CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care TAFE Queensland - Caboolture Campus

Get a head start on your career in early childhood education and care with this entry-level course. This qualification is the minimum requirement for early childhood settings in Australia and will set you up with the foundation skills to get ahead.

According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the Early Childhood Education and Care industry is experiencing very strong growth. Qualified candidates are in high demand in this very large sector with around 184,000 job openings expected over the next five years.

This course covers a number of core skills, including how to plan, implement and evaluate educational early childhood programs, support healthy meal times for children and foster individual development. You will also learn how to work within legal and industry requirements. Our highly-experienced team of industry professionals will provide you with one-on-one guidance to give you the foundations you need to enter the sector.

Successful completion of this course will allow you to confidently seek employment in a range of entry-level early childhood education and care roles, and equip you to complete further studies in the field.

What can I do?

Family Day Care Provider

Early Childhood Education and Care Assistant

Early Childhood Education and Care Worker

Course outcome:

CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

TAFE Queensland is the largest and most experienced provider of further education and training in Queensland offering practical, industry-relevant training to over 120,000 students annually, across more than 500 program areas. The TAFE Queensland network is made up of six regions delivering training from Thursday Island to the Gold Coast, from Bundaberg to Roma and across the south-east corner.

Whether you want to enhance your English language skills, get trade qualified, or complete a professional-level qualification, TAFE Queensland is having the courses that can get you into your dream job sooner. TAFE Queensland is all about the student experience.

TAFE Queensland is Queensland's largest, most experienced training provider. TAFE Queensland delivers practical, industry-relevant training across a range of industries from entry-level certificates to bachelor degrees, at more than 50 locations in Queensland.

No other provider can match TAFE Queensland for scale and location options. With more than 50 locations across the state The College have Queensland covered, no matter where you are. TAFE Queensland also offer a range of different live services including restaurants, cafes, art galleries, hair and nail salons and gyms. These services are coordinated by the faculties and give their students the opportunity to experience real world scenarios as part of their training.

There’s much more to life at TAFE than just study and training. On-campus activities and services, libraries, study spaces and industry-standard equipment combine to give you an experience you will never forget.

Caboolture campus services a growing population and provides a convenient training location for students in Caboolture, the Sunshine Coast, Glasshouse Mountains, and Bribie Island. The stunning D'Aguilar Range provides an impressive backdrop for the campus with the beautiful sandy beaches of Bribie Island just a short drive away. Caboolture campus provides a range of training options with study areas including aged care, business, community services, early childhood education, general education, hairdressing, health services, IT, nursing, and tourism and events. From 2018 Caboolture will also share its campus with the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC), offering both university and vocational courses from the one location.