Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

The Early Childhood Education and Care profession is one of the fastest-growing professions in Australia and is expected to grow over the next 5 years. Your qualifications will provide excellent employment prospects due to childcare workers being in high demand. This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard. Students will learn to support the implementation of an approved learning framework and support children’s learning and development. This qualification will enable direct supervision or autonomous work activity in a range of child care facilities such as full day care centres, occasional care facilities, crèches and early learning centres as an Early Childhood Educator.

Minimum 17 years of age, Year 10 or equivalent.