Age Education and Care
Bachelor of Early Childhood
Skills or Knowledge gained
Acquire the skills to collaborate effectively with other educators, create a welcoming environment for families, and develop professional and respectful relationships. You will learn to document children’s learning with clear links to the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Framework.
Theory components include:
- Legal and ethical obligations, work health and safety, mandatory reporting, policies and procedures
- Supporting children's health, safety, and well-being
- Inclusion and diversity
- Providing for children's care needs
- Developing relationships with children through positive interactions
- Understanding child development and the theories underpinning the importance of play and creative experiences
- Maintaining health and safety in a service
- Expectations for the role of a Certificate III educator in an ECEC service
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Mandatory entry requirements:
Students must obtain a clear Police Check and a Working with Children's Check to be eligible to complete the placement hours required.
Recommended entry Requirements:
The recommendation is that students should be a minimum of 17 years of age to undertake the course.
It is recommended that students have good digital literacy skills and be confident using the Microsoft Office suite.
Some workplaces may request vaccination history records from students
Limitations to course Entry:
Inherent requirements for Early Childhood
Physical activities: The work is likely to require a certain amount of physical activity, such as:
Standing - often for long periods of time
Sitting - on the floor or small furniture
Bending - lifting and setting up play areas, changing nappies, making cots
Walking - supervising children in both the indoor and outdoor environments
Heavy lifting (>15kg) - sometimes lifting children or moving furniture
• Providing a child safe environment, (being able to move quickly if a child is in danger)
• Providing basic physical and emotional care for students (assisting with toileting and nappy changes/managing behaviour)
• Supervision of indoor and outdoor environment
• Lifting of children, nappy changes etc.
• Set up and put away materials both indoor and outdoor where required
• Standing for long periods, being able to get down to a child’s level and engage in activities which may be at a table or floor level
Minimum Industry Requirement
- Working with children check
- Police check
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2024
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Work Placement - 2024
Does this course require placement?: Yes
A minimum of 160 hours of work placement is required to achieve this qualification.
Placement to be arranged by: Student
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: Yes
A minimum of 160 hours of work placement is required to achieve this qualification.
Placement to be arranged by: Student
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $983.84 | $4,919.20 | $13,304.20 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Total | $1,018.84 | $4,954.20 | $13,339.20 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $1,028.56 | $5,142.80 | $13,527.80 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Total | $1,063.56 | $5,177.80 | $13,562.80 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.
