Early Childhood Education & Care / Childcare Courses
Childcare is an in-demand employment sector where you can explore multiple career pathways whilst doing rewarding work that makes a real difference to people's lives.
These courses open up a number of entry level and managerial roles in a variety of settings, including; long day care, childcare centres, occasional care, playgroup, kindergarten or a preschool program.
Both of these courses can be completed through either face-to-face classroom based training, or a workplace based traineeship.
Why Choose Childcare?
Strong job demand and clear career pathways
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These courses open up employment as an educator in a wide variety of settings, including long day care, childcare centres, occasional care, playgroup, kindergarten or a preschool program. Labourmarketinsights.gov.au projects future growth of these roles by 7.5% from 2023 to 2026.
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Completion Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care opens the path to further study. The Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care will then qualify you for Lead Educator, Coordinator and Centre Manager roles. Future growth of these roles by is projected to be 21.8% from 2023 to 2026.
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A bachelor degree in education majoring in early education then leads to work as a Primary School Teacher. Job growth is expected to be 21.6% from 2023 to 2026.
Flexibility
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Depending on the setting you are employed in as an early childhood educator, you may work on a full time, part time or casual basis, offering you choices to suit your work-life balance.
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Rewarding work
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If you value relationships, helping others, being creative, working within a team and having lots of contact with others then this career path can be very rewarding as you see children learn, grow and flourish under your care.