Certificate III in Children’s Services
Want a rewarding career in child care working with babies and young children, becoming an important part of their development and learning? To do so, you need a qualification in Children’s Services.
Hales Institute will provide you with an invaluable introduction to child care, acquiring the knowledge, skills and experience to qualify for jobs in the child care industry. Through the Certificate III in Children’s Services you will be provided with opportunities to gain:
- an understanding of child development
- confidence in working with young children, from babies to five year olds
- practical experience working in a child care centre
Job outcomes
Possible career directions for students who successfully complete the Certificate III in Children’s Services course include:
- childcare assistant
- playgroup supervisor
- family day care worker
- nanny
Qualification: Certificate III in Children’s Services National Code: CHC30708 | CRICOS Code: 073889E Duration: 20 tuition weeks and up to six weeks of breaks Location: Swanston Street campus, Melbourne
Entry Requirements
International students must be at least 18 years of age and need to demonstrate English language proficiency at IELTS 5.5 or equivalent.
To work with children, students are required by the Victorian Government to complete a Working with Children check. If you need to test your level of English and you are in Melbourne please book in for our free English test on our campus on Level 2.
Go to Skills recognition policy and procedure for more information on attaining recognition of prior learning for previous work experience in Australia or overseas or previous study and credit transfer.
Certificate III in Children’s Services course start dates
- 26/09/2011
- 06/02/2012
- 23/04/2012
- 16/07/2012
- 01/10/2012
- 04/02/2013
- 22/04/2013
- 15/07/2013
- 30/09/2013
Sample Certificate III in Children’s Services timetable
Tuition fee A$4000 (savings of $450) Administration fee A$250 Material fee A$300 All prices are in Australian dollars
Material fees are payable in advance with the tuition fee OSHC are not included in the fees and is a visa requirement for overseas students find out more
Applicants will be provided with at a total cost for the combined courses prior to their enrolment acceptance find out more
