Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded the nationally recognised CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification.

The CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will build your knowledge and skills to support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework.

Relevant Occupations:

After the successful completion of the course the candidates may gain employment as Early childhood educators in various places such as:

• Day care centre

• Family day care

• Pre-schools

• kindergartens

Students enrolled in this CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care course may wish to study other courses that will support them in their childcare education and care skills, as well as other community services skills.  Other options available for students may include:

• CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

Course Duration 

Learners will be required to undertake 17 units of study including 15 core units and 2 elective units. Course units are delivered as clustered modules and should be completed over the 12-month period. The units have been selected to give you the most comprehensive overview of Early Childhood Education and Care roles and legislative requirement.

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Core Units:

CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity
CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
CHCECE032 Nurture babies and toddlers
CHCECE033 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
CHCECE034 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
CHCECE035 Support the holistic learning and development of children
CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
CHCECE037 Support children to connect with the natural environment
CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice
CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures
CHCECE055 Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
CHCECE056 Work effectively in children’s education and care
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
HLTAID012* Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety

Elective Units:

BSBSTR401 Promote innovation in team environments
BSBSUS411 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

You can view the full list of units available to study within this qualification on training.gov.au.

If you wish to change one or more of your elective units, please contact us. While we endeavour to be able to provide all options, changes to elective units cannot be guaranteed.

Notes 

• To achieve this qualification, you must complete a total of at least 160 hours of work in your chosen regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours. . It is the responsibility of each Learner to organise their own work placement.

• The unit HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting must be completed with an external registered training provider at your own cost. A copy of the Statement of Attainment must be forwarded to Right Choice Training before completion of the course to get the credit transfer.

Online Learning Experience

Support

Throughout their learning time with Right Choice Training, each learner is supported by a fully resourced learner support team trained in managing the needs of learners

Whilst completing their qualification, learners are entitled to unlimited e-mail and phone support by our experienced learner support team between Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, so they are never left to feel ‘lost’ or stuck during their studies.

Learning Materials

Right Choice Training has developed this qualification with learner needs central to its structure.

The learning resources and materials offered in this course are designed to give learners exposure to what they would actually do in the workplace and includes learning resource pack, learning resources, structured self-learning activities, PowerPoint presentations and eLearning modules – all included in the initial enrolment fee with no more to pay.

Virtual Classroom Experience

The best thing about completing your qualification with Right Choice Training is just how effectively and easily it makes study fit in with your current lifestyle. What’s more with the online learning management system and virtual classrooms you can interact with your cohort and study just about anywhere you can find an internet connection.

Flexibility and Delivery

In addition to the accessible and easy to understand self-directed learning resources, the course gives learners additional options on how to best engage with their study commitments.

Learners will be issued online access to the specific unit of competency through Learning Management System and with the learner assessment pack as the course progresses in accordance with the units of competency sequence.

Each unit of competency will include variety of tasks such as:

• Knowledge assessment questions
• Case study
• Presentation
• Workplace/Simulated Business Project
• Work placement and Third Party Reports
• Interactive activities

Right Choice Training will ensure that assessment is conducted in the workplace or simulated workplace environment and that the appropriate resources are accessible to all learners to ensure demonstration of competency. Upon online submission of your assessment, the assessor will provide detail feedback and where required, you will be provided with opportunities to adjust and resubmit your assessment tasks.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

For those currently working in a Early Childhood Education and Care role, with over 5 years of Early Childhood Education and Care experience, ask our friendly staff about our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) eligibility. Our expert trainer will develop a tailored training plan for you based on your existing role and experience.

Right Choice Training recognises Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) which takes into account the knowledge and skills you have already gained through your previous education and work history, attributing this to your enrolled qualification course. This may be through formal or informal training and can result in credits towards your qualification. More information can be found in the Learner Handbook.