CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist teachers and support student learning in a range of classroom settings under the guidance of a teacher or other educational professional. At this level, workers may be involved in facilitation of learning for a range of instructional groupings, including for those students in need of additional support. In these roles, the education support worker sources and analyses information from diverse sources, may work with limited direct supervision and could provide guidance to other workers.
Note: Education support workers work mainly with students in classroom settings in primary or secondary schools, as defined by State/Territory legislation.
Potential jobs following from this training:
- Teacher assistant for primary school teachers
- Teacher assistant for secondary school teachers
Course Duration & Structure
- Delivered face-to-face, at 2 day per week and 7 hours per day for 26 weeks
- Research and project work (14 hours per week)
- Self-study (6 hours per week)
- Practical placement (work experience): minimum of 100 hours of work in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school students, within at least one school in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.
Entry Requirements
- Applicants will be required to undertake a pre-training review to determine English level and overall suitability for the course
- Current Police Check
- Current Working With Children Check
Pathways
After completing the qualification, learners may opt for formal qualifications such as
- CHC50221 Diploma of School Age Education and Care, or
- CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Resources
- Fully equipped classroom (including projector, whiteboard, internet access, tea and coffee faculties)
- Learner and facilitator guides
- Simulated classroom for students to practice their skills
- Support extended to the student to assist in locating placement
- Relevant policies, procedures, legislative and regulatory materials
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Guest speakers
- PowerPoint presentations
- Assessment handouts
- Access to the local Council library
- Educational posters located around the classroom for student reference
- Library or access to learning resources
- Student mentoring, if requested or required, to help her/him to meet competency and learning requirements
- Encouragement of establishing study support groups
- Senior student buddy mentoring and;
- Assistance provided for people with disability including wheelchair access, access to welfare services, large learning spaces.
Course Outline
Core Modules
Elective Modules
Fees
For eligible student students, Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding is available through the Skills First Program.
For full fee paying students, payments plans may be available
- Concession fee: $150 (includes GST)
- Non Concession fee: $550 (includes GST)
- Fee for service: $7060.00
Please refer to the Refund Policy and Application for Payment Plan on the College Website for further information.
- Replacement of lost learner resources is an additional charge
- A payment of AUD $20 may be required for the re-issuing of official academic transcript
- *The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment
How to apply
To apply for enrolment in this course please contact VASS College of Vocational Education below or feel free to come meet us in person. Our staff would love to talk with you about your study goals to determine the best course for you.
