Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care

The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to plan activities in a learn through play environment.

Learn how to support children in achieving their developmental outcomes as individuals and in a group situation. This qualification will provide you with the ability to work in a range of early childhood education settings within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and National Quality Standard. Allowing you to learn how to implement an approved learning framework to support children’s well being, learning and development.

You will gain the knowledge required to design and implement a curriculum within an approved learning framework as set by current regulatory bodies.

Career Opportunities and Pathways

Successful completion of this course provides you with the opportunity to be employed in a variety of in home and centre based roles such as Childhood Educator Assistant, Out of School Hours Aide, Preschool Assistant, Centre Based Educator, nanny, crèche worker or a home-based care provider.

As an educator, you may work under direct supervision or autonomously in a range of Early Childhood Education settings which may be centre based or home based.

Certificate III provides a pathway for further study, Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Pre-requisites

Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LNN) Assessment.