CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Domestic student)
Inspire, educate, and lead the next generation
Make a lasting impact where it matters most—in the early years of a child’s life. The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at Mastery Institute Australia empowers you to become a confident, capable, and compassionate early childhood educator, ready to shape the future one child at a time.
This nationally recognised qualification is more than just a course—it’s a calling. You’ll gain the practical skills, theoretical knowledge, and leadership capabilities to provide quality education and care in early learning centres, preschools, kindergartens, or even in a leadership or coordinator role.
Delivered by experienced trainers who are passionate about early childhood education, this course combines flexible learning with hands-on experience in real childcare settings. You’ll learn how to:
- Plan, implement, and evaluate play-based learning
- Support children’s development across all domains
- Build meaningful connections with children and families
- Apply learning frameworks such as the EYLF
- Lead teams and mentor other educators
- Manage compliance, health, and safety in childcare environments
Whether you’re stepping into the sector for the first time or looking to take your current role to the next level, this diploma opens the door to a purposeful and fulfilling career with strong job prospects across Australia.
Location
Level 5, 119 Charlotte St Brisbane QLD 4000
Course Duration
Full-time: 52 weeks
Including 160 hours of work placement
About this course
Course Description
This qualification reflects the role of educators in early childhood education and care who work in regulated children’s education and care services in Australia. They support children’s wellbeing, and development in the context of an approved learning framework. Educators use a range of well-developed skills and knowledge using discretion and judgment when carrying out their work in the context of established policies and procedures. They may work independently or under the guidance of others, though in some contexts that guidance may not be on-site.
Early childhood educators work in long day care centres, family day care, pre-schools or kindergartens.
To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 160 hours of work in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Under the Education and Care Services National Law (2011) the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) publishes lists of approved early childhood education and care qualifications and information regarding regulatory requirements here: www.acecqa.gov.au.
Entry Requirements
(1) Successful completion of Australian Year 10 or the Australian/overseas equivalent is mandatory.
Note: As part of the enrolment process students are required to complete a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) test to ensure that the student has the ability to complete the course.
Course Structure
The program comprises of the following 17 units of competency:
Core Units
- 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 culture
- 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
- CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
- CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice
#MIA doesn’t offer HLTAID012 training internally. Students can complete it with other RTOs, apply for credit transfer with a valid certificate, and submit their first aid certificate before starting work placement. However, students are responsible for covering the costs associated with this Unit of Competency.
On successful completion of the program, learners will be awarded with CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Mode of Delivery
- 20 hours face to face delivery Per Week
Supervised Activities (Face-to-face, classroom)
The delivery is classroom-based with students completing in-class activities, presentations, discussion, and assessment tasks which include:
- practice exercises that reinforce the required practical skills.
- learning activities in the training environment in small groups and pairs.
- using textbooks, reference material and handouts to support learning.
- independent reading, preparation, and learning exercises.
- assessment tasks.
Learning styles are catered to by using whiteboard illustrations, multimedia presentations, oral instructions with handouts and interactive learning through role plays, case studies and supervising the practical implementation of skills.
Delivery had been timetabled to ensure students develop theoretical skills and knowledge and demonstrate practical skills in a class situation before commencing project assessment tasks.
Assessment methods
The institute’s assessment methods include:
- Written assignments,
- Written and Oral questioning,
- Observation,
- Work-based projects.
- RPL
Recognition
- An application can be made for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) when the student believes that they have already attained the necessary skills and competencies elsewhere (work, other study etc.) or have an equivalent qualification or part of a qualification. MIA recognises the AQF qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by any other RTOs and grants credit for these towards an award where applicable. The application for RPL and/or Credit Transfer should be lodged prior to or immediately after the enrolment.
Fees and Payment
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Course Outcome
The following academic and employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification:
- Students can enrol on Australian Universities to continue and pursue this career path. They can apply their knowledge and skills gained whilst in Australia to make a difference in their home country or seek to live and work anywhere in the world. In addition, international students who work in the community services field can formalise their work experience with a recognised Australian training certification, so they can tap into the jobs that are available in the industry.
- Job opportunities for international students for professional roles such as Child Care Worker.
In summary, the completion of this qualification can allow students to work in community services job roles for a diversity of employers across community related fields such as Child Care Worker.
Note:
(i) The institute does NOT guarantee a successful education assessment outcome for the student or intending student.
(ii) The institute does NOT guarantee a successful employment outcome for the student or intending student.
(iii) The institute does NOT guarantee a migration outcome from undertaking any course offered by the registered provider.
Additional Requirement
Resources required
It is recommended that students need to have access to a reliable internet connection to access MIA learning system Axcelerate, and a computer device with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Placement
Completing placement is compulsory, and students will be expected to manage study load and work commitments to complete 160 hours of placement to satisfy this component of the qualification. Students may be required to work shifts determined by the placement provider, and these can include early mornings or late nights, any day of the week, including public holidays. MIA may be able to assist in arranging suitable placements.
Blue Card
To successfully satisfy all course requirements students will be required to apply for Blue Card (Working with Children check).
Please note: As a Blue Card applicant, that it is an offence for a disqualified person to sign a Blue Card application. For further information regarding ‘disqualified’ persons, please contact Blue Card Services.
If students cannot obtain Working with Children Check (Blue Card), students will be ineligible to undertake placement and any related assessment, which will affect the course outcome.
Vaccination requirements
COVID-19 vaccination requirements across a range of high-risk settings have eased. There are no Public Health Directions in effect requiring you to be vaccinated in high risk settings. However, decisions on mandatory vaccinations will be made by the owner or operator of these settings. Some facilities may also mandate the number of vaccinations required. These requirements will be provided to the student, prior to arrangements being made for the completion of vocational placement.
It is recommended that you undertake screening for vaccination (and meet any costs incurred) against the following Queensland Health Mandatory vaccination requirements:
- Up to date COVID-19 Vaccination may be required at Queensland Health facilities
- Hepatitis A and B
- Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) (persons born during or since 1966 who have only received one dose of the MMR vaccine should have a second dose)
- Chickenpox (if not previously infected)
- Pertussis (whooping cough – an adult booster dose)
- Influenza (annual vaccination)
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