Centre based services / 1 Year Courses Qualified 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
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 providerAll states and territories / 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
All states and territories cont’d / Certificate III in Children’s Services – CHC30613 / Various registered training organisations cont’d
Certificate in Child Care and Education – CCCD34 / Australian Early ChildhoodCollege
Certificate III in Children’s Services (Family Day Care) / Australian YMCA Institute of Education and Training
New South Wales / Certificate in Childcare (Homebased) / CentralWestCommunity 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
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) / TAFE NEW SOUTH WALES
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 NannySchool
Victoria / Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) / Various registered training organisations
Certificate in Child Care (Assistant) / SwinburneUniversity of Technology
International qualifications
Country / Qualification / Training providerBrazil / 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
Canada / Diploma with Honours-Early Childcare Assistant / EverestCollege
China / Guangzhu Vocational SeniorMiddle School Diploma (Preschool Education) / Guangzhu Vocational SeniorMiddle School
Cuba / Pre-school Teacher Certificate / Jose Marti Teacher’s College
Fiji / Certificate in Early Childhood Education / LautokaTeachers’ College
Certificate in Early Childhood Education / University of the South Pacific
Germany / Final Completion Certificate with professional title of “State verified child minder and nurse” / AnneFrankSchool, 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) / PrivateState-ApprovedTechnicalSchool of Social Pedagogics, Bab Bergzabern
India / 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
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
FETAC National Vocational Certificate (NCVA) Level 5 Childcare / Various registered training organisations
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
Lebanon / Diploma of Technical Baccalaureate in Kindergarten Education / Technical Institute of Zgharta
New Zealand / New Zealand National Nanny Certificate
National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Level 3)
National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care (Parenting Education)(Level 3) / Various registered training organisations
National Certificate Early Childhood Education and Care (level 5) / ATCVisionCollege
Certificate in Early Childhood Education / AucklandUniversity of Technology
National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Level 5) (Centre Based) / Bay of Plenty Polytechnic
Certificate in Childcare and Development
Certificate in Childcare
Certificate in Childcare (Pacifica) / New Zealand Childcare Association
New Zealand Certificate in Nanny Education (Level 5) [formally National Nanny Certificate] / Stage 1 of Diploma of Teaching (E.C.E) / New ZealandCollege of Early Childhood Education
Karitane Baby Nurse / Plunkett Society New Zealand
Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care / Rangi Ruru Early ChildhoodCollege
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
Certificate in Early Childhood Education / Waikato Institute of Technology
Certificate (NZQA approved)(Prior to 2000)
Certificate in Early Childhood Education / WellingtonNanniesCollege
National Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care
(Level 5) / Western Institute of Technology, Taranaki
Russia / Teacher-tutor of a Kindergarten / ProfessionalCollege 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 TutorialCollege
National Seniors Certificate (Educare) / General & Further Education & Training Quality Assurance Council
Level 4 National Certificate Early Childhood Development: 23116 / ProfessionalChildCareCollege
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
Diploma in Early Chilhood Development and Education / Mother’s TouchAcademy for Early Childhood Education
Certificate in Pre-School Education / Open University of Sri Lanka
The Netherlands / Diploma Secondary Vocational Education / Spectrum-CollegeBreda
United Kingdom / CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Child Care and Education
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) / Various registered training organisations
NVQ Child Care and Education (Work in Support of Others)
Level 2 / Avalon Training Centre
National Diploma in Nursery Nursing / BradfordCommunity 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 providerAll states and territories / 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) / Canberra Institute of Technology
New South Wales / 6382 Advanced Certificate in Nursing, Enrolled Nurse
Certificate IV in Community Services (Welfare) / TAFE New South Wales
Northern Territory / Certificate IV in Education Support (70117NT) / CharlesDarwinUniversity
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
Certificate IV in Health and Community Services (Diversional Therapy) (CNA99)
Continuing Education Certificate in Human Services / GriffithUniversity
Certificate IV Leadership and Youth (30287QLD) / Scouts Australia
Certificate III Education (Integration Aide) 3360 / Toowoomba Education Centre
Western Australia / Certificate III of Human Services
Certificate IV of Human Services (Youth Residential) / CentralMetropolitanCollege of TAFE
6978 Certificate III of Children’s Services (Teacher Assistant) (7896)
Certificate III in Teacher Assistant (51196)
Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant (Special Needs)(51192) / TAFE Western Australia
International qualifications – School Age Care Services ONLY
Country / Qualification / Training providerIreland / FETAC Level 5 Certificate Healthcare Support / School of Nursing, St James Hopsital
Malaysia / Teaching Certificate / LanguagesTeachingCollege
Netherlands / Diploma of Intermediate Vocational Education (Social Pedagogical Care Work) / ROC Amsterdam and environs College of Service Provision and Wellbeing
Papua New Guinea / Diploma in Teaching (Primary) / BalobTeachers' College
Sri-Lanka / Montessori Diploma / Good Sheperd Maria Montessori Training Centre
United Kingdom / CACHE Level 2 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (100/1648/X)
CACHE Level 3 Certificate for Teaching Assistants (100/1649/1)
City and Guilds NVQ Level 2 Care (Q1050140) / Various registered training organisations
City and Guilds Certificate in Family and Community Care (3310) / BexhillCollege
City and Guilds Learning Support Certificate / Lambeth College
International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy / Montessori Centre International
Post Graduate Certificate in Education / University of WestEngland
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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