National code: CHC30121
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care at Mudgee
Course information
CombinationA mix of on campus, virtual, online and workplace training.
Early Childhood Education and CareCourse specialisation
Full Time16+ hours per week.
6 monthsTime required to complete this course.
18 Jul 2022First day of attendance online or on campus.
30 Jun 2023Final day of attendance online or on campus.
Class details
16 hoursDedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
10 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.
Register interest
This course is currently closed. Register your interest to be notified when this course opens for enrolment.
Course fees
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Fee pending
Course fees are released each semester. We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Proposed timetable
What time classes run
This course is currently scheduled on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with day classes. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Additional information
Other things to know
Assessments
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
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 provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
To be enrolled in this course offering, you need to be able to meet the following work placement requirements:
- A minimum of 160 hours of work placement in a regulated Education and Care Service in Australia.
- The work placement will be arranged by the TAFE NSW in partnership with the service and implemented within the student's program to enable consolidation, reflection, improvement and assessment to occur.
- A student may already have access to a regulated Education and Care service through paid or voluntary employment. This can be assessed by TAFE NSW for suitability for the student to complete their placement.
- A valid Working with Children Check will be required by the Education and Care Service. The Service and/or some locations may also have additional requirements such as vaccination and Police Checks. Students will be notified of specific requirements prior to placement. Please note: There are currently COVID 19 vaccination requirements for volunteers and employees in the Education and Care Sector. Details can be found https://education.nsw.gov.au/early-childhood-education/coronavirus/advice-for-services-and-providers
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
Combination study
Learn through a combination of on-campus classroom, virtual classroom, online, and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled face-to-face or virtual classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Mudgee
The Mudgee campus delivers a broad range of certificate level general education and trade programs in aged care, children's services, disability work, community services, hospitality, construction, English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL), numeracy and literacy.
Campus address
269 Ulan Rd Mudgee NSW 2850
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Facilities
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Computer Classrooms
Trade Workshops
Student support
We're here for you. Get help and assistance with nearly every aspect of your study life - from study support and student resources, to counselling, guidance, and help finding jobs or accommodation.
- Mon8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Tue8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Wed8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Thu8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Fri8:30 am - 4:30 pm
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
- Student Services Phone: 131 601
- Counselling and careers Phone: 131 601 Email: CounsellingandCareerDevelopmentSupport@tafensw.edu.au
- Disability services Phone: 131 601 Email: DisabilityandAccessStudentSupport@tafensw.edu.au