Demand for qualified early childhood educators and carers continues to grow here in Australia. The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is your entry into a career working as an educator and carer.

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children's education and care services in Australia. They support children's wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures.

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. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework.

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care reflects workers' role in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard requirements.

Get the skills you need to succeed in an entry-level Early Childhood Education and Care role. If you’ve ever dreamed of working in the Early Childhood Education and Care sector, now is the time to get qualified by studying with Tas TAFE, as skilled Early Childhood Educators are in high demand! This nationally recognized qualification will give you the knowledge and skills you need to provide care for children from birth to five years of age in an Early Childhood Education and Care setting.

Early childhood education and care is a large area of community service work.

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 child care workers being in high demand.

To work in Early Childhood Education and Care you are required to have an Education and Care qualification. Our Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will teach you how to care for children, nurture their development, and ensure their environment is safe and supportive. You will also learn how to interpret a child’s profile to plan their learning experiences and provide care and education to them.

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. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. 

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. They support children’s wellbeing and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures.

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. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. 

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. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well- developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures.

This qualification reflects workers' role in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard requirements.

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. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. They may work independently or under the guidance of others, though in some contexts that guidance may not be on-site. Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens. To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 160 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

The CHC30121 – Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification is suited to the role of workers in a range of Early Childhood Educational settings who work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard. Having completed this course, you can support the implementation of an approved learning framework, and support children’s wellbeing, learning and development.