About the qualification
This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist teachers and support student learning in a range of classroom settings. They complete general administrative as well as operational tasks to support students with learning under the guidance of a teacher or other educational professional.
Work requires use of discretion and judgement within the boundaries of established policies and procedures. Education support workers work mainly with students in classroom settings in primary or secondary schools.
Potential job roles
- Education Support Worker
- Teacher’s Aide
- Teacher’s Assistant
- Home Tutor
Course details
- Course fees: $4,650, including learning materials. NSW residents may be eligible for Smart and Skilled funding.
- Delivery: online, at your own pace, and completed on the job. See how you study.
- Study duration: 12 to 18 months.
- Units: 15 units, made up of 10 core and 5 elective units. You choose your electives from the list below, and we discuss them with you on enrolment.
- Work placement: 100 hours of work placement are required, as set out in the training package. It is your responsibility to find a paid or voluntary placement, and you record your hours in the log and record book supplied.
- Qualification issued by: Training Education and Management Services (TEAMS) RTO 91852.
How you study
Courses are delivered and assessed online, and you work at your own pace. There are no classes or structured sessions: Teams or Zoom meetings are held as needed. You are assigned a trainer and assessor, who is your contact person throughout the course.
The qualification is completed on the job. You apply what you learn in your workplace and submit your assessments through the online learning platform.
Recognition of prior learning
If you have relevant experience or skills, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL): the formal recognition of your current skills and knowledge, no matter how, when or where the learning occurred. Ask us about RPL when you enquire.
Units of competency
Core units
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCEDS033 Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment
- CHCEDS034 Contribute to the planning and implementation of educational programs
- CHCEDS035 Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
- CHCEDS036 Support the development of literacy and oral language skills
- CHCEDS037 Support the development of numeracy skills
- CHCEDS057 Support students with additional needs in the classroom
- CHCEDS059 Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students
- CHCEDS060 Work effectively with students and colleagues
- CHCEDS061 Support responsible student behaviour
Elective units
- CHCEDS041 Set up and sustain learning areas
- CHCEDS044 Support development of student research skills
- CHCEDS048 Work with students in need of additional learning support
- CHCEDS050 Support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education
- CHCEDS056 Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder
Funding
Traineeship
This qualification can be undertaken as a traineeship. Funding may be available for new entrant trainees, with the fee calculated on eligibility by the State and Commonwealth Government.
Smart and Skilled funding
NSW residents may be eligible for Smart and Skilled funding. To be eligible you must be:
- 15 years old or over
- no longer at school
- living or working in NSW
- an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident, humanitarian visa holder or New Zealand citizen
For more information see the Smart and Skilled website.
As a requirement of NSW Smart and Skilled funding, the qualification cannot be completed or a certificate issued in less than eight months.
Nationally recognised training
Orana Skills Centre is in a working partnership with Training Education and Management Services (TEAMS) RTO 91852, who issue the Academic Transcripts and Qualifications. This means we can provide nationally accredited training.
In-house training
If you have 5 or more people in your organisation who need a Certificate III in School Based Education Support, we can deliver it for your organisation. Contact us for pricing and availability.