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Qualification Overview
Early Childhood Education and Care is a growing sector with more parents than ever utilising Early Childhood Services in all its various forms.
This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard.
- Provide care for children
- Participate in workplace health and safety
- Ensure the health and safety of children
- Provide care for babies and toddlers
- Work legally and ethically
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Release 4)
This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard.
They support the implementation of an approved learning framework, and support children’s wellbeing, learning and development. Depending on the setting, educators may work under direct supervision or autonomously.
| Duration |
| The course duration is 10 months (includes 6 weeks of work placement) which is a compulsory component of this qualification and will occur in 2 blocks (2 weeks at week 14 and 4 weeks at week 34). |
| Delivery Mode |
| Face to face workshops occur two days each week. Assessment tasks including assignments, in addition to workshops, will be required to complete this qualification. This course is deemed as full-time study. |
| Entry Requirements |
| Whilst there are no pre-requisites stated in the training package the sector requires you to achieve a Working with Vulnerable People check prior to commencement of work placement, and is arranged by Foresite Training or your Employment Services provider.
You must have a genuine desire to work in this sector. A Language, Literacy and Numeracy assessment is required to develop a support plan if necessary. Electives have been selected to provide a qualification with a specialisation in individual support (Early Childhood Education and Care) and are relevant to the work outcome and potential role. |
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
| Core | |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
| CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
| CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
| CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
| CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
| CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
| CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
| CHCECE010 | Support the holistic development of children in early childhood |
| CHCECE011 | Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning |
| CHCECE013 | Use information about children to inform practice |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
| Electives: | |
| CHCECE006 | Support behaviour of children and young people |
| CHCECE012 | Support children to connect with their world |
| BSBWOR301 | Organise personal work priorities and development |
