If you successfully complete the Certificate III in Children's Services you will have learned about Organisational policies, procedures and individual children's profiles to plan activities and provide care to children. Depending on the setting, workers may work under direct supervision or autonomously. In some settings, the worker may also have limited supervisory responsibilities of volunteers. Workers at this level are required to have an understanding of Indigenous culture and history and to work with local communities in the provision of services.
The Core Subjects for the Certificate III in Children's Services include: Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm; Ensure children's health and safety; Care for children; Respond to illness, accidents and emergencies; to name but a few.
Elective units include: Participate effectively in the work environment; Work effectively with families to care for the child; Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers; Provide care for babies.
Entrance requirements may vary between various providers. Some providers may require year 12 or that the student be 18 years of 18 before Graduation. A Police check is mandatory.
Career Opportunities: Earn over $34,000 per year a as either a Child care assistant, Nanny, Recreation assistant, Child care worker, Family day care worker, Play ground supervisor and or Outside school hours care assistant.
As a Child Care Worker you will provide care & supervision for children in residential homes & non-residential childcare centres.
Provider Profile 1: Daily-Update Pty Ltd (trading as Green Skills Australia) is an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO). They offer fully-accredited, nationally-recognised courses including the Certificate III in Children's Services. Green Skills comply with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) and with Green Skills Australia you can study face-to-face, online, distance or via blended course delivery.
Provider Profile 2: The Job Training Institute is a Registered Training Organization licensed to train and issue Certificates that are nationally recognized. They offer four modes of learning namely; face-to-face (classroom), Online, Correspondence and Blended Learning (combined face-to-face and Online). Most of their courses include practicum [work experience] which they assist students in obtaining. Their flexible delivery style enables students to fast track their courses as they study their way and at their pace from anywhere, anytime. This style of study suits those juggling between family commitments, work, leisure, other studies and a host of other commitments.
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