Certificate IV in English Language Teaching (TESOL)

Most of your learning is self-paced. You work through your learning materials, activities and assessments online in our learning platform, aXcelerate, at times that suit you, with about 20 hours of self-directed study a week. Each week, trainers also run a 3-hour scheduled webinar on Microsoft Teams, alternating between morning and afternoon sessions, and recordings are available. You can also book an optional 1-hour support session each month. Your timeline depends on how much study time you have each week and when you complete your placement.

You can contact your trainer by email or through the student portal, book an appointment, or ask questions in the webinars. If you need extra help, the monthly support session is there for you.

You'll complete written tasks, short and long-answer questions and quizzes, case studies and scenarios, and practical demonstrations. During placement you'll keep a journal, logbook and portfolio, and your assessor will observe you working with children. You need to be assessed as competent in every unit before your qualification is awarded.

You need 160 hours of placement in a regulated early childhood education and care service, for example a long day care service. MCIE coordinates your placement through our placement coordinator, supervises your assessment and supports you throughout. Placement depends on host availability, and you may need to travel. If you already work in a regulated early childhood service, you may be able to complete your placement there, subject to MCIE approval. Hours you work as part of your paid job may count towards your placement where they meet the relevant assessment and workplace requirements. Your service will need to sign a host agreement and provide a workplace supervisor, so talk to us before you start.

You'll need a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and vaccinations as required by the host service. You will also need to complete the mandatory National Child Safety Training applicable to regulated early childhood education and care services. Additional checks or training may be required depending on your placement service and applicable requirements.

There are no prerequisites. Before you enrol you'll complete a Pre-Training Review, which includes a language, literacy and numeracy check. You must be at least 18 and have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). Eligibility requirements apply to this domestic online course. Our course advisors will confirm your eligibility as part of the enrolment process.

In centre-based services for children of preschool age or under, educators must hold, or be actively working towards, at least an approved certificate III level education and care qualification (Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority). This course is the certificate III level qualification for the sector.

Early Childhood Educator, Kindergarten Assistant, Preschool Assistant, OSHC Educator, Family Day Care Educator, In-Home Care Educator, Nanny and Playgroup Assistant. Employment outcomes depend on individual circumstances, employer requirements and any additional industry or regulatory requirements. Your next step could be the CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care.

Yes. MCIE is a registered training organisation (RTO 22172). This is nationally recognised training, and successful completion of CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care leads to an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer are available. Credit Transfer is free of charge. RPL is subject to an hourly fee, set out in the MCIE Schedule of Fees and Charges.