CHC30121 - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (VCE VET)

Description

This qualification reflects the role of workers in various early childhood education settings who work within the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard requirements.

Please note – this course is delivered as a partial qualification for VCE VET. Students will have the opportunity to complete this qualification after completing their secondary school studies.

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.

In this course, you will undertake the following:

Practical activities
Research and projects
Written activities/multiple choice questions
Oral presentations/verbal questioning
Group work/working as a team.

Training Organisation Identification (TOID) 4150

2024 Schedule & Cost

Duration
2 years part-time
Year 1 – Lilydale/Narre Warren Campus, Wednesdays 9.00am to 12.30pm
Year 2 – Lilydale/Naree Warren Campus, Wednesdays 1pm to 4.30pm

Costs
Tuition
Year 1: $1,990
Year 2: $1,990

Materials
Year 1: $500
Year 2: $400

Engaging training tailored to young people

Cire Training are experienced in delivering training specifically to young people and understand that a student completing a qualification as part of their Secondary School education works best with interactive and engaging content. Our trainers are experienced at adapting their training style to a younger audience and have a range of training resources to support their learning.

Entry Requirements

Cire Training will assess all students’ language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy by asking them to undertake a self-assessment review prior to enrolment.

Our enrolment officer will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

To enrol in a VET course, you must be older than 14 years and 10 months, and be enrolled as a full-time student in a secondary school.

Pathways from the Qualification

The course is a partial completion, and once you have completed your two-year VCE VET program, you can apply to complete the remaining units to graduate from the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Career Outcomes

A range of employment opportunities including:

Preschool educator

Kindergarten educator

long day care assistant

Out of hours school care educator

Course Content

Year 1 – Units
CHCECE031 – Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
CHCECE056 – Work effectively in children’s education and care
HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety
CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
CHCPRT001 – Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

Year 2 – Units
CHCECE033 – Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
CHCECE034 – Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
CHCECE037 – Support children to connect with the natural environment
CHCECE055 – Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care