52 Weeks. 17 Units. Practical Childcare Skills.

This course is structured around what you actually do as an early childhood educator. You’ll cover child development, health and safety, play-based learning, observation, family partnerships, and compliance—everything you need to work confidently in regulated childcare services.

Core Focus Areas:

Child Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing in daily routines, provide first aid in education and care settings, participate in workplace health and safety, identify and respond to children at risk, meet legal and ethical obligations.

Caring for Babies, Toddlers & Children
Nurture babies and toddlers with appropriate care routines, develop positive and respectful relationships with children, support children’s holistic learning and development, provide experiences that support children’s play and learning.

Learning Frameworks & Observation
Use approved learning frameworks (EYLF, MTOP) to guide your practice, observe children to understand their development and interests, gather information to inform program planning, support children’s connection with the natural environment.

Inclusion & Diversity
Support inclusion of all children regardless of background or ability, encourage understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, work with children and families from diverse backgrounds.

Working in Early Childhood Services
Work effectively in children’s education and care settings, communicate with families and colleagues, follow service policies and procedures, contribute to a safe and compliant service.

Professional Practice
Reflect on and improve your own professional practice, work as part of an early childhood team, understand your responsibilities under the National Quality Framework.

Core Units (15):

• CHCECE030 Support inclusion and diversity
• CHCECE031 Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing
• CHCECE032 Nurture babies and toddlers
• CHCECE033 Develop positive and respectful relationships with children
• CHCECE034 Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
• CHCECE035 Support the holistic learning and development of children
• CHCECE036 Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning
• CHCECE037 Support children to connect with the natural environment
• CHCECE038 Observe children to inform practice
• CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures
• CHCECE055 Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
• CHCECE056 Work effectively in children’s education and care
• CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
• HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
• HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety

Elective Units (2):

• CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
• Plus one additional elective selected to support vocational outcomes

Scholarships & Flexible Pricing
We offer scholarships that most other RTOs in Melbourne don’t. If you’re serious about carpentry but cost is a barrier, talk to us. We also offer payment plans to spread the $10,000 over installments.

Real Workshop, Real Tools
You’ll train in our fully equipped Williamstown carpentry workshop—not a classroom with pictures of saws. You’ll use the same tools and materials you’d find on any construction site. By the time you graduate, your hands know what to do.

Clear Process, Fast Support
From the moment you enquire to the day you graduate, you’ll know what’s happening and when. Our support team responds within 24 hours. No waiting weeks for answers. No confusing forms with no follow-up.

Visa Success for International Students
We’ve helped hundreds of international students get their COEs processed and visas approved. We know what documentation works, and we’ll walk you through it.

Career Pathways:
Once you complete Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, you can work as:

• Early Childhood Educator
• Childcare Worker
• Family Day Care Educator
• Long Day Care Educator
• Preschool Assistant
• Kindergarten Assistant
• Outside School Hours Care Educator

Further Study:
Continue to CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at Edunex. The Diploma allows you to work as an Educational Leader, Room Leader, or Centre Coordinator—leadership roles with higher pay and more responsibility.

Regulatory Compliance Note:
Under the Education and Care Services National Law, this qualification is the minimum requirement to work as an early childhood educator in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. It’s approved by the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).