1 year courses - Early Childhood Education and Care



Approved Child Care Qualifications – 1 year courses

(Centre based including school age care services)

This list includes qualifications that are approved for work as a qualified assistant in licensed centre based services in Queensland. The list also includes the relevant training institutions.

If your qualification does not appear in the list you can apply to have your qualification determined for equivalence. Please refer to Child Care Form 20- Application for determination of qualifications on the Office for Early Childhood Education and Care website at education..au/earlychildhood/

Prescribed qualifications

Section 112 of the Child Care Regulation 2003 defines the qualification requirements for a “qualified assistant”.

A person has a qualification prescribed for an assistant if the person has:

a) a *certificate III or IV in an area of study applying to child care workers under the AQF; or

b) a 1 year qualification in early childhood studies or child care studies; or

c) a qualification mentioned in section 113 (a) or (b) or 114; or

d) if the person is a school age carer –

i) a certificate III or IV in community services under the AQF; or

ii) a 1 year qualification in an area of study mentioned in section 120; or

iii) a qualification mentioned in section 113 (d).

Please note: The current community services *certificate III under the AQF is the Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30708.

Approved equivalent qualifications

Australian qualifications

|State |Qualification |Training provider |

|All states and territories |Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30402 |Various registered training |

| | |organisations |

| |Certificate III in Community Services (Children’s Services) – CHC30399 | |

| |Certificate in Child Care and Education – CN0323 | |

| |Certificate in Early Childhood Education (Pre-school) – CNL41 | |

| |Certificate in Child Care – CNH44 | |

| |Certificate in Child Care Practices – CN877 | |

| |Certificate in Child Care & Education – CN232 | |

| |Certificate III in Child Care Education -Traineeship – CN10547 | |

| |Certificate IV in Teacher Aide Studies – CNHEA028 | |

| |Preschool Teachers Aide Certificate – CN876 | |

| |Mothercraft/Mothercraft Nurse Certificate | |

| |Certificate IV in Community Services (Children’s Services) – CHC40399 | |

|All states and territories |Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30613 |Various registered training |

|cont’d | |organisations cont’d |

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| |Certificate in Child Care and Education – CCCD34 |Australian Early Childhood |

| | |College |

| |Certificate III in Children’s Services (Family Day Care) |Australian YMCA Institute of |

| | |Education and Training |

|New South Wales |Certificate in Childcare (Homebased) |Central West Community College |

| |Certificate in Family Day Care |College of Child and Family |

| | |Studies |

| |Certificate IV in Family Day Care |Education Unlimited |

| |Certificate IV in Children’s Services – Home Based Care |TAFE NEW SOUTH WALES |

| |Certificate III in Child Studies (Centre Based Care)(Course No.4384) | |

| |Certificate in Child Studies – Centre Based Care (Course No. 4313) | |

| |Certificate III in Children’s Services (Centre Based Care – Infants) | |

|Queensland |Certificate of Competency as a Child Welfare Assistant |Department of Health – Maternal |

| | |and Child Welfare Service |

| |Kindercraft Assistant |Kindercraft Association |

| |Certificate in Child Care and Education |Nanny and Child Care Training |

| | |Centre |

| |Certificate in Child Care Practices |Open Learning Institute of TAFE |

| |Certificate III - Children's Services (Centre Based Care) |Thomson Education Direct |

| | |Logan and Gold Coast TAFE |

| |Certificate IV in Child Care (Nanny) |Town & Country Nannies |

|Tasmania |Level III Community Services Nanny Certificate |Tasmanian Nanny School |

|Victoria |Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) |Various registered training |

| | |organisations |

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| |Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) |Swinburne University of |

| | |Technology |

International qualifications

|Country |Qualification |Training provider |

|Brazil |Diploma with Professional title of Primary School Teacher Year 1 to Year 4 with |"Heart of Mary" Pre-school and |

| |specialisation i |Elementary School and College |

|Canada |Diploma with Honours-Early Childcare Assistant |Everest College |

|China |Guangzhu Vocational Senior Middle School Diploma (Preschool Education) |Guangzhu Vocational Senior Middle |

| | |School |

|Cuba |Pre-school Teacher Certificate |Jose Marti Teacher’s College |

|Fiji |Certificate in Early Childhood Education |Lautoka Teachers’ College |

| |Certificate in Early Childhood Education |University of the South Pacific |

|Germany |Final Completion Certificate with professional title of “State verified child minder|Anne Frank School, Vocational School |

| |and nurse” |for Social and Public Health |

| |Certificate of Graduation-Certified Childcare Provider |Full-time Vocational School for |

| | |Childcare Providers |

| |Graduation Certificate |Geldern Episcopal College of Higher |

| | |Education |

| |State – Approved Educator (Social Educator) |Private State-Approved Technical School|

| | |of Social Pedagogics, Bab Bergzabern |

|India |Certificate in Pre-Primary Teacher Education (Nursery Teachers' Training) |All Women's Educational Training |

| | |Society |

| |Diploma in Nursery Teachers Training |Global Media Education |

| |Diploma in Pre-Primary Teacher’s Training |Nav Bharat Education Society |

| |Nursery Teacher’sTraining Diploma |Polytechnic for Women |

| |Certificate in Pre-Primary Teacher Education (Nursery Teachers’ Training) |Indian Association for Preschool |

| | |Education |

| |Nursery Teacher’s Training and Child Care Education Certificate |Gyan Vikas Shikshan and Prashikshan |

| | |Sansthan, Kanpur |

|Italy |Diploma of Maturity for Professional Assistant in Early Childhood |State Authorised Teachers College |

| | |“Maria Immacolata” |

|Ireland |FETAC National Vocational Certificate Level 2 (NCVA) Childcare |Various registered training |

| |FETAC National Vocational Certificate (NCVA) Level 5 Childcare |organisations |

| |FETAC Certificate in Child Care 2 (FAS) |FAS |

| |City and Guilds Progression Award: Early Years Care and Education Level 2 (6973/01) |School of Practical Child Care |

|Lebanon |Diploma of Technical Baccalaureate in Kindergarten Education |Technical Institute of Zgharta |

|New Zealand |New Zealand National Nanny Certificate |Various registered training |

| |National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care |organisations |

| |(Level 3) | |

| |National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Parenting | |

| |Education)(Level 3) | |

| |National Certificate Early Childhood Education and Care (level 5) |ATC Vision College |

| | Certificate in Early Childhood Education |Auckland University of Technology |

| |National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care |Bay of Plenty Polytechnic |

| |(Level 5) (Centre Based) | |

| |Certificate in Childcare and Development |New Zealand Childcare Association |

| |Certificate in Childcare | |

| |Certificate in Childcare (Pacifica) | |

| |New Zealand Certificate in Nanny Education (Level 5) [formally National Nanny |New Zealand College of Early Childhood |

| |Certificate] / Stage 1 of Diploma of Teaching (E.C.E) |Education |

| |Karitane Baby Nurse |Plunkett Society New Zealand |

| |Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care |Rangi Ruru Early Childhood College |

| |Plunket Community Karitane |Royal New Zealand Plunket Society |

| |Certificate in Early Childhood Studies |Te Wananga O Aoteraroa |

| |Foundation Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education |Waiariki Institute of Technology |

| |Certificate in Early Childhood Education |Waikato Institute of Technology |

| |Certificate (NZQA approved)(Prior to 2000) |Wellington Nannies College |

| |Certificate in Early Childhood Education | |

| |National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care |Western Institute of Technology, |

| |(Level 5) |Taranaki |

|Russia |Teacher-tutor of a Kindergarten |Professional College of the city of |

| | |Agriz, Tatarstan |

|Scotland |SVQ Level 2 Early Years Care and Education |Stepping Stones Training Centres |

|South Africa |Certificate Early Childhood Development-Reception Year |ACCESS Distance Learning and Tutorial |

| | |College |

| |National Seniors Certificate (Educare) |General & Further Education & Training |

| | |Quality Assurance Council |

| |Level 4 National Certificate Early Childhood Development: 23116 |Professional Child Care College |

| |National Certificate in Early Childhood Development |University of South Africa |

|Spain |Title of Specialist Technician in Infant Education |Institute for Higher Education Prince |

| | |Felipe |

|Sri Lanka |Diploma in Childcare Management |Mother’s Touch Academy for Early |

| |Diploma in Early Chilhood Development and Education |Childhood Education |

| |Certificate in Pre-School Education |Open University of Sri Lanka |

|The Netherlands |Diploma Secondary Vocational Education |Spectrum- College Breda |

|United Kingdom |CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Child Care and Education |Various registered training |

| |CACHE Level 2 NVQ in Early Years Care and Education |organisations |

| |CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Pre-school Practice (100/5926/X) | |

| |CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Pre-school Practice (100/0647/3) | |

| |Certificate in Child Care and Education (Work with Babies) (CACHE) | |

| |City and Guilds Level 2 NVQ in Children’s Care, Learning and Development | |

| |(100/5512/5) | |

| |NVQ Child Care and Education (Work in Support of Others) |Avalon Training Centre |

| |Level 2 | |

| |National Diploma in Nursery Nursing |Bradford Community College |

| |Diploma in Nursery Nursing |National Association for Maternal and |

| | |Child Welfare |

School age care services ONLY

In recognition of the varying nature of school age care services and the value of a multi-disciplined team the acceptable qualifications for carers in school age care are broader than early childhood or child care studies. The following are the qualifications that are deemed to be acceptable for school age care (in addition to the qualifications listed above).

Australian qualifications

|State |Qualification |Training provider |

|All states and territories |Certificate III in Community Services Work – CHC30802 |Various registered training |

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| |Certificate IV in Community Services (Disability Work) CHC40799 | |

| |Certificate III in Community Services (Youth Work) – CHC30999 | |

| |Certificate III in Youth Work – CHC30602 | |

| |Certificate IV in Community Services Youth Work CHC40999 | |

| |Certificate IV in Disability Work CHC40302 | |

| |Certificate IV in Youth Work – CHC40602 | |

| |Certificate III in Sport and Recreation – SRO30602 | |

| |Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation – SRO30203 | |

| |Certificate III in Community Recreation – SRO30201 | |

| |Certificate III in Sport (Athletic Support Services) – SRO30503 | |

| |Certificate IV in Community Services (Children’s Services) – CHC40402 | |

|Australian Capital Territory |Certificate 1V in Health (Nursing) |Canberra Institute of Technology |

|New South Wales |6382 Advanced Certificate in Nursing, Enrolled Nurse |TAFE New South Wales |

| |Certificate IV in Community Services (Welfare) | |

|Northern Territory |Certificate IV in Education Support (70117NT) |Charles Darwin University |

|Queensland |Certificate III in Education Support – 30210QLD |Various registered training |

| | |organisations |

| |Certificate III in Education Support – 30613QLD | |

| |Certificate IV in Education Support – 30211QLD | |

| |Certificate III in Education Support (Teacher Aide) | |

| |Certificate III in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) 39084QLD | |

| |Certificate IV in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) 39085QLD | |

| |Certificate IV in Health and Community Services (Diversional Therapy) (CNA99) | |

| |Continuing Education Certificate in Human Services |Griffith University |

| |Certificate IV Leadership and Youth (30287QLD) |Scouts Australia |

| |Certificate III Education (Integration Aide) 3360 |Toowoomba Education Centre |

|Western Australia |Certificate III of Human Services |Central Metropolitan College of |

| |Certificate IV of Human Services (Youth Residential) |TAFE |

| |6978 Certificate III of Children’s Services (Teacher Assistant) (7896) |TAFE Western Australia |

| |Certificate III in Teacher Assistant (51196) | |

| |Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant (Special Needs)(51192) | |

International qualifications – School Age Care Services ONLY

|Country |Qualification |Training provider |

|Ireland |FETAC Level 5 Certificate Healthcare Support |School of Nursing, St James |

| | |Hopsital |

|Malaysia |Teaching Certificate |Languages Teaching College |

|Netherlands |Diploma of Intermediate Vocational Education (Social Pedagogical Care Work) |ROC Amsterdam and environs |

| | |College of Service Provision and |

| | |Wellbeing |

|Papua New Guinea |Diploma in Teaching (Primary) |Balob Teachers' College |

|Sri-Lanka |Montessori Diploma |Good Sheperd Maria Montessori |

| | |Training Centre |

|United Kingdom |CACHE Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (100/1648/X) |Various registered training |

| |CACHE Level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (100/1649/1) |organisations |

| |City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 Care (Q1050140) | |

| |City and Guilds Certificate in Family and Community Care (3310) |Bexhill College |

| |City and Guilds Learning Support Certificate |Lambeth College |

| |International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy |Montessori Centre International |

| |Post Graduate Certificate in Education |University of West England |

There may be other qualifications that meet the legislative requirements. For further information please contact the Child Care Information Service on 1800 637 711 during business hours to speak to an Early Childhood Officer at your local Office for Early Childhood Education and Care service centre.

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