Future Job Outcomes

• Early Childhood Educator
• Long day care educator
• Family day care educator

Industry Recognition

Nationally Recognised Training (NRT)

• CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is a NRT qualification recognised across Australia.
• On successful completion of this qualification, you will be issued with an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate and Record of Results.

UNE Partnerships and UNE

Successful attainment of this qualification will provide a pathway into higher qualifications, such as:

• Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care 
• Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) 

Units of Competency

CHCECE030 – Support inclusion and diversity

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to reflect on and understand the impact of own values and biases, demonstrate respect for inclusion and diversity, and support children’s understanding of inclusive principles and behaviours.

CHCECE031 – Support children’s health, safety and wellbeing

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to support and promote children’s health, safety and wellbeing in relation to physical activity, healthy eating, sleep, rest and relaxation and individual medical requirements.

CHCECE032 – Nurture babies and toddlers

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to develop relationships with babies and toddlers and their families and attend to the specific physical and emotional needs of babies and toddlers from birth to 23 months. It requires the ability to follow individualised care routines for sleep, feeding and toileting.

CHCECE033 – Develop positive and respectful relationships with children

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to communicate and interact respectfully with children and to guide their behaviours in ways that support their agency, positive sense of self and self-regulation.

CHCECE034 – Use an approved learning framework to guide practice

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to source and use an approved childhood learning framework.

CHCECE035 – Support the holistic learning and development of children

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to recognise and support the interrelationship between the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and communication development of children.

CHCECE036 – Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to set up, support and review experiences for children’s play and learning.

CHCECE037 – Support children to connect with the natural environment

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support and encourage children’s connection with the natural environment.

CHCECE038 – Observe children to inform practice

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and gather information about children from observation and other sources as part of a collaborative process and as a basis for curriculum planning.

CHCECE054 – Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify different perspectives on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures, develop an understanding of the local and broader cultural contexts, and use the identified information to embed culturally appropriate experiences, interactions, behaviours and physical environments into daily practice with children.

CHCECE055 – Meet legal and ethical obligations in children’s education and care

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and meet legal and ethical obligations. This includes the ability to recognise potential and actual examples of non-compliance with regulatory requirements and contribute to the continuous improvement of practice.

CHCECE056 – Work effectively in children’s education and care

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to work in a children’s education and care context using effective communication and knowledge of job roles, responsibilities and service procedures to complete daily work activities.

CHCPRT001 – Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to support and protect children and young people who are at risk of harm. This work occurs within legislative and policy frameworks and carries a duty of care responsibility.

HLTAID012 – Provide First Aid in an Education and Care setting

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response to infants and children in line with first aid guidelines determined by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) and other Australian national peak clinical bodies.

HLTWHS001 – Participate in workplace health and safety

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to participate in safe work practices to ensure their own health and safety, and that of others.

CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to evaluate and enhance own practice through a process of reflection and ongoing professional development.