CHC30121

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

The CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care prepares you for a rewarding career in the growing child care and early learning sector. With demand for qualified educators on the rise, this nationally recognised course equips you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to support children’s wellbeing, learning, and development.

Across 15 units, you’ll learn how to create meaningful early education programs, foster positive environments, and guide children through their formative years. This qualification is an important step toward becoming a valued early childhood educator and making a lasting difference in the lives of young learners.

This course is available for domestic students only.

Delivery mode

This course is available in the following study modes:

Entry Requirements

Course fees

Self-Funded Fees: $1,686 to $2,507
Government-Funded Fees: $9 to $17

This certification course is eligible for the Career Start Program.

Government Funding Program Requirements:
To be eligible, you must:

• be aged 15 years or older, and no longer in school
• permanently live in Queensland
• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with an eligible visa subclass
• not already have a certificate III or higher qualification completed within the last 10 years (qualifications completed as a school student, and foundation skills qualifications don't count)
• not be enrolled in another qualification, even if it's on hold or deferred, whether funded by us (Department of Trade, Employment and Training) or not (foundation skills qualification don't count).

Related career opportunities

This course will prepare you for the following roles.

About Apex Training Institute

Apex Training Institute is a registered training organization (RTO # 32100) that specializes in providing the most flexible vocational training in Australia. We blend face to face, online and correspondence learning methods to give you nationally recognized certificates and allow you to control the pace and nature of your study.