CERTIFICATE III in EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION & CARE (Partial Certificate)
Certificate Code:
CHC30121
RTO:
4179: Wyndham Community & Education Centre
Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)
Mandatory.
40 hours (per year) of work placement is required to fulfil the assessment requirements of this program.
Your school may require their students to undertake additional hours of SWL in order to claim a unit credit for VCE.
Course Description
The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care program provides students with a significant introduction to the knowledge, skills and attributes required to work in early childhood education.
Units of Competency selected for VCE Units 1&2 introduce the frameworks that early learning centres operate in, as well as a First Aid unit.
Units of Competency selected for VCE Units 3&4 add skills and knowledge for working with children.
At the end of this program students have the option of continuing their enrolment as adults in order to complete and achieve the qualification.
Structured Workplace Learning is a requirement of this program. Students are expected to complete a minimum of 40 hours per year in a registered early learning centre. For those students going on to compete the qualification, these hours will count towards the mandatory 160 hours of placement that are a requirement to obtain the qualification.
Career Pathways
Completion of this VETDSS program provides students with the hours required to achieve the VET units for VCE VM.
Students may continue to work towards completing the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care post their secondary schooling.
Completion of the qualification enables students to work in registered early learning centres, family day care and outside school hours care programs
Program Requirements
There are no program requirements for this certificate.
Contribution to VCE
ATAR
Not scored assessment.
These credits must be confirmed with the VET Coordinator at your school.
Location
VCE UNITS
UNITS 1 & 2
DAY & TIME
Wednesday 8.30am- 12.00pm
1.00pm - 4.30pm
DELIVERY SCHOOL
Wyndham CEC, delivered at
Wayaperri House, 106 Duncans Road, Werribee 3030
Units & Assessments
MODULE CODE
MODULE NAME
HOURS
Scored
Assessment
CHCECE034
Use an approved learning framework to guide practice
80
N
CHCECE055
Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care
60
N
CHCECE056
Work effectively in children’s education and care
65
N
HLTAID012
Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
22
N
HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety
20
N
Location
VCE UNITS
UNITS 3 & 4
DAY & TIME
Wednesday Morning session 8:30 am - 12:00pm Afternoon Session 1.00pm - 4.30pm
DELIVERY SCHOOL
Wyndham CEC, delivered at
Wayaperri House, 106 Duncans Road, Werribee 3030
Units & Assessments
MODULE CODE
MODULE NAME
HOURS
Scored Assessment
CHCECE030
Support inclusion and diversity
63
N
CHCECE037
Support children to connect with the natural environment
50
N
BSBSUS411
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
40
N
CHCPRP003
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
40
N
CHCPRT001
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
40
N