Entry Requirement
You must have completed year 10 or equivalent or be considered a mature aged student and you must turn 18 years of age or older by completion of the Teacher’s Assistant course.
Course Duration: 17 weeks (approximately)
Including 4 weeks of Supervised Field Placement
Delivery Mode: Full Time
Flexible/External (only available for students working in the industry)
RPL/RCC available: Contact the Academy if you need more details
Course Costs:
Contact the Academy for current course costs.
Certificate III in Education Support may be available FREE to eligible participants of the Productivity Places Program. This program is jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and the Government of Western Australia.
Qualification Information
This qualification covers workers in a range of education settings including public and indeoendent schools and community education settings that provide assistance and support to teachers and students under broad based supervision.
Some jurisdictions may require specialist skill development and supervision by qualified teachers to address specific job roles.
Some job roles may require the education support worker to complete work external to the immediate education environment eg. In Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
Occupational titles may include:
• Education assistant
• Education assistant (special needs)
• Education support worker
• Home tutor
What does the course cover?
Compulsory Units
CHCCHILD301A Support behaviour of children and young people
CHCED301A Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment
CHCEDS303A Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
CHCEDS312A Work with diversity in the education environment
CHCEDS313A Communicate with students
CHCEDS314A Work effectively in an education team
CHCEDS316A Comply with school administrative requirements
HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes
Electives Units included
CHCEDS305A Support the development of reading skills
CHCEDS306A Support the development of writing skills
CHCEDS307A Support the development of numeracy skills
CHCEDS315A Support students with additional needs in the classroom
CHCEDS302A Facilitate implementation of planned educational programs
CHCEDS304A Contribute to organisation and management of classroom or centre
Please Note:
*** Students are required to demonstrate that they have achieved competency during on-the-job training (Supervised Field Placement).
*** All resources are provided on loan for the use by students during the course
*** Students must ensure they can obtain a Working With Children’s Check and an Education Department Police Clearance (these are not provided as part of the course and are the responsibility of the student).
