Please Note: CHC30708 Certificate III in Children’s Services has replaced CHC30402 Certificate III in Children’s Services. The new course will be available in May 2010.
Certificate III in Children’s Services (CHC 30402)
This course gives students a nationally recognised qualification to work in child care centres, vacation care centres, family day care centres and home-based care services, for example as a nanny.
Students will learn in depth about appropriate interaction with children, how to plan activities and provide care to children, facilitating their leisure and play and enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes.
The course also covers legal and ethical considerations, as well as identifying and responding to risk factors.
Job Roles: Read more>
- Childcare Assistant
- Nanny
- Family Day Carer
- Recreation Assistant
- Out of School Hours Care Assistant (depending on jurisdiction require CHC40402 Certificate IV in Out of School Hours Care)
How is the course delivered? Read more>
This course is available as a fee-for-service, traineeship or under the productivity places program. It can be delivered to individuals or groups through a range of models including flexible work based, facilitated learning or via correspondance.
Prerequisites Read more>
All employees in the childcare industry are required to undergo a ‘working with children’ check.
Course requirements Read more>
- 15 units of competency are required to complete this qualification.
- 11 units are compulsory and 4 elective units must be chosen
Note the ‘HLTFA301B Apply First Aid’ unit is compulsory and all participants must hold a valid first aid certificate before completion of the training. This is the responsibility of the student and the cost is not included in this course.
Elective units are chosen from the unit selections in line with the actual tasks being performed in the workplace and in accordance with the needs of the individual, group or workplace.
Work Placement Read more>
Students may be required to undertake work placement as part of the course to ensure that the student is able to demonstrate and apply what he or she has learnt in an industry context. Work placement ensures the relevance of learning and assessment tasks and helps to produce graduates who are job ready and thereby increase employment opportunities.
Work placement also provides insight into particular job roles and responsibilities within an industry context. The student can find out if this is the right industry for them and whether they are right for this industry.
Workplace assessments and training must be undertaken in workplace organisations that are suitable for the course. The student must be under the direction of an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor. The workplace assessments will be conducted by Access Training Institute Workplace Assessors, who will contact both the workplace organisation and the student to arrange mutually convenient times to conduct the workplace assessments.
Work Placement Terms and Conditions Read more>
Access Training Institute will assist students to identify work placement opportunities in an appropriate organisation however, it is the responsibility of the student to find and complete the work placement. In the event that the student has previously arranged a work placement Access Training Institute will check the suitability of this arrangement.
Access Training Institute will make reasonable efforts to organise for assessment to be conducted in the workplace however, the student may be required to attend assessment events at other locations.
Assessment Read more>
Assessment is based on competency, that is the ability to demonstrate specific skills, and is undertaken through a combination of observation, discussion, written assignments, tests, and/or practical application and work related projects. On-the-job-assessment may be either undertaken in the workplace, or in a simulated workplace environment.
Pathway Read more>
Diploma of Children’s Services
Investment Read more>
Course Content Read more>
Recommended program:
| Code |
Title |
Core/ Elective |
| CHCCN1D |
Ensure children’s health and safety |
Core |
| CHCCN4D |
Respond to illness, accidents and emergencies |
Core |
| CHCIC1C |
Interact effectively with children |
Core |
| CHCCN2C |
Care for children |
Core |
| CHCFC1C |
Support the development of children in the service |
Core |
| CHCCS301A |
Work within a legal and ethical framework |
Core |
| CHCCHILD1C |
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm |
Core |
| CHCRF1C |
Work effectively with families in caring for the child |
Elective |
| HLTFA301B* |
Apply First Aid |
Core |
| CHCOHS301A |
Participate in workplace safety procedures |
Core |
| CHCPR1C |
Deliver services/activities to stimulate children’s development and enhance their leisure |
Core |
| CHCPR3C |
Develop an understanding of children’s interests and developmental needs |
Core |
| CHCCN5C |
Care for babies |
Elective |
| CHCORG3B |
Participate in the work environment |
Elective |
| CHCCN3C |
Prepare nutritionally balanced food in a safe and hygienic manner |
Elective |
*This unit provided in partnership with Australian First Aid NTIS # 3586

