Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is meant for people who are ambitious, empathetic and motivated by working with young people and children. Building a career in education can be a very rewarding experience, but getting to work with children and helping them acquire their very first set of skills is outstanding.
Post the completion of Certificate III, you would be equipped as a professional to help teachers, non-profits and even government institutions run safe, fostering and caring institutions for children. You would have an intuitive understanding of all the necessary rule and regulations. At the same time, you would have had the necessary experience to understand the theoretical principles in a practical context. This will help you differentiate yourself from other teachers, trainers and professionals in the same space.
The certificate program is great for people who are already working in the education or childcare industry, have an ambition to build a career, or have just graduated. The certificate will be of tremendous help to attendees by helping them formalize and get certified for all the training they receive. You will also get to build a professional network, while still being associated with the program. All of this shall culminate to give you a fruitful career in children’s education and care.
Course program
1. Course Structure and Delivery
The course has been designed to accommodate all your personal, professional and even social needs. It can be completed in a maximum of 18 months, including 120 hours of professional training. The course is delivered using a unique approach of balanced lectures, workshops and online modules to help you optimize your skill acquisition process.
The professional experience component is critically important for all attendees of the program. It helps you put your newly learned skills to use. You are given the freedom to select an institution or organization where you can attain your professional experience, as far as it meets Auz Training’s criteria. Most of the students who join the program are very ambitious and are able to find leads for professional experience and follow through. If necessary, Auz Training will assist you in finding your professional training experience organization. The entire experience must involve directly related work that is in cohesion with your course.
If you have had any professional experience in Early Childhood Education and Care, you should let us know about it before you enrol. This will help us determine whether you are eligible to get a waiver for certain course components, including the professional training module.
The online and offline learning models will help you grow as an individual. You can attend the in-person lectures at our premises. These lectures will help you get familiar with and build a network with the trainers, professors, researchers and even fellow students. Most students who have attended the program count the in-person lectures as a critically important differentiator in their career success. At the same time, you will get the freedom to attend online lectures, in order to keep up with your busy life and professional experience sourcing.
2. Learning
Here are the 20 modules you will go through, during your training:
- Work legally and ethically
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
- Develop cultural competence
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- Ensure the health and safety of children
- Provide care for babies and toddlers
- Provide care for children
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
- Promote and provide healthy food and drinks
- Support the holistic development of children in early childhood
- Use information about children to inform practice
- Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
- Participate in workplace health and safety
Electives
Choice of three electives:
- Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people (Ideal for attendees already working in the Child Protection Services space)
- Support the behaviour of children and young people
- Support children to connect with their world
- Comply with family day care administration requirements
- Attend daily functions in home-based childcare
- Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
3. Eligibility Criteria
If you fulfil the following criteria, you might be eligible for the program:
- You have completed two years in a relevant role.
- You have completed Certificate II in Early Childhood Education and Care.
- You are an adult resident in Australia.
- You are fit to get a background clearance from the Police.
- You are ready to sit for any test to showcase your linguistic, numerical and communication abilities, necessary to excel in the program.
- You have the necessary computer and internet connection to attend the online component of the program. It is assumed that the computer and other IT infrastructure you possess are updated enough to help you attend online lectures and take care of the given assignments.
We may also waive credits that will help you finish the program early. To know more about credit waivers and recognition of prior experience, please get in touch with us at info@nursingtrainingaustralia.com
4. Where will This Course Take You?
The course can open doors to several professional opportunities for you, including but not limited to:
- An educator with a school, educational institution, government agency or non-profit organization.
- An educator or operator at a family day care service provider.
- Mobile early childhood service educator.
You can also continue with your academic training by pursuing one of the several certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses at Nursing Training that will build on the knowledge you have acquired with Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
| Study Mode: | Face to Face and Online | |
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| Duration: | 6 Month | |
| Course fee: | Domestic: $4000 | International: $8000 |