Cert 3 Childcare Point Cook

CHC30121

Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care

CHC30121 Cert 3 Childcare Point Cook

Overview

Your cert 3 in childcare in Point Cook is the nationally recognised qualification CHC30121 – Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care. The certificate 3 in early childhood education and care is critical to learning the fundamental skills and knowledge to provide safe care and suitable education for babies through to toddlers and kindergarten.

This early childhood education and care course will ensure you build your skills to become a professional and confident childcare educator. As an educator, you will be responsible for providing the best possible care of children within a childcare service, based on the needs of each individual child and their programs. To become an educator and commence work in early childhood education you need to be enrolled and working towards a cert 3 in childcare in Point Cook. After completing the CHC30121 –Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care, you may go on to complete a CHC50121 – Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care .

	Course	CHC30121 – Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care
	Delivery Options	Classroom based, or Blended: Live online classes + classroom practicals, or Traineeship
	Start Date	Information sessions online Monday to Thursday
	Duration	12 Months Average

Payment plans available and discounts for up-front payments.

Tuition fees and funding

Category	Tuition Fee	Payment Plan
Skills First Funded	$400	$40 per week - 10 weeks
Skills First Funded Concession	$80	NA
Fee for Service (FFS)	$4,000	$100 per week - 40 weeks
Discount for Fee for Service	25% OFF for upfront payment	Pay $1000 Upfront, plus $50 per week - 40 weeks
Traineeship - Government Funded	$1500	$500 x 3 quarterly payments
Traineeship Concession - Government Funded	$300	NA

Statement of Fees and Charges
To determine all applicable fees for your course please download the current statement of fees from our “Fees & Funding” page. Generally, most courses will incur a $100 enrolment fee to secure your booking, plus the applicable course tuition fees. Some courses will also include material fees, however these are generally only charged for students requesting paper assessments. The statement of fees and charges will explain payment plan options, the refund policy, and other fees and charges you could incur, such as fees for course extensions, class swaps, academic misconduct and reassessment.

Tuition fees
The course tuition fees are GST free and fee category/amount charged depends upon whether you are eligible for a Government subsidy, with funds made available by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. Only one category of fees above will apply to your enrolment. Payment plans may be available for your tuition fees.

Skills First Funding
You may be eligible for a government-subsidised place through the Skills First Funding Program. If the course has access to funding and you are eligible, the government will contribute to the cost of your training. There are limitations to using Victorian government funding, you need to make sure you are using your funding for the right course, as it may affect your access to future government funding. Check your eligibility now. Government funded places are limited each calendar year, when our allocated places are used you will still be able to enrol as a fee for service student, not all courses will have access to Skills First Funding.

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Intake dates and locations

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Job outcomes and further study pathways

There are many diverse roles waiting for you after completing a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Job Outcomes

Educator
Playgroup supervisor
Kindergarten assistant

Further study

Once you have completed your Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and care you can continue your study by completing the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

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Entry requirements

To be successful in this course the following must be met:

Application	Participate in an Information Session & Pre-Training Review Enrolment Form
Digital Literacy	Access to a computer or smart device and the internet to complete your studies
Language Literacy and Numeracy	AQF Level 2
Pre-requisites	Not Applicable
Availability	One day a week for 5 hours Ability to undertake 160 hours placement at a regulated children's service Obtain a Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing your placement

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Delivery and assessment

	12 months average duration
	35 Sessions 30 X 5 Hour Theory Sessions 4 X 5 Hour Classroom-Based Practical Skills Sessions 1 X 8 Hour First Aid Class 2 X 2 Hour Assessor Workplace Visits
	Written and oral questions Projects Observations of skills
	Recommended 15 hours of self-paced learning per week
	160 hours of work placement in a childcare facility Meet industry working with children check Meet current industry vaccination requirements

Unit Code	Unit Title	Core or Elective
CHCECE056	Work effectively in children’s education and care	Core
CHCECE055	Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care	Core
CHCECE030	Support inclusion and diversity	Core
CHCECE034	Use an approved learning framework to guide practice	Core
CHCECE054	Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures	Core
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety	Core
HLTAID012	Provide first aid in an education and care setting	Core
CHCPRT001	Identify and respond to children and young people at risk	Core
CHCECE032	Nurture babies and toddlers	Core
CHCECE031	Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing	Core
CHCECE035	Support the holistic learning and development of children	Core
CHCECE036	Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning	Core
CHCECE038	Inform practice	Core
CHCECE033	Develop positive and respectful relationships with children	Core
CHCECE037	Support children to connect with the environment	Core
HLTFSE001	Follow basic food safety practices	Elective
BSBTWK301	Use inclusive work practices	Elective

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Further Information

Fees and funding

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. The course fees/costs depend upon eligibility for a Government subsidy, via the Skills First Funding Program. Using a funded place can affect your access to future funding. If you are not eligible for funding the course fees will be the “Fee for Service” rate.

Student Handbook

Please read the MCFE student handbook here, which includes:

Application Pre-training review and enrolment process; including USI information
Fees and charges/statement of fees; including refunds, concession, eligibility for Skills First Funding, and how this can affect future enrolments in funded courses
Privacy statements
Student support
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options
Online service standards
Assessment methods and instructions
Job and employment
Code of conduct
Complaints and appeals
Completions & certificates
Deferrals and withdrawals
Third parties that may be relevant to my enrolment

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