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Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care CHC30121
Training provided by Stirling Institute of Australia, RTO 21132.
Course Overview
The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care reflects the role of the 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 well being, learning and development. Depending on the setting, educators may work under direct supervision or autonomously.
Child care workers are responsible for caring for toddlers and young children in various environments and providing educational, social, physical and intellectual support to aid appropriate development.
Your daily tasks can include preparing materials, activities, games and meals. You will often be directly involved with children (e.g. playing games with them) and you sometimes might be required to take on a more supervisory role while they interact with other kids.
You will also need to be willing to accept legal responsibility for the health and safety of children in your care; you should be familiar with Early Childhood Australia’s Code of Ethics. Most child care work involves working as part of a small team, so the ability to work intimately with other carers is essential.
Please note you will not be studying through Fresh Futures Australia but Stirling Institute of Australia a Nationally Recognised Registered Training Organisation.
Course Essentials
Qualification Code: CHC30121
Recognition: Nationally recognised - meets Australian Qualifications Framework.
Study: Full-time study
Study mode: Online + Face-to-face sessions
Class time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Duration: From 10 months. Depending on the month/intake, the course typically consists of 35 tuition weeks, excluding holidays and placement.
Assessment: Knowledge evidence, direct demonstration and observation, portfolios, projects, role plays, case studies and presentations.
Practical Placement Hours: 160 hours (Minimum)
Funded Admin Fee: $0
Funded Tuition Fee: $100 (Non-concession), $20 (Concession)
The delivery model for this course will be 50% webinars (online classrooms via Zoom) supported by 50% face-to-face sessions. A timetable will be given to you with the venue details and session breakdowns as per advised by your trainer.
Throughout your studies, you will be required to complete your research, assessments as well as accessing your emails using a desktop/laptop/mobile device with internet availability.
Requirements
Education: There are no formal education entry requirements for this course.
Minimum Age: You will need to be at least 16 years old. If you are under 18 your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy: Stirling Institute of Australia want to make sure this course is the perfect fit for you, so they’ll assess your language, literacy, and numeracy skills before enrolment.
Enrolment Application & Pre-Training Review: Get started by attending a face to face Information Session or completing the process online.
Equipment: Throughout your studies, you will be required to complete your research and assessments as well as accessing your emails using a desktop/laptop with internet availability.
Police Check: To undertake practical placement hours, holding current and satisfactory police checks is a requirement for this qualification.
Working With Children's Check: Safety is a top priority, which is why these checks are needed before you can start your practical placement. Let's make sure everyone feels secure and comfortable.
Potential job titles:
Typical employers of childcare workers:
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Early Childhood Educator
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Family Day Care Coordinator
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Nanny
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Child Care Worker
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Childcare Centres
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Education Centres
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PCYC
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Goodstart Early Learning
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Mission Australia
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Fitness Centres
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Family Day Cares
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Onsite Childminding businesses
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Councils
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Camp Australia
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Families seeking an Au Pair
Responsibilities
As a child care worker some tasks you could perform throughout your day can include:
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Supervise and monitor the safety of children.
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Prepare and organise mealtimes and snacks for children.
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Help children keep good hygiene.
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Change the nappies of infants and toddlers.
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Organise activities or implement a curriculum that allows children to learn about the world and explore their interests.
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Develop schedules and routines to ensure that children have enough physical activity, rest, and playtime.
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Watch for signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to the attention of their parents.
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Keep records of children's progress, routines, and interests.
Childcare workers' schedules vary widely. Childcare centres are open year-round, with long hours so that parents can drop off and pick up their children before and after work. Some centres employ full-time and part-time staff with staggered shifts to cover the entire day.
Family childcare providers may work long or unusual hours to fit parents' work schedules. In some cases, these childcare providers may offer evening and overnight care to meet the needs of families. After the children go home, childcare providers often have further responsibilities, such as shopping for food or supplies, doing accounting, keeping records, and cleaning.
Nannies may work either full or part-time. Full-time nannies may work more than 40 hours a week to give parents enough time to commute to and from work.
Skills and Interests
Communication skills Childcare workers must be able to talk with parents and colleagues about the progress of the children in their care. They need good speaking skills to provide this information effectively and good listening skills to understand parents' instructions.
Decision making skills Good judgment is necessary for childcare workers so they can respond to emergencies or difficult situations.
Instructional skills Childcare workers need to be able to explain things in terms young children can understand.
Interpersonal skills Childcare workers need to work well with people in order to develop good relationships with parents, children, and colleagues.
Patience Working with children can be frustrating, so childcare workers need to be able to respond calmly to overwhelming and difficult situations.
Physical stamina Working with children can be physically taxing, so childcare workers should have a lot of energy.
What you'll learn
Throughout your studies, you will discover the knowledge of:
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Leadership skills.
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Providing care for babies, toddlers and children.
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Compliance regulations in an education and care service.
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Design and implement curriculum.
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Legal and ethical frameworks.
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Emergency First Aid.
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Professional practice.
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Inclusion strategies.
Course Units
To successfully complete CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care you must complete the following units of competency:
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety (Core)
CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing (Core)
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (Core)
CHCECE034 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice (Core)
CHCECE055 Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care (Core)
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting (Core)
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people (Elective)
CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity (Core)
CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures (Core)
CHCECE032 Provide care for babies and toddlers (Core)
CHCECE033 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children (Core)
CHCECE035 Support the holistic learning and development of children (Core)
CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning (Core)
CHCECE037 Support children to connect with the natural environment (Core)
CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice (Core)
CHCECE039 Comply with family day care administration requirements (Elective)
CHCECE056 Work effectively in children’s education and care (Core)
Assessment
Unlocking your potential has never been more thrilling! Assessment is a crucial element in your learning journey, paving the way to a nationally recognised qualification or a statement of attainment. Get ready to showcase your skills and knowledge through dynamic methods such as captivating presentations, hands-on demonstrations, immersive role plays, and engaging case studies. You'll be immersed in a world of active learning, where your progress will be celebrated at every step. Your learning experience will be an exhilarating adventure, propelling you towards achieving your educational goals with confidence!
Trainer Support
At Stirling Institute of Australia, they take pride in their top-notch trainers! They're hand-picked for their vocational competencies, industry expertise, and teaching skills. In every class session, your trainer will leverage their wealth of experience to foster a dynamic, fulfilling, and engaging learning environment. With their passion for teaching, you'll be guided towards success by a dedicated partner who is committed to making your learning journey truly enjoyable. Get ready to thrive under their guidance and unlock your full potential!
Practical Placement Hours
This qualification requires you to hold a current and satisfactory police check to undertake workplace experience. You are required to undertake a minimum of 160 hours of workplace experience through work placement for new entrants or a third party report for existing industry workers in a relevant childcare setting.
Some examples of where your placement will be undertaken are:
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Childcare facilities
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Family day care
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Education centres
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Kindergarten
Please note in some cases traveling may be required.
If you are currently working in the sector, your workplace may be used to undertake your work placement hours, however, is subject to approval by the RTO.
Further Study
After achieving CHC30121 Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care, students may continue their studies by enrolling in the following course:
CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Working with Children's Check & Police Check
These checks are compulsory to gain in order to commence your work placement. It is recommended that you start to apply for these closer to your work placement commencement so they are relevant.
The Working with Children Check assists in protecting children from sexual or physical harm by ensuring that people who work with, or care for them are subject to a screening process. If you are doing or intending to do child-related work and do not qualify for an exemption, you need a Check. Visit me for more information.
Children's Check: Approximately $130
Volunteer Card: Free
The Victoria Police provides a service to all Victorians who wish to obtain a National Police Certificate for employment, voluntary work and occupation-related licensing or registration purposes. Information about an individual's criminal history will not be released without an applicant's written consent other than for law enforcement purposes. Visit me for more information.
Police Check (Name Only): Approximately $50
*Prices are subject to change without warning.
Skills First Funding & Eligibility Criteria
Skills First is a Victorian Government scheme that helps people access subsidised vocational education and training. If you are eligible, the government will contribute to the cost of your course tuition fees.
Eligibility criteria for Skills First government-subsidised training
Citizenship/Residency
You must be:
1. an Australian citizen, or
2. a holder of a permanent visa, or
3. a New Zealand citizen (visa 444), or
4. an Asylum Seeker (though referral for government-subsidised training from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the Australia Red Cross), or
5. a holder of one of the below visas (VEVO verification required):
* valid Bridging visa class E, or
* Safe Haven Enterprise visa, or
* Temporary Protection visa, or
* Bridging visa class F, or
* Humanitarian Stay (Temporary) (subclass 449) visa, or
* Temporary (Humanitarian Concern) (subclass 786) visa.
VIC Government funding eligibility rules – what’s changed?
1. Your prior education no longer matters!
Now you can enrol and study any qualification at Stirling Institute of Australia with government funding, regardless of what level of education you’ve completed in the past. This applies to all students who meet the citizenship/ residency requirements.
Prior to this change, you had to ‘upskill’ to get government funding.. but now you don’t.
2. Removal of ‘2 at level in a lifetime’ limit!
You can study more than 2 courses that are at the same qualification level with government funding! Prior to 1 January 2023, you could only study 2 of the same level qualifications with government funding in your lifetime.. but now you don’t.
3. What hasn’t changed?
You can still only be studying no more than 2 government funded qualifications at any one point in time. This is known as the ‘2 in a year’ limit.
Course Fees & Payment Plans
If you are eligible for Skills First Funding your fees are:
$0 Admin Fee + $100 Tuition Fee (Non-concession), $20 (Concession)
If you do not meet the Eligibility Criteria you can still undertake the course as a Fee For Service Student, your fees is: $8,310.
Payment plans are available to Full Fee Paying Students. Stirling Institute of Australia will not accept more than $1,500 prepaid fees in advance.
Centrelink
Please note that some Centrelink Payments may be affected by undertaking study. We strongly advise you speak to your Centrelink Coordinator to see if you are affected. Fresh Futures Australia accepts no responsibility or liability for affected payments.
Meet your Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
Stirling Institute of Australia is a Registered Training Organisation specialising in Horticulture, Allied Health, Community Services, Mental Health, Early Childhood, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Individual Support, Ageing Support and Disability.
Stirling Institute of Australia is a dynamic and innovative Registered Training Organisation with a clear and definitive emphasis on the practical side of training. They believe the best way to learn is to experience. Stirling has a proven track record with regards to the completion rates and employment outcomes of its students, and has quickly become one of the most popular and reputable registered training organisations in Victoria.
Enrolment Process
1. Fill out our Student Questionnaire
The Student Questionnaire is designed for me to get to know you a little better before I pass your details over to the RTO conducting the course. This doesn't guarantee your acceptance into the RTO nor is it a part of the enrolment paperwork.
2. Speak to one of our Student Liaison Coordinators
Once you have completed your Student Questionnaire, one of our Student Liaison Coordinators will give you a courtesy call to:
- Further discuss your eligibility.
- Ensure you have read over the study details.
- Speak further about your career goals and suitability for the course.
- Give you additional information and answer any further questions you may have.
If you decide that you would like to proceed with the application process after speaking with one of our Student Liaison Coordinators then we will invite you to an Information Session.
3. Information Session
This Information Session is your opportunity to speak to Stirling Institute of Australia's friendly team and listen to valuable information about the course, complete your application forms and enrol. To complete the enrolment forms, you will need the following:
- Unique Student Identifier (USI) - Create your USI here.
- Victorian Student Number (VSN) - Only required for students who have attended a Victorian school since 2009
- Evidence of Citizenship/Residency and Age such as Drivers Licence and Medicare Card.
Please have these documents with you during the information session. Completion of the Enrolment Application Form does not guarantee enrolment. A Stirling Institute of Australia Authorised Delegate will review your form and determine the progression of enrolment.
What will be covered
- General information about Stirling Institute of Australia, industry areas and delivery locations
- Vocational Education & Training, learning pathways, course choice and industry based trainers
- Student Support
- Entry requirements, LLN Quiz, funding eligibility
- Course details, expected hours of study, student handbook, refund policy
- Practical placement (WWCC & Police Records Check)
- Fees and payment options
- The enrolment session – you can enrol on the day
- Your suitability for the course
4. First day of class
Please note that the Information Session is compulsory for you to complete before your first day of class. If you miss your Information Session this may delay your course commencement date. All of your First Day details will be confirmed during the Information Session and reminders will be emailed and SMS to you.
In an effort to keep classes commencing on time, we need a little help from you. If you choose to submit your Student Questionnaire, we at Fresh Futures Australia take that as a sign you'd like to continue along the path of enrolment. If you are still a little unsure then please reach back out to myself so we can discuss any further questions you may have.
In order for classes to commence, we need 15+ students. This allows a healthy classroom environment for everyone. If we are trying to give you a call and you see a missed call, voicemail or text message from us or the RTO please be courteous and give us a callback, even if it's just a notification that you are no longer interested. Our feelings won't be hurt.
We look forward to receiving your Student Questionnaire and speaking to you further about your career path.