Childcare Courses Melbourne | CHC30125 and CHC50125
Domestic Students Enrol NowChildcare Courses Melbourne: Certificate III and Diploma Pathways
The Two Qualifications
CHC30125, Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care. The entry qualification. It is what a job advertisement means by "a Cert III" and it qualifies you to work in a room. No prior experience required. CHC50125, Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. The level above. It is what services look for when appointing an educational leader or a centre director, and it requires a Certificate III to enter. The Diploma is not a bigger version of the Certificate III. The certificate teaches you to work with children; the diploma teaches you to design what the room is doing and to answer for it, which is a different job.The Two Cohorts
Domestic students study online with live Zoom classes and finish in 6 to 9 months. No travel, no campus. International students study on campus at Level 5, 398 Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne CBD, over 52 weeks, under our CRICOS registration. The qualification issued is identical either way. What differs is delivery, duration and fees.About The Performance College
We are a registered training organisation, RTO 46069, and a CRICOS registered provider, CRICOS 04180C, which places us under ASQA and the Standards for RTOs and under the ESOS framework for international students. Everything we issue is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Rekha Sehrawat founded the college in 2023, after years as a trainer and assessor watching capable students struggle for want of support rather than ability.
Since then, 100+ domestic students have graduated, out of more than 1,200 trained across all cohorts. We record 90% satisfaction in our student experience survey and hold 5 stars from 63 Google reviews.
We run one campus, in the Melbourne CBD.
Where to Go From Here
- Domestic, starting out: the online Certificate III
- Domestic, already qualified and stepping up: the online Diploma
- Comparing both online options side by side: childcare courses online
- International students: the Diploma for international students
What Both Courses Ask of You in a Workplace
Every early childhood qualification includes supervised placement in a regulated children’s education and care service, and the hours differ sharply.
The Certificate III requires a minimum of 160 hours. The Diploma requires 280. The hours are counted collectively across the units carrying a workplace requirement, so they run alongside study rather than after it.
A current Working with Children Check is required before placement starts. For the Diploma you will also need a police clearance certificate no more than 12 months old, plus immunisation checks where the placement provider asks for them.
We arrange placement and have partner sites across Victoria. The assistance is included in the course fee.
Costs for Domestic Students
The Certificate III is $2,500. The Diploma is $3,500. Enrolment adds a further $250 to either.
Instalments are available monthly or quarterly, with no interest and no additional charges. The fee is simply divided.
Victoria funds subsidised and fee free training places at approved providers for students who meet the eligibility rules, and it is worth establishing where you stand before enrolling anywhere, ourselves included.
International student fees are quoted on enquiry. Email info@tpc.edu.au for current figures.
What the Work Actually Involves
Whichever course you take, the units describe the job more honestly than any prospectus. Nurturing babies and toddlers. Developing positive and respectful relationships with children. Supporting inclusion and diversity. Using an approved learning framework to guide practice. Supporting the holistic learning and development of children. Helping children connect with the natural environment.
Very little of that is supervision, which is what people expect, and most of it is development, which is what the job turns out to be. Reading the list is the fastest way to find out whether this is work you want.
The Diploma adds the layer above: curriculum design, service compliance, family partnerships, and the ethical and legal responsibilities that come with leading a program rather than working inside one.
Course pages by location
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- Childcare Course Dandenong
- Childcare Course Frankston
- Childcare Course Geelong
- Childcare Course Hoppers Crossing
- Childcare Course Pakenham
- Childcare Course Werribee
- About The Performance College
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (International)
Working Out Which One Is Yours
Two questions settle it. Do you hold a Certificate III already, and are you a domestic or an international student? Those answers point at exactly one of the four courses, and the pages above go into each in detail.
Call 03 9008 4043 or email info@tpc.edu.au. We answer enquiries within 24 hours, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.
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