Certificate III in
Early Childhood Education and Care

Full time: 9 months Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (on campus, 9.30AM - 3PM) and Wednesday mornings (on a rotating basis) to implement PlayBox playgroup sessions.

Part time: 13 months Monday, Tuesday (on campus), Thursday (remote delivery), 9.30AM - 3PM and Wednesday mornings (on a rotating basis) to implement PlayBox playgroup sessions.

Traineeship: 12 months - you must be employed in a regulated education and care setting for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Classes are held each fortnight on a Friday (9.30AM - 3PM). On the alternate week to on campus class, you will be attending a remote delivery class (via MS Teams) one evening  (6PM - 8PM). Work placement will be undertaken during employment hours. 

Off campus: 12 months - you must be employed in a regulated education and care setting for a minimum of 15 hours per week. Classes are held each fortnight on a Friday (9.30am - 3pm). On the alternate week to on campus class, you will be attending a remote delivery class (via MS Teams) one evening  (6pm - 8pm). Work placement will be undertaken during employment hours.

This is a blended delivery course which will include a combination of online, remote and face to face delivery. Blended learning can involve a range of online programs and resources including StudentWeb, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Skype, specific industry platforms, pre-recorded sessions, assigned reading, tutorials, discussion boards, and online activities. Blended learning also involves face-to-face attendance at classes or practical placements.

• Early Childhood Educator
• Playgroup Supervisor
• Outside School Hours Care Assistant

ON CAMPUS DELIVERY

You must:

• be at least 17 years of age
• have a current Working with Children Check 
• have achieved the required scores in a Core Skills Diagnostic test and
• be physically fit, enjoy being with children, have patience, understanding, energy, adaptability and a willingness to take responsibility
• have a good level of digital literacy
• have access to a computer and internet for remote delivery
• You may be required to provide a National Police Check (with no disclosable outcomes) to be able to participate in work placement and to apply for future employment opportunities. 

TRAINEESHIP DELIVERY

To be eligible for the traineeship delivery model, you must also be employed at a regulated children's education and care service and have a training contract approved by an Australian Apprenticeship Support network provider (AASN)

OFF CAMPUS DELIVERY

To be eligible for the traineeship delivery model, you must be employed at a regulated children's education and care service for a minimum of 15 hours per week. As part of the application process, you will need to provide evidence of your employment.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

After successful completion you may wish to apply for entry into the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

The Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121) is now the prerequisite to the Diploma Early Childhood Education and Care.

Students that have obtained a Certificate III Early Childhood qualification that pre-dates CHC30113 will need to undertake an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or RAP (Recognition Assessment Pathway) process to gain the prerequisite qualification (CHC30121 - Certificate III Early Childhood Education and Care) for Diploma entry. Please contact us for further information around this process by submitting a course enquiry.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3

This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

You will be charged for units per calendar year. If the course duration spans over 2 calendar years, you will be charged for the units delivered in the current year in the first instance, and you will then need to enrol in and pay for units to be delivered in the following calendar year. 

You will also need to purchase text books - details of these texts will be advised during the enrolment process.

Whilst on work placement, you'll be required to wear a Box Hill Institute polo and sun hat - these are included in your fees and charges and will be ordered and supplied prior to commencing work placement.

RCI amount payable by students attending on campus delivery who are not employed in the childhood sector.

Service & Amenity Fee may vary depending on course commencement and enrolment duration. Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2024 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will need to complete 17 units (including 15 core and 2 electives). 

To be assessed as competent in this qualification you are required to undertake a minimum 160 hours supervised work placement in a registered education and care service, working with children aged 0 - 6 years of age.

Evidence provided by a workplace supervisor will contribute to assessment of your ability to work at this level.