Certificate III In Children’s Services

National Qualification Code: CHC30708
CRICOS Course Code: 071169J
CRICOS Course Duration: 26 Weeks
Delivery weeks: 20 Weeks

Course Aims

This qualification covers workers who use organization policies, procedures and individual children’s profiles to plan activities and provide care to children, facilitating their leisure and play and enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes. Depending on the setting, workers may work under direct supervision or autonomously.

Career Opportunities

Certificate III in Children’s Services (CHC30708) graduates are eligible to work as:

• Child care assistant
• Outside school hours care assistant
• Playgroup supervisor
• Recreation assistant
• Family day care worker
• Nanny
• Child care worker

Work Placement

Satisfactory completion of at least 100 hrs of work placement is mandatory for the successful completion of the course. Students will be placed in Childcare centers at the end of Term 1.

Where possible, the work placement will be designed in such a way that students will be able to complete all or the majority of their 100 hrs during the college term breaks. Students will continue to work at the centre in reduced hours to complete their remaining hours during the terms as well until they complete the required 100 hours of work experience.

AICL organizes work placement for students at Childcare centers. The work placement will be unpaid and the daily working hours will be negotiated between students and the center.

An AICL trainer/assessor will visit each center on a regular basis during the work placement to assess student performance progress as part of assessment of the practical components of the course.

An AICL work placement logbook will be used to record the student’s progress. AICL Work placement logbook has a separate section for each competency where both work placement supervisor and the AICL trainer/assessor are to record their comments about the student’s performance progress at the work placement.

Students must use AICL’s work placement attendance sheet and get an initial from his/her work placement supervisor every day.

AICL will pay necessary costs relating to insurance cover for the work placement.

Teaching Methods

Delivery of this program has a focus on the development of professional knowledge and workplace skills. This course is designed for the concurrent development of theoretical knowledge and practical work skills. Students will be undertaking lectures and practical tutorials. The combination of knowledge and skills development undertaken concurrently provides for future competent performance in the workplace.

Enrolment And Tuition Fees

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Qualification Structure

To attain Certificate III in Children’s Services 15 units must be achieved. (11 core units plus 4 electives units)

Core units

Identify and respond to children and young people a risk	CHCCHILD401A
Ensure health and safety of children	CHCCN301A
Provide care for children	CHCCN302C
Contribute to the provision of nutritionally balanced food in a safe and hygienic manner	CHCCN303A
Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework	CHCCS400A
Support the development of children	CHCFC301A
Interact effectively with children	CHCIC301D
Apply first aid	HLTA301B
Contribute to the OHS processes	HLTOHS300A
Provide experiences to support children’s play and learning	CHCPR301A
Develop understanding of children’s interests and developmental needs	CHCPR303D

Elective

Provide care for babies	CHCCN305A
Participate effectively in the work environment	CHCORG303A
Support behavior of children and young people	CHCHILD301A
Support inclusive practices in the workplace	CHCCS310A

Assessment Methods

The emphasis of assessment is on collection of evidence, holistic assessment against the module purpose and trainer/assessor judgment. The focus is on the integration of areas of theoretical knowledge, practical skills and right work attitudes.
The following assessment methods will be used:

• Written exams
• Assignments
• Direct observation of the performance during the practicum
• Third party report from the workplace supervisor during the practicum

Normal learning and assessment will take place in an integrated classroom and real workplace environment.

Intake Dates For Year 2013 And 2014

Exit Point / Award: Certificate III in Children’s Services (CHC30708)
Duration: 26 weeks including holidays
English Language Requirement: All international students must have IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.
Delivery Location: Australian Institute of Commerce & Language Level 8 and 9, 815 George St. Sydney NSW
Support Services: Refer to College Brochure and website

Year 2013

Term	Start Date	End Date	Weeks	Session /Break
1	28 January	06 April	10	Session
	07 April	21 April	2	Break
2	22 April	29 June	10	Session
	30 June	14 July	2	Break
3	15 July	21 September	10	Session
	22 September	06 October	2	Break
4	07 October	14 December	10	Session
	15 December	26 January	6	Break

Week 1 of each term is orientation week; there will be no course delivery in week 1

Year 2014

Term	Start Date	End Date	Weeks	Session /Break
1	27 January	056 April	10	Session
	06 April	20 April	2	Break
2	21 April	28 June	10	Session
	29 June	13 July	2	Break
3	14 July	20 September	10	Session
	21 September	05 October	2	Break
4	06 October	13 December	10	Session
	14 December	25 January	6	Break

Week 1 of each term is orientation week; there will be no course delivery in week 1