- a 12-month nationally accredited course
- the minimum qualification required in Australia to become an educator of children aged 0 to 5 years
- made up of 18 units of study (15 core units and 3 elective units)
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Study Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at ZOI Education’s Parkville, Melbourne campus, and start working towards a fulfilling career in the Early Childhood Education industry.
- Course information
- Work Placement Program
- Pathways
- Price
- Entry Requirements
- Intake Dates
- Industry Stats
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at ZOI Education is
COURSE DESCRIPTION
CRICOS COURSE CODE: 095408A
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
ZOI Education’s Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care delivers a dynamic combination of theory and hands-on learning. You will learn a range of practical skills such as how to prepare baby formula and develop effective group play strategies. You will also learn other essential theory a and real-life skills in areas such as children’s health and safety and understanding cultural diversity. The course is delivered within an engaging and innovative learning environment that will enhance your study experience at ZOI Education.
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Acquiring a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at ZOI Education will deliver essential skills and strategies needed to provide young children with appropriate care and educational experiences. You will learn how to work effectively as a professional in the Early Childhood Education industry in key areas such as:
- Nurturing children’s development through play-based learning
- Enhancing children’s social, emotional and cognitive development of skills such as creativity, problem-solving, language and motor skills
- Facilitating independence, peer interaction and school readiness in young children.
A key requirement of Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is the completion of work experience at one of the quality Early Learning Centres partnered with ZOI Education. Our premium Work Placement helps our students to graduate work-ready and highly regarded in the Early Childhood Education industry. For more information, click the Work Placement tab.
CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care Units of study:
| UNIT CODE | CORE UNIT |
| CHCECE009 | Use an approved learning framework to guide practice |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
| CHCECE002 | Ensure the health and safety of children |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in Workplace Health and Safety |
| CHCECE013 | Use information about children to inform practice |
| HLTAID004* | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
| CHCECE004 | Promote and provide healthy food and drinks |
| CHCECE005 | Provide care for babies and toddlers |
| CHCECE003 | Provide care for children |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| CHCECE007 | Develop positive and respectful relationships with children |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
| CHCECE001 | Develop cultural competence |
| CHCECE010 | Support the holistic development of children in early childhood |
| CHCECE011 | Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning |
| UNIT CODE | ELECTIVE UNIT |
| BSBWOR301 | Organise personal work priorities and development |
| CHCECE012 | Support children to connect with their world |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
* This unit is delivered and assessed by a Third Party RTO at ZOI’s premises: http://www.accreditedfirstaidcourses.com.au/
Accredited First Aid Courses – RTO ID: 20863
Employment Pathways
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care enables you to apply for positions such as:
- Early Childhood educator
- Family day care worker
- Nanny
- Out-of-school hours care assistant
- Child care educator
- Long day care educator
- In-home child care provider
- Playgroup supervisor
After completing a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at ZOI Education, you may wish to study our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. You may then study further with a Bachelor degree from one of ZOI’s quality partner organisations such as Swinburne University of Technology or Melbourne Polytechnic. For more information, click on the Pathways tab.
Contact ZOI Education to find out more about enrolling in Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care Or book a free Trial Class and Campus Tour
Early Learning Placement
APPLIED LEARNING & MENTORING
ZOI Education has established formal relationships with selected Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) Services within the Melbourne and Metropolitan areas, enabling students to attend their Work Placement across a variety of ECEC Services.
In its selection process, ZOI selects high quality ECEC Services, which are close to public transport routes to enable easy access for the student.
Furthermore, ZOI endeavours to place students to ECEC Services that are approximately within 1 hour from the CBD or their place of residence. ZOI however cannot guarantee a specific location for any student, due to other Work Placement allocation factors that are beyond ZOI's control.
The location map and list of Melbourne suburbs below depicts the approximate locations where students are currently undertaking their Work Placement today. This list is always growing as and is not a final list.
Premium Work Placement Child Care Centre Work Placement
program is the best I have seen. The educators I work with are amazing, they teach me more in the field and happy for me to ask questions. They care about my learning.
– Maria, Diploma student at ZOI Education 2018
Graduate Study Pathways | After Completing the Course of Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Credit Transfers & Higher Education
Students who complete the Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care may go onto enrol into the CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. Students who enrol into the Diploma after completing the Certificate III with ZOI Education will receive 18 unit credits into the Diploma. Alternatively, students may enrol directly into the Diploma without completing the Certificate III.
Students may also go on to study other related higher level qualifications such as:
- CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
- A Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (or similar e.g. Community Services)
About Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care
The course of Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care enables you to plan and implement appropriate care and educational experiences for young children. The qulified training of Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care will provide you the necessary skills and knowledge to work effectively as a professional in an early child care organization, these knowledge and experience include:
- Understanding of legal and ethical requirements for child care services
- Engaging with children and their family
- Facilitating children's leisure and play
- Fostering holistic development and wellbeing
Price
Please see the price in 2021 – ZOI Education – Price Intake
Entry Requirements
This course does not have training package defined entry requirements, however ZOI Education requires that students:
1. Are at least 18 years’ old when the course is due to start *
2. Have a valid student visa (subclass 500), more information about this visa is here: https://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Visa-1/500-
3. Have completed and passed a minimum Year 12 (or equivalent)
4. Have a suitable level of digital literacy skills
5. Are able to demonstrate a level of language, learning and numeracy skills suitable to this course (test to be administered by ZOI Education which includes written assessment and Skype interview)
Intake Dates
| ECE Intake Dates | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | |
| Intake 10 | 28 January 2020 |
| Intake 11 | 14 April 2020 |
| Intake 12 | 13 July 2020 |
| Intake 13 | 5 October 2020 |
| Year 2021 | |
| Intake 14 | 27 January 2021 |
| Intake 15 | 19 April 2021 |
| Intake 16 | 12 July 2021 |
| Intake 17 | 4 October 2021 |
| Holiday Periods | |
|---|---|
| 17 December 2018 - 27 January 2019 | |
| 6 April 2019 - 22 April 2019 | |
| 30 June 2019 - 15 July 2019 | |
| 21 September 2019 - 6 October 2019 | |
| 21 December 2019 - 28 January 2020 | |
| 28 March 2020 - 13 April 2020 | |
| 27 June 2020 - 12 July 2020 | |
| 19 September 2020 - 4 October 2020 | |
| 19 December 2020 - 26 January 2021 |
Growth in Early Childhood Education
Children aged under 12 will increase by 500000 by 2020. An extra 188,600* people will need to be employed in early childhood education.
*Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Department of Employment trend data to November 2015 and Department of Employment projections to 2020
