Milcom Institute

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

This course is fully funded for eligible Victorian residents. The application fee will be waived for the next intake.

This course is primarily for new entrants to the industry or those already in the industry but desire to obtain a qualification to meet the new National Regulation in Education and Care Services, which may include employees who require skills in childcare services, or as a pathway to CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care those. The course is primarily for those who are:

• Seeking to pursue a career in early childhood education and care industry.
• Seeking to obtain a formal qualification in early childhood education and care.
• Seeking a pathway to CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care or other higher qualifications.

This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. They may work independently or under the guidance of others, though in some contexts that guidance may not be on-site. Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.

The amount of training required by a learner to achieve a qualification/unit depends on:

• The starting point of the learner.
• Their learning skills.
• The mode of delivery by Milcom Institute.
• The breadth and complexity of the skills and knowledge to be acquired.

If the learner has a significant amount of relevant prior experience, it may be that the learner can proceed directly to the assessment process (RPL) for some or all units, so the amount of training will be reduced.

Similarly, if the learner has already achieved some of the units of competency required to successfully complete this qualification at Milcom Institute, only a proportion of the qualification will need to be delivered and the amount of training will be reduced.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 160 hours of work in a 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.