The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will give you the skills to plan and implement appropriate care and educational experiences for young children.
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The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will give you the skills to plan and implement appropriate care and educational experiences for young children.
Career opportunities, include:
early childhood educator
family Day carer
nanny
out of school hour care assistant
recreation assistant
kindergarten assistant
Pathways to further study:
Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50121
Studying the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at Holmesglen:
Through a combination of face-to-face, online and practicum based learning, you will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to work effectively as a professional team member in an early childhood service.
These skills include gaining an understanding of legal and ethical requirements, engaging with young children and their families, facilitating children's leisure and play, and fostering holistic development and wellbeing.
Graduates may work under direct supervision and may also have limited supervisory responsibilities of volunteers.
Course structure
Timetable
4 days per week (days vary per group), between Monday and Friday, 9am to 4pm
To receive this qualification, you must complete 15 core units and two elective units.
Elective units have been chosen by Holmesglen based on feedback from industry and staff qualifications.
If you have already completed other eligible elective units, these may be counted towards completion of this program.
Assessment:
Assessments are designed to provide learners with opportunities to demonstrate they have attained the required skills and knowledge using a range of practically based activities and tasks, as required by recognised standards.
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Our story:
Since 1982, Holmesglen has grown from a delivery of 90 programs to 7,000 students, to a unique multi sectoral provider offering over 600 programs to more than 50,000 students. Holmesglen delivers internationally and nationally across four major campuses: Chadstone, City, Moorabbin and Glen Waverley.
Our programs are highly regarded within industry and include:
Study can be undertaken at Holmesglen within the following areas:
You can also benefit from flexible delivery with many courses offered part time, full time, online, weekend, evening and off campus.
This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australi
This professional learning will introduce early years teachers to the implementation process, the Guide and reflection tool, to support quality practices in the early years.
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.
Our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care CHC50121 is designed to help you build on your existing skills as an early childhood education provider. It’s perfect for those who are looking to take their career to the next stage.
Educators at this level are responsible for designing and implementing curriculum that meets the requirements of an approved learning framework and for maintaining compliance in other areas of service operations.
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