CHC30121 Certificate III In Early Childhood Education & Care – NSW JobTrainer

The CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is a nationally accredited qualification. It is the minimum requirement to gain employment in an approved early childhood service and to become a qualified educator.

To achieve a CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, a total of 17 units of competency must be completed, 15 core units, plus 2 elective units.

Through a combination of core and elective units delivered in class, by distance and  workplace-based learning, you will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to work as an educator in an early childhood service.

A certificate 3 in early childhood education qualification (sometimes referred to as certificate 3 in childcare), will allow you to support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. They may work independently or under the guidance of others.

Course requirements work in cohesion to ensure that participants who gain a childcare cert 3 have the capacity to work across a range of early childhood education environments while adhering to set regulations and quality standards.

Earning a certificate 3 in early childhood education means that you have the qualification necessary to work with children to enhance their learning while maintaining a safe and healthy environment. Let the team here at First Base Training in Parramatta, Sydney show you how valuable a certificate 3 in early childhood education really is!

To achieve competency in this qualification, students are required to undertake 160 hours of supervised Practical Placement. Our Practical Placement Team will arrange a suitable, regulated child care service for you which caters for children aged between 0-6 years of age.

When it comes to placements, all students enrolled in CHC30121 need to either be employed or volunteering in an ACECQA approved early childhood service. This is required to complete the practical components of the cert 3 in early childhood.

A minimum of 160 hours of work experience is required to be completed in early childhood education and care service, with 0-6 years old children. FBT team may be able to support you to arrange this placement if you don’t already have one. Students must have a current Working with Children Check prior to starting placement.

Individuals will need to complete and clear a Working with Children Check.

FBT’s enrolment process is designed to ensure students enrol into a suitable qualification and includes:

• A suitability discussion to affirm students’ needs and desired outcomes
• A Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test (LLN) to ensure students have the basic skills necessary for completion of course

Graduates of this qualification may continue their study and undertake the following:

CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

The cert 3 childcare course opens up a range of possibilities for those who successfully obtain the qualification.

On completion of completing the early childhood certificate 3, you can gain credit into the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care to continue your education career. This will shorten the duration of your Diploma course and also reduce the fees.

One of the great things about this certificate 3 early childhood course is the fact that we offer it in a variety of study modes. Whether you choose to study in a class, externally or through a traineeship, this certificate in early childhood education and care is designed to suit each individual’s learning requirements, at manageable costs.

The cert 3 early childhood education and care will see graduates ready for employment as:

• Educator in a centre-based service
• Assistant Educators in a Preschool or Kindergarten program
• Family Day Care Educator
• Mobile Early Childhood Service Educator
• Occasional Care Educator at a service operating an Early Childhood service at the same premises
• The operator of a Family Day Care service
• Playgroup educator
• In-home care educator

Upon completion, students should be comfortable and confident to work with children and well-versed to working in the field of early childcare, ready to gain employment in their applicable fields. Speak to us today and let our team help to kickstart your career!