Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant 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 www.education.qld.gov.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) (b) (c) (d) a *certificate III or IV in an area of study applying to child care workers under the AQF; or a 1 year qualification in early childhood studies or child care studies; or a qualification mentioned in section 113 (a) or (b) or 114; or 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 All states and territories Qualification Training provider 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 Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 1 of 7 Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant State All states and territories cont’d New South Wales Qualification Training provider Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30613 Various registered training organisations cont’d 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 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 Tasmania Victoria Certificate IV in Child Care (Nanny) Town & Country Nannies Level III Community Services Nanny Certificate Tasmanian Nanny School Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) Various registered training organisations Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 2 of 7 Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant State Qualification Training provider Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) Swinburne University of Technology International qualifications Country Brazil Qualification Diploma with Professional title of Primary School Teacher Year 1 to Year 4 with specialisation i "Heart of Mary" Pre-school and Elementary School and College 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 Certificate in Early Childhood Education Lautoka Teachers’ College Certificate in Early Childhood Education University of the South Pacific Final Completion Certificate with professional title of “State verified child minder and nurse” Anne Frank School, Vocational School 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 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 Canada Fiji Germany India Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Training provider Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 3 of 7 Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant Country Qualification Training provider 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 organisations FETAC National Vocational Certificate (NCVA) Level 5 Childcare Lebanon New Zealand 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 Diploma of Technical Baccalaureate in Kindergarten Education Technical Institute of Zgharta New Zealand National Nanny Certificate Various registered training organisations National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Level 3) National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Parenting Education)(Level 3) National Certificate Early Childhood Education and Care (level 5) Certificate in Early Childhood Education ATC Vision College 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 Certificate] / Stage 1 of Diploma of Teaching (E.C.E) New Zealand College of Early Childhood 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 Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 4 of 7 Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant Country Qualification Training provider 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, Taranaki (Level 5) Russia Scotland South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Teacher-tutor of a Kindergarten Professional College of the city of Agriz, Tatarstan SVQ Level 2 Early Years Care and Education Stepping Stones Training Centres 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 Title of Specialist Technician in Infant Education Institute for Higher Education Prince Felipe Diploma in Childcare Management Mother’s Touch Academy for Early Childhood Education Diploma in Early Chilhood Development and 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 organisations CACHE Level 2 NVQ in Early Years Care and Education 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 Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 5 of 7 Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant Country Qualification Training provider 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 All states and territories Qualification Training provider Certificate III in Community Services Work – CHC30802 Various registered training organisations 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) New South Wales 6382 Advanced Certificate in Nursing, Enrolled Nurse Canberra Institute of Technology TAFE New South Wales Certificate IV in Community Services (Welfare) Northern Territory Queensland Certificate IV in Education Support (70117NT) Charles Darwin University 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 Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 6 of 7 Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses QualificationsQualified Centre based services Assistant Certificate IV in Health and Community Services (Diversional Therapy) (CNA99) Western Australia 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 Certificate III of Human Services Central Metropolitan College of TAFE Certificate IV of Human Services (Youth Residential) 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 Ireland Malaysia Netherlands Papua New Guinea Sri-Lanka United Kingdom Qualification Training provider FETAC Level 5 Certificate Healthcare Support School of Nursing, St James Hopsital Teaching Certificate Languages Teaching College Diploma of Intermediate Vocational Education (Social Pedagogical Care Work) ROC Amsterdam and environs College of Service Provision and Wellbeing Diploma in Teaching (Primary) Balob Teachers' College Montessori Diploma Good Sheperd Maria Montessori Training Centre CACHE Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (100/1648/X) Various registered training organisations CACHE Level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (100/1649/1) 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. Approved Child Care Qualifications- 1 year courses – (centre based services) May 2011 Office for Early Childhood Education and Care Page 7 of 7