Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (partial completion) - FIRST YEAR

Do you love kids, toddlers and babies? Gain the skills you need to provide quality education to children. If you are passionate about the development of young children and want to learn more about providing quality education and care in a range of environments, this course is for you. You will learn to provide safe, nurturing, meaningful and inclusive education and care for children in a fun and playful setting.

During this course you will be required to perform a total of 120 hours of structured workplace learning over two years (60 hours per year) in a variety of settings.

Students who are wanting to apply for this program must be going into year 11.

 

Duration

33 weeks plus holiday block

Schedule

One afternoon block of delivery each week, plus holiday block training during term 2 school holidays period.

Prerequisites

Students must provide a USI at the point of applying for this VET DSS program.

What you learn

An understanding of legal and ethical requirements, engaging with young children and their families and facilitating children's leisure and play.

What you get

You will acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to work effectively as a professional team member in an early childhood service

Partial completion of Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Materials to bring

Materials that are to be brought to class are to be purchased from the Campions Bookstore.

Dress code

Flat, closed toe shoes
Clothing which is suitable for program activities and in line with South West TAFE's dress code

Contribution to the VCE

The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is a non-scored program.  It provides a unit 1-4 sequence for VCE students and VCE VM students will complete a minimum of 180 nominal hours a year to obtain their senior secondary certificate.