Victoria

CHC30121

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care in Victoria

Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Study mode
Duration 5 - 24 months
Estimated fee* $600 - $15,550 Support may be available
* Fees are indicative only and vary based on your circumstances and eligibility for government funding.

Course providers in Victoria

The following providers offer the CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care in Victoria.
Cire Services
Cire Services
Blended
12 Months
$4,215
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
MADEC
MADEC
On Campus / Blended
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Bellarine Training and Community Hub
Bellarine Training and Community Hub
On Campus
9 Months
$5,440
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Foundation Learning Centre
Foundation Learning Centre
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$8,732
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
ETC Training Solutions
ETC Training Solutions
Blended
18 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Box Hill Institute
Box Hill Institute
On Campus / Traineeship
9 Months
$14,564
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Kangan Institute
Kangan Institute
On Campus
12 Months
$13,013
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Bendigo TAFE
Bendigo TAFE
Traineeship
12 Months
$15,178
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Melbourne Polytechnic
Melbourne Polytechnic
On Campus
9 Months
$14,250
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
South West TAFE
South West TAFE
Online / Traineeship
24 Months
$15,015
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Westgate Community Initiatives Group
Westgate Community Initiatives Group
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$3,789
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
GOTAFE
GOTAFE
Traineeship
12 Months
$14,478
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Victoria University
Victoria University
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
SuniTAFE
SuniTAFE
On Campus / Online
10 Months
$7,043
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Ballarat Group Training
Ballarat Group Training
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$9,900
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Park Orchards Community House and Learning Centre
Park Orchards Community House and Learning Centre
On Campus
10 Months
$3,032
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Tomaree Community College
Tomaree Community College
Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Early Childhood Training & Resource Centre
Early Childhood Training & Resource Centre
Blended
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Meerilinga Training College
Meerilinga Training College
On Campus / Online
8 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Education Training & Employment Australia
Education Training & Employment Australia
On Campus / Online / Blended
12 Months
$3,650
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Chisholm Institute
Chisholm Institute
Traineeship
12 Months
$14,534
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
On Campus
9 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Sage Education
Sage Education
Online
7 Months
$1,760
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Institute of Training and Further Education
Institute of Training and Further Education
Online
18 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Institute of Skills and Training Australia
Institute of Skills and Training Australia
Blended
18 Months
$3,400
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
KAL Training
KAL Training
Blended
12 Months
$3,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Sydney School of Business and Technology
Sydney School of Business and Technology
Blended
12 Months
$9,200
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Stirling Institute of Australia
Stirling Institute of Australia
On Campus
8 Months
$5,407
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Worklinks
Worklinks
Online
12 Months
$1,643
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Skilled Up Institute
Skilled Up Institute
Traineeship
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
New Futures Training
New Futures Training
On Campus / Blended / Traineeship
14 Months
$1,150
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
South West Training Services
South West Training Services
On Campus / Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Australia Wide Training Institute
Australia Wide Training Institute
Blended
6 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Selmar Institute of Education
Selmar Institute of Education
Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
MSA Training and Professional Development
MSA Training and Professional Development
On Campus
20 Weeks
$6,232
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
EQUALS International
EQUALS International
On Campus / Blended
11 Months
$600
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Australian Learning Group
Australian Learning Group
Blended
12 Months
$11,100
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Queensland Academy of Technology
Queensland Academy of Technology
Traineeship
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Sureway
Sureway
Online / Distance
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Academia
Academia
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Atkinson Child Care College
Atkinson Child Care College
Blended
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Practical Outcomes
Practical Outcomes
Blended
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Academy of Training
Academy of Training
On Campus / Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
ALACC Health College
ALACC Health College
On Campus / Online / Blended
13 Months
$2,960
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Institute of Health and Nursing Australia
Institute of Health and Nursing Australia
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$2,499
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Institute of Tertiary & Higher Education Australia
Institute of Tertiary & Higher Education Australia
On Campus / Blended
15 Months
$6,200
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
McCarthy Learning
McCarthy Learning
Blended
12 Months
$8,385
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Yorke Institute
Yorke Institute
Blended
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
FYI Training
FYI Training
On Campus / Online
10 Months
$3,950
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Gold Star Child Care Training
Gold Star Child Care Training
On Campus / Traineeship
6 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Angel Institute of Education
Angel Institute of Education
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$7,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Royal Greenhill Institute of Technology
Royal Greenhill Institute of Technology
On Campus
12 Months
$15,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Chelsea College
Chelsea College
Blended
12 Months
$3,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
VFA Learning
VFA Learning
Traineeship
12 Months
$8,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Training Education And Management Services
Training Education And Management Services
Online / Traineeship
18 Months
$2,950
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
First Door
First Door
Online
9 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Aspire to Succeed
Aspire to Succeed
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$1,280
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Kool Kids Training College
Kool Kids Training College
Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Skills Generation
Skills Generation
Online / Blended
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Optimistic Futures
Optimistic Futures
Blended
12 Months
$3,200
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Canberra Business and Technology College
Canberra Business and Technology College
Online
12 Months
$4,999
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Australian College of Professional Studies
Australian College of Professional Studies
On Campus
12 Months
$7,500
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
AMZ Training Organisation
AMZ Training Organisation
On Campus
12 Months
$5,600
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Horizon2
Horizon2
Online
12 Months
$2,990
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
VASS College of Vocational Education
VASS College of Vocational Education
On Campus
12 Months
$7,687
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
AdvancED Education & Training
AdvancED Education & Training
Blended
12 Months
$3,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Sydney Metro College
Sydney Metro College
On Campus / Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
iLearn OZ
iLearn OZ
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Penfold College
Penfold College
On Campus
12 Months
$15,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Kingston Academy of Australia
Kingston Academy of Australia
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
EPEC Education
EPEC Education
Online
12 Months
$2,300
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Inspire & Learn
Inspire & Learn
Online
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
ZOI Education
ZOI Education
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Blue Bay College
Blue Bay College
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Skyline International College
Skyline International College
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$14,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Ridge International College
Ridge International College
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Australian College of Community Services and Care
Australian College of Community Services and Care
Online
12 Months
$1,299
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Canberra College of Management and Technology
Canberra College of Management and Technology
On Campus / Online
12 Months
$15,550
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Riverdale Institute
Riverdale Institute
On Campus
12 Months
Unavailable
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Brilliant Institute of Business and Education
Brilliant Institute of Business and Education
Traineeship
9 Months
$8,000
  • Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements set by ASQA are the basic qualifications and criteria that students must meet before enrolling in a nationally recognised course.

These requirements ensure students have the skills and knowledge needed to undertake this course.

  • There are no formal academic requirements
  • Additional entry requirements are set by individual course providers

Course fees

The estimated fee reflects the price range across training providers in Victoria.

The course fee is determined by each individual provider and may vary depending on factors like study mode and student support availability.

Estimated Fee* $600 - $15,550 Fees are based on full-time study.
( VIC )
  • VIC Subsidised Training This training may be subsidised by the Victorian and Commonwealth Government for eligible individuals. Places are limited.
Enquire with a course provider to check your eligibility.
* Showing course fees for all providers. Some providers may not offer this course in your area.

Career opportunities

The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will prepare you for the following roles.

Childcare Assistant

A Childcare Assistant cares for young children in a group setting such as a childcare centre or an educational program. You might also work in a ho...

Avg yearly income $57,200
Entry barriers Low

Early Childhood Educator

An Early Childhood Educator delivers educational programs for young children in a childcare facility. You might assist other childcare staff to cre...

Avg yearly income $62,400
Entry barriers Low

Family Day Care Educator

A Family Day Care Educator runs a childcare service for children from their own home. You might deliver educational programs and organise activitie...

Avg yearly income $72,800
Entry barriers Low

Room Assistant

A Room Assistant looks after babies and young children at a childcare centre or early learning facility. You’ll supervise children and assist with...

Avg yearly income $59,800
Entry barriers Low

Childcare Worker

A Childcare Worker cares for young children in a group setting such as a childcare centre, family day care or an educational program. You’ll work w...

Avg yearly income $57,200
Entry barriers Low

Nanny

A Nanny cares for young children and is usually based in the children’s home. Nannies might help parents to care for their children or look after c...

Avg yearly income $62,400
Entry barriers Low

Find a course provider

Compare all providers for the available in Victoria to find the right fit for you.

Cire Services
Cire Services
Blended
12 Months
MADEC
MADEC
On Campus, Blended
12 Months
Bellarine Training and Community Hub
Bellarine Training and Community Hub
On Campus
9 Months
Foundation Learning Centre
Foundation Learning Centre
On Campus, Online
12 Months
ETC Training Solutions
ETC Training Solutions
Blended
18 Months
Box Hill Institute
Box Hill Institute
On Campus, Traineeship
9 Months
Kangan Institute
Kangan Institute
On Campus, Traineeship
12 Months
Bendigo TAFE
Bendigo TAFE
Traineeship
12 Months
Melbourne Polytechnic
Melbourne Polytechnic
On Campus
9 Months
South West TAFE
South West TAFE
On Campus, Online, Traineeship
12 Months

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More about Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

For those interested in a fulfilling career in the education sector, undertaking the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is a significant step forward. This certification equips individuals with the essential skills and knowledge to thrive in various roles within the early childhood education landscape. In Victoria, aspiring professionals can pursue this qualification through esteemed local training providers such as IHNA, BTACH, and Victoria University. Each of these institutions offers On Campus delivery modes providing a supportive environment for hands-on learning directly linked to the community.

With a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care, graduates can confidently pursue various exciting job roles such as Childcare Assistant, Nanny, and Early Childhood Educator. The training prepares individuals to create nurturing environments for children, addressing their developmental needs. The demand for qualified early childhood professionals in Victoria continues to grow, making this certification a great choice for those looking to contribute positively to their local communities while enjoying a rewarding career.

Courses such as these not only focus on practical skills but also delve into the theoretical aspects of child development and education. Training providers like Swinburne University of Technology and Melbourne Polytechnic ensure that students are well-prepared for roles such as Family Day Care Educator and Preschool Teacher. By choosing to study in Victoria, students benefit from local connections and opportunities that enhance their educational experience and career prospects in the vibrant field of early childhood education.

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