Become a Childcare Trainee
Earn while you learn and start your career in early childhood education and care.
A childcare traineeship allows you to gain real workplace experience, earn an income while you study, and complete a nationally recognised qualification with the support of experienced ACCCO trainers.
Start Your Childcare Career
A childcare traineeship gives you the opportunity to work in a childcare service while completing your qualification.
A traineeship allows you to:
- Work in a childcare service while you learn
- Earn an income while completing your qualification
- Gain practical skills and experience with children
- Receive support from your employer and ACCCO trainer
- Build a pathway into a rewarding early childhood career
At ACCCO, we specialise in early childhood education and care. For more than 30 years, we have helped thousands of students build their careers in childcare, and we can help you find a childcare traineeship.
How Does A Childcare Traineeship Work?
1. Find a childcare employer
Secure a role with a childcare service that is looking for a trainee educator.
2. Start your traineeship
Once you have an employer, your traineeship can begin. You’ll work in a childcare service while completing your qualification with ACCCO.
3. Learn with ACCCO
Your ACCCO trainer will guide you throughout your traineeship.
Already Have a Childcare Employer?
If you have found a childcare centre that is ready to support your traineeship, getting started is easy.
Your next steps:
- Talk to your employer
- Choose ACCCO as your training provider when asked
- Complete your enrolment and begin your traineeship
Become a Qualified Educator
The CHC30125 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care is the starting point for your career.
This nationally recognised qualification provides the foundation skills needed to work as an early childhood educator.
During your traineeship, you will learn about:
- Supporting children’s learning and development
- Creating safe and nurturing environments
- Working with families and communities
- Health, safety and wellbeing practices
- Planning and supporting children’s experiences
Why Choose ACCCO?
When you choose ACCCO, you choose a training provider dedicated to early childhood education and committed to helping you succeed throughout your traineeship and career journey.
Industry expertise
When you choose ACCCO, you choose a training provider dedicated to early childhood education and committed to helping you succeed throughout your traineeship and career journey.
Industry expertise
With more than 30 years specialising in early childhood education, we understand the industry, educators and the skills needed to succeed.
Trainer support
Receive guidance from experienced childcare trainers with flexible learning designed around your workplace.
Career Pathways
Your traineeship is the first step towards a rewarding career, with opportunities to progress as an educator, room leader, educational leader or centre director.
No Experience? No Problem!
Many successful educators start their childcare career through a traineeship.
You don’t need to know everything before you begin. Your employer and ACCCO will support you as you learn the skills needed to become an educator.
What matters most is that you:
Enjoy working with children
Want to make a difference
Are willing to learn
Are committed to your career development
Am I Eligible for a Traineeship
You may be eligible for a childcare traineeship if you:
- Are looking to start a career in childcare
- Have found, or are looking for, a childcare employer
- Meet government traineeship eligibility requirements in your state
Eligibility requirements can vary depending on your location and circumstances.
Our team can help you understand your options.
Need Help Finding a Traineeship
Earn while you learn and take the first step towards becoming an early childhood educator.
Talk to ACCCO about your traineeship options today
Got questions? We’ve got answers.
Find quick answers to common questions about a childcare traineeship.
A childcare traineeship allows you to work in a childcare service while completing a nationally recognised qualification. It combines paid employment with structured training.
Yes. A traineeship combines employment and study, meaning you are employed by a childcare service while completing your qualification.
Yes. Many people begin their childcare career through a traineeship with no previous experience.
The timeframe depends on your qualification, employment arrangements and progress through your training.
ACCCO can help you understand the traineeship process and connect you with the next steps. If you are looking for employment, you may also need to apply directly with childcare services offering trainee positions.
