CHC30221 Certificate III 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.
  • 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, as defined by State/Territory legislation

What will I learn?

  • Essential skills needed to work as an Educational Support Worker.
  • Acquire hands on experience of 120 hours during the work placement.

How will I learn?

The course will be offered in Mixed Mode Delivery

  • Classroom-based Learning (Face to face), where you attend AMES' campus with a Teacher/Trainer present
  • Online Learning, where you study remotely off campus via MS Teams, using training materials that are provided online or correspondence by the Teacher/Trainer 

What jobs can I apply for after completing this course?

  • Education support workers worker and Teacher’s Aide, mainly with students in classroom settings in primary or secondary schools.

For more information visit AMES Australia online service standards.

  • Courses and Units

    Units of Competency_CHC30221_School Based Education Support

    Course Title

    Code Week
    Work with diverse people
    CHCLEG001  Week 1
    Identify and respond and young people at risk CHCPRT001 Week 2
    Participate in workplace health and safety HLTWHS001 Week 3
    Provide first aid in an education and care setting HLTAID012 Week 4
    Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment CHCEDS033 Week 5
    Contribute to the planning and implementation of educational programs CHCEDS034 Week 6 - 8
    Contribute to student education in all developmental domains CHCEDS035 Week 6 - 8
    Support the development of literacy and oral language skills CHCEDS036 Week 9 and 10
    Support the development of numeracy skills CHCEDS037 Week 11 and 12
    Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices BSBSUS411 Week 13 and 14
    Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures CHCECE054

    Week 16

    Support students with additional needs in the classroom CHCECE057
    Week 17, 18 and 19
    Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students CHCECE059 Week 20 and 21
    Work effectively with students and colleagues CHCEDS060

    Week 22 to 25

    Support responsible student behaviour CHCEDS061
    Week 22 to 25

     

     

     

Eligibility

To learn more about eligibility criteria for this course, refer to the eligibility section below.

Course duration

24 weeks tuition - 120 hrs of work placement conducted throughout the course for 20 days

Course dates

Rolling intake - enquire for specific start dates

 

Information sessions scheduled every Tuesday at 03:30 PM via Zoom.

Locations

Course Eligibility

All potential learners will undertake a Pre-Training Review (including a LLND assessment and a pre-training interview). Learners’ language and numeracy skills should be at least ACSF level 2 and level 3 in at least three of the skills of Oracy, Reading, Writing, Learning and Numeracy.

Learners will undertake a Pre-Training Review (PTR) in order to establish the prospective student’s suitability for enrolment in this course

Cost

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Please refer to the schedule of fees for more information here or contact AMES Australia to check your eligibility for a concession fee.

There may be extra charges for learning materials, first aid certificate, police check & etc. 

A fee concession to a student enrolled under the Asylum Seeker VET Program can then be granted in accordance with the Guidelines about Fees.

How to Enrol

Enquire now to find out:

  • your eligibility
  • cost
  • arrange a time to have your English level assessed

The course will be run subject to enrolment numbers.

Register Interest

 

This course can be taken under the Government Subsidised Funding Programs below: