CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Units of Competency

Tuition Fees

Current as at 1 January 2026

Note: Tuition Fees quoted above are the maximum fees payable. Fees published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment.

Additional Fees

For detailed information, please refer to the student handbook.

Note: Tuition Fees quoted above are the maximum fees payable. Fees published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional Fees (for detailed information refer to learner handbook found on Studying with us page)

Learners completing Certificate III and Diploma level qualifications will be required to complete placement hours. This is a terrific opportunity for you to gain guided experience within the early childhood education and care industry, whilst practising and developing the skills you have acquired throughout your course. Placement can be voluntary or it can take place at your current workplace, depending on your circumstances.

• Certificate III level learners are required to complete at least 180 hours of placement.
• Diploma level learners must complete a minimum of 280 hours of placement.

A Gowrie Victoria Assessor will visit you throughout the duration of your qualification to assess your workplace skills. Should you require assistance with finding placement, please contact us.

You may have broad skills, life and work experience, informal learning or incomplete formal learning that you may be able to gain credit for towards a qualification in Early Childhood Education and Care. If you are a current or prospective student, you can apply to have your skills recognised, and you may be able to complete your qualification in less time. This can be done via direct Credit Transfer, Recognition of Current Competency, or Recognition of Prior Learning.

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer is the recognition of specified learning previously undertaken where equivalent units of competence have been successfully completed. Gowrie Victoria recognises only formal documentation such as official certificates of completion (testamurs), record of results and/or statement of attainments. All documents must be either in their original form or a certified copy of the original document.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that assesses whether the skills and knowledge you already have count towards recognised qualifications. This may be relevant if you have:

• work experience in the children’s services sector (paid or unpaid)
• community work experience
• gained prior formal training, skills and knowledge
• other relevant life experience.

To support your RPL application, you will need to provide evidence such as work appraisals, job descriptions, photos and work sample, relevant formal qualifications, resume and references, evidence of participation in professional learning sessions, eyewitness testimonies. If you are unsure whether your prior learning is relevant and you would like to discuss your experience with our team, please contact us today.

• Learners must meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills standards for Certificate III ECEC level study.
• Learners must obtain a Working with Children (WWC) Check.
• Learners must be at least 17 years of age and be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
• If you are currently employed you may be eligible for a traineeship.
• Gowrie Victoria encourages people with disabilities to apply. Approval will be subject to the person being able to undertake all tasks and requirements of the course.

• Early Childhood Educator
• Occasional Care Educator
• Family Day Care Educator
• Nanny (In Australia and Overseas)
• Playgroup Supervisor