Approved Child Care 1 Year Courses

Qualifications- Qualified
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) a *certificate III or IV in an area of study applying to child care workers under the AQF; or
(b) a 1 year qualification in early childhood studies or child care studies; or
(c) a qualification mentioned in section 113 (a) or (b) or 114; or
(d) 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 Qualification Training provider
All states and Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30402 Various registered
territories 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

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State Qualification Training provider

All states and Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30613 Various registered
territories cont’d 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

New South Wales 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

Certificate IV in Child Care (Nanny) Town & Country Nannies

Tasmania Level III Community Services Nanny Certificate Tasmanian Nanny

School

Victoria Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) Various registered

training organisations

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State Qualification Training provider

Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) Swinburne University of

Technology

International qualifications
Country Qualification Training provider

Brazil Diploma with Professional title of Primary School Teacher Year 1 "Heart of Mary" Pre-school
to Year 4 with specialisation i and Elementary School and
College

Canada Diploma with Honours-Early Childcare Assistant Everest College

China Guangzhu Vocational Senior Middle School Diploma (Preschool Guangzhu Vocational
Education) Senior Middle School

Cuba Pre-school Teacher Certificate Jose Marti Teacher’s

College

Fiji Certificate in Early Childhood Education Lautoka Teachers’ College

Certificate in Early Childhood Education University of the South

Pacific

Germany Final Completion Certificate with professional title of “State Anne Frank School,
verified child minder and nurse” 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

India Certificate in Pre-Primary Teacher Education (Nursery Teachers' All Women's Educational
Training) 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’ Indian Association for

Training) Preschool Education

Nursery Teacher’s Training and Child Care Education Certificate Gyan Vikas Shikshan and
Prashikshan Sansthan,
Kanpur

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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

FETAC Certificate in Child Care 2 (FAS) FAS

City and Guilds Progression Award: Early Years Care and School of Practical Child
Education Level 2 (6973/01) Care

Lebanon Diploma of Technical Baccalaureate in Kindergarten Education Technical Institute of

Zgharta

New Zealand 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) ATC Vision College

Certificate in Early Childhood Education 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 New Zealand College of
National Nanny Certificate] / Stage 1 of Diploma of Teaching Early Childhood Education
(E.C.E)

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

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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 Teacher-tutor of a Kindergarten Professional College of the

city of Agriz, Tatarstan

Scotland SVQ Level 2 Early Years Care and Education Stepping Stones Training
Centres

South Africa 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

Spain Title of Specialist Technician in Infant Education Institute for Higher

Education Prince Felipe

Sri Lanka Diploma in Childcare Management Mother’s Touch Academy

for Early Childhood
Diploma in Early Chilhood Development and Education 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

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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 Qualification Training provider
All states and Certificate III in Community Services Work – CHC30802 Various registered
territories 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 Certificate 1V in Health (Nursing) Canberra Institute of
Territory Technology
New South Wales 6382 Advanced Certificate in Nursing, Enrolled Nurse TAFE New South Wales
Certificate IV in Community Services (Welfare)
Northern Territory Certificate IV in Education Support (70117NT) Charles Darwin
University
Queensland 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

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Centre based services Assistant

Certificate IV in Health and Community Services (Diversional

Therapy) (CNA99)
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
Western Australia 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) TAFE Western Australia
(7896)
Certificate III in Teacher Assistant (51196)
Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant (Special Needs)(51192)

International qualifications – School Age Care Services ONLY

Country Qualification Training provider

Ireland FETAC Level 5 Certificate Healthcare Support School of Nursing, St
James Hopsital
Malaysia Teaching Certificate Languages Teaching
College
Netherlands Diploma of Intermediate Vocational Education (Social ROC Amsterdam and
Pedagogical Care Work) environs College of
Service Provision and
Wellbeing
Papua New Guinea Diploma in Teaching (Primary) Balob Teachers' College
Sri-Lanka Montessori Diploma Good Sheperd Maria
Montessori Training
Centre
United Kingdom 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.

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