First Door students receive an online course for each unit of study, combined with practical workplace learning and assessment.
The First Door team are dedicated to supporting your professional growth as an educator, so that you are inspired and equipped to provide exceptional Early Childhood education and care.
Nationally Recognised Training
First Door early childhood qualifications are nationally recognised throughout Australia.
By choosing First Door as a Skills Assure provider, you will gain skills that are valued by the Early Childhood profession. Find out about our Queensland Government subsidised traininghere.
Nationally Recognised Training for your Early Childhood career qualification in:
Required Foundation skills for these early childhood qualifications
Students need to have a set of foundation skills to demonstrate competency in the units in these early childhood career qualifications. Foundation skills include:
Enrol in CHC50121 Diploma of ECEC & step up in your career
The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care supports you with the skills and knowledge to step up in your Early Childhood career.
This course is the current Nationally recognised qualification for educators and leaders, in Early Childhood Education and Care services throughout Australia.
Entry requirement to enrol into the CHC50121 Diploma of ECEC
The CHC30113 or CHC30121 Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care* qualification is the entry requirement to enrol into CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification. *Note: This must be the qualification released from 2013 with the course code CHC30113, OR the current CHC30121 qualification.
Online + Workplace learning: Support for you to flourish with First Door
Completing your CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care with First Door brings you so much more than 'a qualification'.
First Door students receive an online course for each unit of study, combined with practical workplace learning and assessment.
We believe each child deserves your best, so we are committed to inspiring and supporting you to become confident, knowledgeable and skilled in your mighty role as an Early Childhood professional. You'll have a personal mentor throughout your course to support your success.
With First Door, you'll be supported to be your best professionally, so you can open up your career opportunities AND make a positive difference.
Practical learning and experience in the workplace
The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) course supports you to put your learning into practice, with the required practical workplace experience. *PLEASE NOTE: You are required to complete a minimum of 280 hoursin a licensed Early Childhood Education and Care service to complete the new CHC50121 Diploma of ECEC course. These hours are usually completed in paid employment.
You need to hold a current blue card to be a paid employee or volunteer in an Early Childhood service.
What will you learn?
This Diploma qualification has 15 units, and prepares Early Childhood educators to:
nurture positive and respectful interactions and behaviour
support children's holistic learning, development and wellbeing
use fresh research and specialised knowledge to reflect on and improve own practice
analyse and apply theoretical concepts within their work role
work in partnership with families
provide an inclusive, safe and healthy environment that supports Belonging, Being and Becoming
design and provide a curriculum that meets/exceeds the requirements of the National Quality Framework
maintain compliance in other areas of service operations
develop leadership skills
Take a look at our EDUCATORS COURSE GUIDE for full information about course options and studyingwith First Door
The First Door difference: inspire & support
A personal mentor to support you throughout your course, with:
a welcome and onboarding meeting with access to a foundation online course
study supportand guidance through email and phone
in-person/phone/online mentoring meetingfor each unit to guide your understanding and practice
helpful feedback and guidance on your assessment work, within two weeks of submitting it
Inspiring online resources with flexible access
You'll have flexible access to inspiring online resources that showcase best practice as an Educator. Each unit has an online course with video tutorials, videos, resources and printables. This mean you can access, learn and revisit information in your own time and pace.
Structured or Flexi Training Plans
Our Structured plan provides students with a monthly timetable to work through course unit/s each month. The structured training plan has unit start dates and due dates to assist students to stay focused and motivated.
TheFlexi plan suits students that prefer self-paced learning, and are highly self-motivated. A flexi training plan gives you freedom to set your own assesment due dates, in collaboration with your personal mentor.
Course duration
Part time course
The part time course is selected by nearly all of our students, and is generally paced for you to complete one unit per month.
Part time students are able to complete this course in 15 months, although you can progress faster or take up to 2 years to complete this qualification if needed.
How much will my course cost?
Queensland Government subsidised options
First Door is a Skills Assure Supplier for Government subsidised funding for our Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care course.
We have options for Higher Level Skills funding and APPRENTICESHIP training for eligible people.
Easy-pay monthly fee payment option
First Door has an easy-pay monthly fee payment option. An automatic monthly payment of your course fees is paid from your debit or credit card. The terms and arrangements are detailed in your personalised fees payment agreement with First Door.
For students that are not eligible for Government funding, the fee is $230 per unit.
Graduating & Future Doors
Graduation
Graduating with First Door is a celebration event not to be missed. The graduation ceremony is held each year for graduating students. Each student is able to have up to three guests to share this event.
University Pathway Options
Credit toward the following degree programs is available to graduates of the Diploma course. Students must apply for University entry through QTAC.
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies
Bachelor of Social Science
We look forward to supporting you through the enrolment and study process.
First Door is dedicated to developing inspired, knowledgeable, skilled and valued educators
First Door provides Queensland Government subsidised training, throughout Queensland. This means there is a range of options for eligible people to study for free, or for as little as $10 or $25 per unit.
Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care: Funding options
Certificate 3 Guarantee - [Queensland VET Investment Program]
The Certificate 3 Guarantee (C3G) Queensland Government funding is for eligible school leavers and adults to complete their first Certificate lll qualification, providing they do not have any higher qualifications. Effective from 1 July 2023, prospective students must not be enrolled in another qualification, excluding foundation skills training.
Higher Level Skills - [Queensland VET Investment Program]
Higher Level Skills funding is for eligible people to upskill to a Diploma qualification. To apply for Higher Level Skills funding you may have previously achieved up to a Certificate lll qualification, but not higher than Certificate lll level. Effective from 1 July 2023, prospective students must not be enrolled in another qualification, excluding foundation skills training.
"Completing this qualification with First Door is life changing."
Joining the Early Childhood profession is your first step into a rewarding and future-proof career, with so many opportunities ahead of you.
This is Australia’s nationally recognised qualification for people starting their career as an educator. Once you've enrolled in this course, you are able to seek employment as an educator in Early Childhood Education and Care services, and Outside School Hours Care services.
By enrolling with First Door, you will be supported to grow in confidence, knowledge and skills as an Early Childhood educator - so you can be a part of seeing each child flourish.
Online + Workplace learning: become a qualified educator with First Door
First Door students receive an online course for each unit of study, combined with practical workplace learning and assessment.
Practical learning and experience in the workplace
The Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) course supports you to put your online learning into practice, with the required practical workplace experience.
*PLEASE NOTE: You are required to complete a minimum of 160 hoursin a licensed Early Childhood Education and Care service to complete the new CHC30121 Certificate lll in ECEC course. These hours can be completed either in paid employment or on work placement (voluntary workplace experience). You need to hold a current blue card to be a paid employee or volunteer in an Early Childhood service.
What will I learn?
Enrol to complete the new CHC30121 qualification, and over the course of 17 units you will:
1. Be empowered to interact positively with children, families and colleagues in an Early Childhood and Care setting, using the approved learning framework to guide practice. 2. Gain the skills to support children to:
feel good about themselves and to treat others with care and respect
feel like they belong - to be connected with others and contribute to their world
have wellbeing - to manage their feelings, to have friends and to be healthy
become confident and involved learners
be able to communicate effectively with others
Career pathway: This qualification is the entry requirement to complete the CHC50121 Diploma course
The Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care qualification is now an entry requirement to enrol in the CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care qualification.
The First Door difference
At First Door, we believe each child deserves your best. So that makes us super-committed to supporting you with inspired learning, helpful resources and mentoring.
for full information about course options and studying with us.
We inspire and support you with:
A personal mentor to support your learning
You will have a regular mentoring meeting with your mentor to discuss each current unit, within specific workplace locations. Meetings are arranged online or by phone if you are out of these locations. Your First Door mentor is well experienced within the profession, and are a qualified trainer and assessor.
Inspiring online resources with flexible access
You'll have flexible access to inspiring resources that showcase best practice as an Educator. Each unit has an online course with engaging video tutorials, videos, resources and printables. This mean you can access, learn and revisit information in your own time and pace.
Structured or Flexi training plans
Our Structured plan provides students with a monthly timetable to work through course unit/s each month. The structured training plan has unit start dates and due dates to assist students to stay focused and motivated.
The Flexi plan suits students that are self-motivated and prefer flexibility to set their own assesment due dates.
Workplace related assessment
First Door has designed an assessment workbook for each unit of study to make assessment tasks relevant to workplace experiences - so you become confident and capable as an educator.
Course duration
Part time course
The part time course is for most students with more limited time available for study, and is generally paced for you to complete one unit per month.
Part time students generally complete this course in 17 months, although you can progress faster or take up to 2 years to complete this qualification if needed.
Full time course option
Our full time course suits e.g. school leavers or people on a career change that are able to commit to completing two units each month, with the required workplace hours.
Full time students generally complete this course in 9 months, although you can switch to part time study and take up to 2 years to complete this qualification if needed. Contact us to find out more information about our nine month, full time course.
Enrol now and get started now!
First Door supports new students to enrol at any point of the year.
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How much will this course cost?
QLD Government subsidised training options
First Door provides Queensland Government subsidised training options - for eligible students completing the Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care course.
1. School based traineeship - $0 course fees 2. Free traineeships for under 25s - $0 course fees 3.Traineeships for over 25s - Student contribution fees are charged at non-concessional or concessional rates 4. Certificate 3 Guarantee - Student contribution fees are charged - up to $25 per unit
First Door has an 'easy-pay' monthly fee payment system. The terms and arrangements are detailed in your personalised fees payment agreement with First Door. Anautomatic monthly payment of your course fees is paid from your debit or credit card. For students that are not eligible for Government funding, the fee is $230 per unit.
Government financial support to study
Students enriolling into this course CHC30121 Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care with First Door may be eligible to receive Student payments for:
'full time' study: is expected to take 20 hours per week, for a total of 720 hours over 36 weeks (8.5 months)
'part time' study: is expected to take 10 hours per week, for a total of 720 hours over 72 weeks (18 months)