Foundation Education

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Family Day Care)

If working with children is your passion, the new Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (Family Day Care) is the ideal foundation course for building a career as an Early Childhood Educator. Whether your dream is to work in the home environment of Family Day Care or to be part of a larger team in a more structured educational setting, this course will give you the skills you need.

• Already working in childcare without any formal training? This course will provide you with qualifications to increase your responsibilities and help you turn your passion into a career filled with opportunity.
• Ready to contribute more? With a nationally recognised qualification in just 18 months, you’ll be able to put your creativity into practice and take your career to the next level.
• Looking to change careers? If family day care or other early childhood education settings appeal, get certified through a flexible, online course that boasts strong employment opportunities upon graduating.

Assessments

Assessments will include a range of quizzes, knowledge questions and case studies. Students will also need to undertake workplace projects and observations and will be required to submit video evidence of their learnings.

Computer Requirements

• Computer: Laptop or desktop computer with working speakers or headphone points
• Internet: High-speed internet such as Broadband or ADSL, T1/T2, fibre optic (Dial-up access is not recommended)
• Windows: Operating system – Windows 8 or above
• Internet Browser: Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
• MAC: Operating system - OS X 10.14 Mojave or later
• Software: Flash, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word (or Open Office which is free to download)