Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Your gateway to a rewarding career in a growing industry
Early Childhood Education and Care is an expanding industry for those with a genuine interest and passion in the Early Childhood and Care sector. Your studies will focus on the education of young children up to the age of six years. The childcare industry is demanding higher qualifications and training from educators in this field to ensure consistently high standards of education and care for children placed in these services. This can be achieved by completing the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
You'll learn how to interact and foster the development of the children while working within legal requirements and ensuring the children's health and safety are not at risk.
As part of this qualification, you will undertake a work placement where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.
You will work closely with children from different backgrounds and cultures and provide care and support for them in various child care situations.
Gain these skills
- Learn to interact and foster the development of young children
- Work within legal requirements
- Ensure children's health and safety is prioritised
- Work with children of different backgrounds and cultures
- Provide support to children in different child care environments
- Undertake work placement to apply the practical skills and knowledge you have learned
- First aid in an educational and care setting
- Provide care for babies, toddlers and children
- Use an approved learning framework and information about children to inform and guide practice
Your qualification prepares you for roles such as:
Child Care Aide | Family Day Care Worker | Family Day Carer | Nanny
Further Study Option(s)
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Course overview
Geraldton
12 months
No
| Location | Duration | Competitive |
|---|---|---|
| Geraldton | 12 months | No |
Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent)
Two semesters
Yes
Leederville
Two semesters
Yes
Midland
Two semesters
Yes
| Location | Duration | Competitive |
|---|---|---|
| Joondalup (Kendrew Crescent) | Two semesters | Yes |
| Leederville | Two semesters | Yes |
| Midland | Two semesters | Yes |
Armadale
No
Mandurah
No
Murdoch
Yes
Rockingham
No
Thornlie
No
| Location | Duration | Competitive |
|---|---|---|
| Armadale | No | |
| Mandurah | No | |
| Murdoch | Yes | |
| Rockingham | No | |
| Thornlie | No |
Albany
Two semesters
Yes
Bunbury
Two semesters
Yes
Busselton
Two semesters
No
Manjimup
Two semesters
No
Margaret River
Two semesters
No
| Location | Duration | Competitive |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | Two semesters | Yes |
| Bunbury | Two semesters | Yes |
| Busselton | Two semesters | No |
| Manjimup | Two semesters | No |
| Margaret River | Two semesters | No |