Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Like inspiring young minds? Develop the skills and knowledge you need to inspire and support children as an early childhood educator. You could work in a childcare, preschool, classroom, out-of-school-hours care or even a community education setting. The certificate III is the minimum requirement for employment in the early childhood…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Like inspiring young minds? Develop the skills and knowledge you need to inspire and support children as an early childhood educator. You could work in a childcare, preschool, classroom, out-of-school-hours care or even a community education setting. The certificate III is the minimum requirement for employment in the early childhood industry.
Employment Outcomes
The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is the minimum requirement for employment in the early childhood industry.
Under the Education and Care Services National Law (2011) the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) has set minimum training standards for all educators who are directly working with children in Birth to Preschool age Long Day Care centres. Educators must hold or be working towards an approved Certificate III level education and care qualification (or higher). The list of approved early childhood education and care qualifications and information regarding regulatory requirements can be found here: www.acecqa.gov.au
Qualifications & Skills Covered
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121)
This course provides the skills needed by educators 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. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 15 core units and 2 elective units.
REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing and 6.5 in speaking and listening or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 10 or overseas equivalent .
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
TAFE South Australia is a government owned vocational and technical training organisation based in Adelaide. The institution operates out of more than 50 campuses located at Adelaide and South Australia. It delivers programs to more than 80,000 students each year. The institute offers programs in the fields of Hospitality and Tourism, Multimedia, Engineering, Computing and Information Technology, Recreation and Sport, Health and Education, Hair and Beauty, and Management and Finance; and conducts award courses, short courses, fee for service courses, general interest courses, adult community education and customised training.
