Early Childhood Educators assist in caring for the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of infants and young children in various care settings. Early childhood Educators can have a profound influence on a child’s wellbeing and development especially in the years of 0-5.

Qualifications in Early Childhood Education and Care focus on the core skills, knowledge and experience required to effectively assess the strengths and interests of children designing meaningful experiences that facilitate the child’s growth and development.

The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30121) will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to use organisation policies, procedures and individual children’s profiles to plan activities and provide care to children, facilitating their leisure and play and enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes. A great program to start your career in child care!

Sample Units of Competencies

Working in early childhood education

• BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• CHCECE009 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice

Working safely in a care environment

• CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children
• HLTAID004 Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting

Caring for babies, toddlers and children

• CHCECE005 Provide care for babies and toddlers
• CHCECE003 Provide care for children
• CHCECE004 Promote and provide healthy food and drinks

Cultural awareness in early childhood education

• CHCECE001 Develop cultural competence
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

Support children’s behaviour & build relationships

• CHCECE007 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
• CHCECE006 Support behaviour of children and young people

Support child development & provide experiences

• CHCECE011 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
• CHCECE013 Use information about children to inform practice

WHS & holistic development of children

• HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
• CHCECE010 Support the holistic development of children in early childhood