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National code: CHC30121
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at Any location via Virtual Classroom
Course information
Type
Virtual classroom off campusConnect with your teachers and peers online through live video classes.
Focus
Early Childhood Education and CareCourse specialisation
Schedule
Part TimeUp to 15 hours per week.
Duration
12 monthsTime required to complete this course.
Start date
4 Feb 2026First day of attendance online or on campus.
End date
11 Dec 2026Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
Proposed timetable
Wed, ThuThe proposed timetable is a draft and will be confirmed by your teacher
Class time
12 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
Additional study time
15 hoursThe minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
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Course fees
$---
Fee pending
Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Additional information
Other things to know
Assessments
Assessments let you show what you've learned and check what you may need to work on.
Knowledge tasks: online quizzes, multiple-choice questions, matching and true or false tasks.
Project assessments: research tasks, short answer questions, scenarios and personal reflections.
Workplace portfolio: practical skills demonstrations and reflective practice journals, observing and planning for children’s learning, workplace health and safety tasks.
Training logbook: 160 workplace hours log, workplace supervisor reports.
Work placement
Work placement gives you real experience and develops your skills.
You will undertake a mandatory 160 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer.
You need to meet the following requirements to be able to undertake work placement. Your teacher will let you know when you need to provide evidence of:
A Working with Children Check (WWCC)
Vaccination and health screenings
Any additional evidence your work placement provider requires
At TAFE NSW we provide training that includes hands-on, practical experience. Work placement ensures you have the job-ready skills to achieve competency in this course.
Depending on your mode of study, TAFE NSW will arrange your work placement for you or support you to find one.
TAFE Digital students:
You are responsible for arranging your own work placement. Our Skills Team can offer support and guidance to assist you.
Materials needed
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
There are no materials needed for this qualification.
Additional entry requirements
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
There are no additional requirements for this qualification.
Units
Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 17 units of competency, including 15 core and 2 speciality units.
Core units - 15
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Use an approved learning framework to guide practiceCHCECE034
Support the holistic learning and development of childrenCHCECE035
Nurture babies and toddlersCHCECE032
Support children's health, safety and wellbeingCHCECE031
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Course delivery
Virtual classroom (off campus)
Learn virtually, from anywhere with a strong internet connection. Like learning on campus, you will receive a timetable of when to attend virtually. You'll use video or web conferencing technology to connect to your virtual classroom with your teacher and other students. When attending off campus, you can choose where you want to study. This could include your home, a local library, or any TAFE NSW campus. You can contact TAFE NSW campuses to book a space. Depending on your course you may also complete some of your training online.
Campus facilities
Digital library services
Group learning classrooms
Virtual learner support space
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