CHC30113

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

The CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care consists of the following areas of learning:

� Children’s health & safety

� Workplace practices – policy, procedures and frameworks

� Effective interactions and communication with children, families and colleagues

� Emergency first aid

� Providing quality care for children

� Culture & diversity

� Workplace health, safety & quality

� Early childhood development

� Foster learning in children

� Sustainable practice

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The CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care teaches the skills and knowledge required to provide care for individuals and groups of children.

Students will learn how to plan activities to facilitate children’s

play, which will enable children to achieve their developmental

outcomes.

This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of early

childhood education settings. These individuals work within

the requirements of the Education and Care Services National

Regulations and the National Quality Standard.

Students will learn to support the implementation of an approved

learning framework. The qualification teaches students how to

support children’s wellbeing, learning and development.

Depending on the setting, educators may work under direct

supervision or autonomously in an Early Childhood Education and

Care Service.

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Duration The total course duration is dependent on a range of factors specific to each student, such as, existing skills, knowledge and experience, credit transfer or recognition of prior learning and current employment. Typically the course will take 12 - 24 months. An individual Training Plan will be developed in collaboration with the student and their place of work that clearly sets out the duration and sequence of delivery to achieve the qualification.

Prerequisites � There are no academic prerequisites for this course.

� All prospective students are required to undertake a comprehensive language, literacy and numeracy assessment to ensure that specific LL&N demands of the course are able to be met and if required, relevant support mechanisms are identified and in place at the time of enrolment.

� All employees in the childcare industry must hold a blue card or an exemption card to comply with the requirements of the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 and the Child Care Act 2002.

What we doCollege for Australian Early Childhood Educators will:

� Assign a trainer who has extensive current industry experience in both the early childhood and training sectors.

� Develop a training plan to suit student and employer needs.

� Determine and assist with the individual support needs of each student through to successful completion.

� Provide current high quality learning materials, ensuring there is a good balance of both theory and practical assessments.

� Support the service’s supervisor in their role of supporting the student on the job.

� Support the student with scheduled workplace visits and on demand phone, email and student portal support.

� Maintain records of assessments and provide progress updates to the service.

� Effectively coordinate scheduled workplace visits with the service to ensure student availability and timing align with service’s business needs.

� Issue the qualification upon completion.

What you studyThe Units of Competency awarded with the qualification CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care include:

(C: Compulsory | E: Elective)

BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities E

CHCECE007 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children C

CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children C

CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically C

CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk C

CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence C

CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety C

CHCECE003 Provide care for children C

CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks C

CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers C

HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety C

CHCECE009 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice C

CHCECE010 Support the holistic development of children in early childhood C

CHCECE011 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning C

CHCECE013 Use information about children to inform practice C

CHCECE012 Support children to connect with their world E

CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve professional practice E

HLTAID004Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting

C

EnrolmentCAECE offers rolling intakes so students are free to enrol at a time that suits the service and them.

Course FeesThe fees you pay will be dependent on your eligibility for Queensland

Government subsidised training. You can learn more about course fees by calling the CAECE office on (07) 3299 5784, or requesting a copy of our fee structure by email (admin@caece.com.au) or visit our website (www.caece.com.au).

Education PathwayAfter achieving the CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, students may choose to undertake CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. You may be eligible to Credit Transfer up to 13 units towards your Diploma Qualification.

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CHC30113

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care