Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

CHC30125

Available From 06/03/2026
Nominal term in months, based on full-time employment 24
Available Part-time
Yes - the following conditions apply:
- The minimum number of hours of employment is 15 per week unless otherwise agreed by TTAC;
- The maximum term of the training contract is no more than twice the full-time nominal term for the qualification;
- The minimum term is no less than one and a half times the full-time nominal term for the qualification;
- Industrial arrangements must allow for part-time employment.
Notes All apprenticeships/traineeships must comply with Tasmanian Traineeship and Apprenticeship Committee Policies
Nominal Term The nominal term of an apprenticeship/traineeship qualification is used to determine the nominal term of a training contract. The nominal term of a training contract will alter depending upon the training contract mode (full-time, part-time, school-based), any time credit applied for recommencing apprentices/trainees and the attainment of competency under competency-based completion requirements.

Employer Obligations The employer is responsible for ensuring compliance with the appropriate industrial award/agreement as specified in the training contract.
Further Information

Subsidy for qualification $6867.00
Number of subsidised nominal hours 1090
Special Conditions None
Subsidy available to existing employees Yes
RTOs with Apprentice Trainee Training Fund (ATTF) agreements The list of RTOs currently subsidised to deliver qualifications to apprentices and trainees in Tasmania can be found on the Skills Tasmania website at https://www.skills.tas.gov.au/providers/rto/courses_approved_and_funded_in_tasmania
Notes A full list of Registered Training Organisations who deliver and assess this qualification is available on the Training.gov.au (TGA) website: http://training.gov.au;

School based available Yes
Minimum annuals hours of training required
Minimum annuals hours of study of TCE subjects required
Conditions This qualification has been approved for delivery as a school-based apprenticeship or traineeship in Tasmania. Tasmanian school-based apprentices and trainees and their employers must comply with the requirements of TTAC Policy 7 School-aged Learners. All other TTAC policies also apply to school aged learners. In particular, please refer to Policy 1 Entering a Training Contract, and any other policies and guidelines where relevant. The TTAC Policies are available at Tasmanian Traineeship and Apprenticeship Committee Policies.
Other Information If you require further information about the Apprentice and Trainee Training Fund, please contact Skills Tasmania on 6165 6055, or for information about apprenticeships and traineeships, visit the Skills Tasmania website at Apprenticeships & traineeships.

Qualification Replaced Supersedes and is equivalent to CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Last day sign-ups allowed for old qualification
Travel subsidy Travel and accommodation contributions are payable to eligible apprentices and trainees who are required to travel either within Tasmania or interstate to attend structured training. Details of the contributions payable and eligibility requirements can be found at Information for apprentices/trainees.
Subsidies under other programs This qualification may be offered under other programs. Information on these programs can be found on the Skills Tasmania website at http://www.skills.tas.gov.au/funding