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General information
General Information
Curriculum
Fees
C&K College requires you to complete mandated National Child Safety Training and provide a certificate of completion prior to enrolment being activated.
The Education and Care Services National Law (Section 162B) requires all individuals working or volunteering in a regulated children’s education and care service to complete mandated National Child Safety Training.
This free training is separate from the units of competency within this qualification, and can be accessed through Geccko.
This qualification has no formal entry requirements. However, to work in a regulated early childhood education and care setting you must have a working with children check, and complete mandatory child safety training.
C&K is a child safe organisation. Prior to enrolment being activated, applicants are required to hold a valid Working with Children Check. In Queensland, the Working with Children Check is known as a Blue Card.
C&K College of Early Childhood is not registered on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS). Therefore, the College is unable to enrol applicants who hold a subclass 485 or subclass 500 student visa.
You must have access to:
Students are provided with eBook, The Early Childhood Educator for Certificate III (Lorraine Walker Revised 3rd Edition).Access to C&K specific approaches and pedagogy, policies, procedures, learning material and companion guides.
Students will be allocated a qualified RTO Educator. All our RTO Educators are experienced early childhood professionals who understand the complexities of working in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Completion of this qualification meets the prerequisite entry requirements for CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.
The Certificate III in Early Education and Care is the minimum qualification required for work in a regulated early childhood education and care setting in Australia. Early Childhood Education and Care is experiencing a skills shortage, which means there is a high demand for qualified educators.
C&K College Student Guide.
The course covers the following areas:
We currently offer rolling intakes all year round, under the following study modes:
Government Funded Programs – must be completed by 30 June 2028(Conditions apply. Not all durations are available to all students)
Full Fee programs
17 (15 core and 2 electives)
Elective units:
*C&K College does not offer First Aid training. Students complete this unit under their own arrangements and have it directly credited to their qualification.
Blended delivery, which is predominately online learning and compulsory practical placement.
The units are designed to support your learning through a range of:
Students enrolled in CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care must complete at least 160 hours of placement in a regulated children’s education and care service in Australia. Placement allows students to put their learning into practice
Students who are working as an educator in a regulated early childhood education and care setting may undertake placement as paid work, with the permission of their employer.
Students not working in the sector undertake placement as a volunteer. C&K College will find these students a placement site.
Minimum placement hours:
Under the Fair Work Act 2009, placement hours are legally permitted to be unpaid as they are an authorised requirement of an approved educational course. Students in paid employment as an Educator may be able to use their employed hours to accumulate placement hours.
C&K College is proud to be a Skills Assure Supplier (Queensland Government subsidised training provider) for eligible students.
These are the total co-contribution fees for each government-funded program. They are the total you will pay for training, assessment and your qualification if eligible for Career Boost.
Government Funding is available for eligible students. Learn more about eligibility, cost, and entitlement.
All payments are to be made to C&K College of Early Childhood. A variety of payment options are available. Fees are invoiced at the beginning of each study period, based on the number of units issued. This structure allows students to spread the cost of their training across the duration of the course, making it more manageable.
Fee concessions may apply to government-funded courses for eligible students (e.g. Career Start.
For information about eligibility and the evidence you require, visit Government-funded Training.
All payments are to be made to C&K College of Early Childhood; a variety of payment options are available.
Fees are invoiced at the beginning of each study period, based on the number of units issued.
Fees are payable upfront or by an acceptable payment schedule as outlined in our Student Guide (weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments) in our secure payment portal.
This structure allows students to spread the cost of their training across the duration of the course, making it more manageable.
This qualification is the minimum requirement for early childhood settings in Australia. Childcare and Early Childhood Education facilities are experiencing a skills shortage, resulting in a high demand for qualified workers.
The course covers several essential areas, including the care and nurturing of babies, toddlers, and children, fostering individual development, promoting and facilitating healthy mealtimes, and understanding legal and industry requirements. Additionally, it includes planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs, working alongside other educators and teachers, and collaborating with families and the community.
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