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Hi all!

I have been working in nurseries full time since 2014 (bar 8 months that I spent in Australia and 3 months working with elderly people) i  travelled to Australia on a WHV spent basically the entire time looking around as have always wanted to move out there. Am looking at possibly the 189 or the 190 visa. Would have a minimum of 60 points (providing my qualification can be recognised by acecqa), possibly 65 if I applied next year (would give me 5 extra points for extra time working in my field) Just wondering if anyone has similar experience? Or if anyone has a BTEC level 3 in children’s care learning and development and it was recognised by acecqa? There are BTEC level 3’s on the website as formerly recognised but none of them are my exact qualification. 

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Hi all!
I have been working in nurseries full time since 2014 (bar 8 months that I spent in Australia and 3 months working with elderly people) i  travelled to Australia on a WHV spent basically the entire time looking around as have always wanted to move out there. Am looking at possibly the 189 or the 190 visa. Would have a minimum of 60 points (providing my qualification can be recognised by acecqa), possibly 65 if I applied next year (would give me 5 extra points for extra time working in my field) Just wondering if anyone has similar experience? Or if anyone has a BTEC level 3 in children’s care learning and development and it was recognised by acecqa? There are BTEC level 3’s on the website as formerly recognised but none of them are my exact qualification. 

Unfortunately this occupation is not on the list ( only a manager of a nursery ) I have level 5 advanced diploma in childcare which will be fine to work out there but not to be the main visa applicant. We are going on my partners job which is a plumber
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22 hours ago, cheese n pickle said:

Hi,

have you checked if your job is on the skilled occupation list? 

https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/trav/work/work/skills-assessment-and-assessing-authorities/skilled-occupations-lists/combined-stsol-mltssl

I had a quick look but couldn't see Nursery worker. What ANZSCO code are you applying under?

No because the title is something different here than it is out there, I’m a qualified manager of a nursery with the qualifications that I have but they need to be formally assessed by acecqa, I would be going for early childhood teacher, which you can be certificate 3, or diploma educated it says. My colleague who has the same level as me has got hers assessed and she is certificate 3.

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11 hours ago, Aimz said:


Unfortunately this occupation is not on the list ( only a manager of a nursery ) I have level 5 advanced diploma in childcare which will be fine to work out there but not to be the main visa applicant. We are going on my partners job which is a plumber

Early childhood educator is on the list it’s just that there are different names for it. It’s on the mltssl -code 24111 

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1 hour ago, Juliaw151 said:

Early childhood educator is on the list it’s just that there are different names for it. It’s on the mltssl -code 24111 

Check that this role isn't a teacher - in which case you would need a 4 year degree.

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5 hours ago, Juliaw151 said:

Early childhood educator is on the list it’s just that there are different names for it. It’s on the mltssl -code 24111 

But you're not going to be able to pass the skills assessment for Early Childhood Educator if your qualifications are anything less than a 4-year degree. :/

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35 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

It could also be a 3 year degree plus a 1-year postgraduate teaching diploma - or am I wrong?

You're quite correct. 4 years study in total is required.

However it looks like the OP has a 'BTEC level 3 in children’s care learning and development' which, sadly, is not a degree-level qualification, so is not sufficient for a successful skills assessment for the Early Childhood Educator occupation.

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You're quite correct. 4 years study in total is required.
However it looks like the OP has a 'BTEC level 3 in children’s care learning and development' which, sadly, is not a degree-level qualification, so is not sufficient for a successful skills assessment for the Early Childhood Educator occupation.

Yes that's it, it is a teaching qualification you need not just a childhood qualification. I have done 4 years in total but still not a teaching degree so it doesn't count.
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Early childhood educator is on the list it’s just that there are different names for it. It’s on the mltssl -code 24111 

It’s important to remember that educator and teacher are two different terms in this context. The 24111 relates to teaching and does not involve ACECQA
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Hi everyone! No you’re all absolutely right been doing some research. Spoken to an agent as well and I can gain PR through the rsms/187 route under childcare group leader. I don’t NEED my qualifications assessed under this route but think I will apply to acecqa anyway as it would be good to know what my national diploma comes out as over there. 

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On 18/03/2018 at 21:32, Juliaw151 said:

Hi all!

I have been working in nurseries full time since 2014 (bar 8 months that I spent in Australia and 3 months working with elderly people) i  travelled to Australia on a WHV spent basically the entire time looking around as have always wanted to move out there. Am looking at possibly the 189 or the 190 visa. Would have a minimum of 60 points (providing my qualification can be recognised by acecqa), possibly 65 if I applied next year (would give me 5 extra points for extra time working in my field) Just wondering if anyone has similar experience? Or if anyone has a BTEC level 3 in children’s care learning and development and it was recognised by acecqa? There are BTEC level 3’s on the website as formerly recognised but none of them are my exact qualification. 

 Any updates on this? Very interested! Tried inboxing you but don’t know how to on this site!

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