Smart and Skilled
The Australian Early Childhood College is a Smart and Skilled Training Provider. This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. Eligibility criteria apply. You can find out more about this initiative at the Smart and Skilled website or by calling 1300 772 104.
Details of our Approved Qualifications are:
- CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
These qualifications are available through a subsidised program from the NSW Government:
- Smart and Skilled Apprenticeships and Traineeships Program
For the most current information regarding this program please contact the main office on 02 4822 7109
Eligibility criteria
(This is a general guide only, students are advised to contact us to discuss their eligibility for the various programs available, and can also check their eligibility on the Smart and Skilled website. This section helps you to check your eligibility for this NSW Government subsidy):
The individual either lives or works in New South Wales, and is:
- an Australian citizen, a permanent Australian resident, a humanitarian visa holder or a New Zealand citizen, and
- be aged 15 years or older, and
- no longer be at school.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who do not live or work in New South Wales but live in specific defined interstate New South Wales border areas are eligible for government-subsidised training under Smart and Skilled. For more information please contact the main office.
If you are not eligible for Smart and Skilled funding you have the option of enrolling as a self-funded student. For more information please contact us on 02 4822 7109 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Notification of Enrolment Process and Australian Early Childhood College enrolment process.
From the first of January 2015 all students participating in Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications are required to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). We are required by Commonwealth legislation to have this number recorded for your training and cannot enrol new students without this number. If you do not have a USI you can find more information on obtaining one here. Your USI may be used for the Notification of Enrolment Process and reporting Training Activity Data to the Department.
Fee Information
Please refer to our Smart and Skilled Fee Information
We are currently in the application stage to be able to offer VET FEE-HELP and will provide further information about this as it becomes available.
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer
Students may be eligible for RPL or Credit Transfer. For more information on how to apply for this please see our Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfers page or contact us.
Deferring or discontinuing Subsidised Training
Students are able to defer or discontinue their training if they wish to do so. Please contact the main office on 02 4822 7109 to find out how to do this
Consumer Protection Information
Under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), when you buy products and services they come with automatic guarantees that they will work and do what you asked for. The ACL covers refunds, consumer guarantees, unsafe and defective products, purchases using lay-bys and unsolicited consumer agreements with door-to-door sellers or telemarketers. The ACL has been in force across Australia since January 2011 and has brought consistency to consumer law across Australian states and territories.
Australian Early Childhood College are committed to ensuring all students and potential students are provided with a quality training and assessment service and are well informed of their rights as consumers and given a fair avenue for any complaint. If we fail to meet our obligations students can claim compensation for expense incurred as a result of loss or damage.
Please refer to the following documents and links for further information or contact our main office on 02 4822 7109 for further information.
- Australian Early Childhood College Consumer Protection Policy
- Smart and Skilled: Consumer Protection Strategy
- Smart and Skilled website - Consumer protection for students
- Recommendations from Fair Trading NSW
- Students can also contact the Smart and Skilled information hotline on 1300 772 104
Australian Early Childhood College policies and procedures
- Code of Practice
- Access and Equity Policy
- Client Services Policy
- Privacy Policy
- Fees and Refunds Policy
- Appeals Policy
- Client Appeals Form
- Complaints Policy
- Client Complaints Form
Support and assistance for students
Australian Early Childhood College offers a variety of support for students including training and assessment resources, as well as assistance and advice for studying, or confidential personal support for students experiencing situations that make study difficult.
- Being a Recognition First student
- Student resources
- Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) information
- Personal support
Contact details
Australian Early Childhood College contact details
- Phone (02) 4822 7109
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Smart and Skilled contact details
- Phone: 1300 772 104
- Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Videos
Here are a series of videos we have created especially for our students. Please feel free to provide us with feedback on these videos and suggestions for future topics by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
This segment of the website is being updated for 2018-2019. Please check back later.
Personal Support Services for Students
We understand that our students have lives outside of work and study and that unplanned or unexpected things can happen in your life to make studying difficult. If you are experiencing difficulties that impact on your ability to submit assessments and complete course requirements it is important to contact us - there are things we can do to help. All Australian Early Childhood College staff will treat any information you provide to us with the utmost respect for your privacy and confidentiality.
The links below are organisations that may be able to provide students who might be experiencing problems in their lives with specialist support and advice:
The Salvation Army - Financial Counselling
Training Costs
All of our courses have different costs depending on a range of factors. These are, broadly speaking, mainly determined by the type of funding the course is delivered under, if available, and which state or territory the student is from. Many of our students access government funding to complete some or all of their studies. It is important to point out that government funding does not cover all of the costs of their training and students are expected to make some financial contribution to the cost of obtaining their chosen qualification.
Below are a series of links with information about costs specific to each qualification we offer, for each state and territory we currently train in. This information is current at the time of publishing, however costs are continually updated by government departments throughout the year. We endeavour to keep the information on this website as up to date as possible, but please ensure you confirm any costs with our office before enrolling by calling 02 4822 7109 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Australian Capital Territory
Australian Early Childhood College (Recognition First) can be found on the Qualifications Register in the ACT. Potential students have the option to study under a Fee For Service Arrangement or alternatively under an approved Training Contract may be eligible for a Government subsidised training place through the ACT Government Education and Training Directorate. Please contact the main office to discuss your eligibility for these programs.
Qualifications offered in ACT include:
- CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
South Australia
Australian Early Childhood College (Recognition First) currently offers the following qualification in South Australia:
- CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
Potential students have the option to study under a Fee For Service Arrangement or alternatively under a Government susbsidised training place through the SA WorkReady Program. Please contact the main office to discuss your eligibility.
New South Wales
Australian Early Childhood College (Recognition First) are an Approved Smart and Skilled Provider. Potential students have the option to study under a Fee For Service Arrangment or if they meet eligibility requirements through a program subsidised by the NSW Government. Please contact the main office to discuss your eligibility.
Qualifications offered in NSW include:
- CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
NSW Smart and Skilled Fee Information
Self Funded Students
For all enquiries about payment of fees please contact our Finance Team on 02 4822 7109 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please also refer to our Fees and Refunds Policy
