Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care
VET NATIONAL CODE: CHC30113
Total Duration
52 Weeks
(40 wks Tuition + 10 wks Holiday breaks)
Location
NSW | QLD | TAS Campuses (AIBT)
Pricing
OffShore Int Student: $11,000 *
OnShore Student Visa Holder: $8,000*
Domestic Student: $5,500 *
* Total Material Fee $500
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.
Vocational Placement
Vocational placement is an essential component of this qualification. Vocational placement consolidates the students’ knowledge within the real health environment, applying theory to practice.
Students will be required to undertake 120 vocational placement hours.
AIBT assists the students in organising work placement. Students will be required to complete given logbook and workplace diary during their placement hours.
All students must be willing to undertake placement in aged care facility during the program. Students are required to organise their own travel to and from these facilities and may be required to undertake placement in regional areas.
Prior to attending vocational placement, students must demonstrate satisfactory course progression.
Before commencing vocational placement, students must meet the following mandatory requirements. Students will be notified via email on when to obtain these documents:
- Have a current Australian First Aid Certificate-HLTAID004
- Have current competency in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) – this must be updated annually and is included in the program
- QLD Students- Blue Card
https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/ - NSW Students- Working with Children Check
https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-working-children-check - TAS Students- Working with Children Registration
https://wwcforms.justice.tas.gov.au/RegistrationForm.aspx
- Formative Assessment- Learner Activities (Including written questions, role plays)
- Summative Assessment- Skills, Knowledge & Performance Activities (Observation activities in simulated environment, presentations, written questions)
- Workplace assessment tasks required to be completed during 120 hours of work placement and covered in log book
January, March, June, July, September and October
- at least 1 must be selected from the electives listed on training package at https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC30113
-  up to 2 units may be selected from any endorsed Training Packages or accredited courses – these units must be relevant to the work outcome
Core Subjects
Elective Subjects
This is a generic entry requirement. For more specific indicators, please refer to your Sales Manager. Please note if you hold a passport from any sub continent country, a minimum IELTS of 6 is required.
International Students who do not meet the English language requirements for this course may undertake English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) according to the English Learning Matrix.
Under the Education and Care Services National Law (2011) the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) publishes lists of approved early childhood education and care qualifications and information regarding regulatory requirements here: www.acecqa.go
Please note:
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.
Unit HLTWHS001 – Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting may contribute towards approved first aid, asthma and anaphylaxis training under the Education and Care Services National Law, and the Education and Care Services National Regulations (2011).
Specific licensing requirements, including requirements for refresher training, should be obtained from the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) and/or relevant state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authority.
Completing all the units of competency within this qualification will lead to the issuance of a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30113) including a transcript of all completed units. Students that successfully complete individual units of competency, but not the whole qualification, will be eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment detailing the completed units.
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