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Foundation Education

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

If you delight in seeing young children explore their world, learn and grow, and would like to make childhood education your career, this is an ideal place to start. With the new Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, you’ll learn how to support children’s wellbeing and development in the context of an approved learning framework.

On completion of the course, you’ll be eligible for roles in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.

  • 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? 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)
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Delivery mode:
Online

Average duration:
18 months

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Work Placement

Students will need to complete work placement supervised by qualified staff. Students will attain real-world understandings of the expectations and skills required to work in this field to prepare you for the workforce.

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Outcomes

This course can help you get a job as:

Job Title
Average Salary
Childcare Assistant
$960 weekly pay
Early Childhood Educator
$1,050 weekly pay
Family Day Care Educator
$1,200 weekly pay
Nanny
$960 weekly pay

This course can help you progress to:

Job Title
Average Salary
Childcare Centre Manager
$1,600 weekly pay
Childcare Director
$1,700 weekly pay
Early Childhood Center Manager
$2,500 weekly pay
Early Childhood Teacher
$1,150 weekly pay
Early Intervention Specialist
$1,590 weekly pay

Please note that weekly pay figures are estimates only of what you could possibly earn.

Nationally Recognised Training

This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) or the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.

Payment Options

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

Foundation Education offers flexible payment plans beginning from just $59.53* a week!

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*Payment plan total is $100 deposit + 78 weekly payments. Foundation Education uses the direct debiting services of Debitsuccess on payment plans. Payment plans will incur a $12 establishment fee, charged with the first instalment, plus a 3.63% transaction fee on each transaction. Weekly payment amount provided is already inclusive of the transaction fee.

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About this provider

We are one of the few Registered Training Organisations in Australia who endeavour to deliver flexible online training solutions designed to fit our students’ lifestyles. We provide excellence in Vocational Education and Training and have an established partnership network that drives the quality of graduates across each industry.

Foundation Education RTO 22557.

Operating since: 2012
Legal name: Foundation Education Pty Ltd
RTO code: 22557

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