Certificate IV in School Based Education Support

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An Education support worker works with children in pre-school or school environments:

• supporting children to develop social skills

• supporting activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children

• setting up indoor and outdoor learning opportunities and activities

• supporting the academic studies of children with intellectual, physical and behavioural difficulties

• preparing printed materials required to support teaching

• supporting cultural awareness

Students must have access to a computer or laptop to complete the course.

• National Code: CHC40221

• Units: 17 units (13 core & 4 electives)

• Location: Level 9, 250 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000 & 3/1-9 Watton Street, Werribee, VIC, 3030

• Delivery Mode: Classroom

• Work placement: 100 hours

• Duration: 9 months

• Assessment: Students must successfully complete all assessment activities including written assessment, scenario, roleplay, portfolio, workplace-based tasks and assessor observations.

• Prior experience: if you have previously worked in schools as an Early Childhood Educator, Tutor, Teacher’s Support or Teacher’s Aide or in a similar role, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer

Government Funded: $220 (usual price, unless a special promotion is available)

Traineeship: N/A

Full Fee: $6,000

Enrolment fees include textbooks, resource and Students ID charges.  For more information click here. Fees may be subject to change before or during a student’s enrolment.  For any further course costs, such as re-assessment fees, please refer to the Domestic Student Handbook.

A nationally recognised qualification in Education Support is about gaining the skills and knowledge to work in education environments supporting teachers with young students requiring additional support. You could become…

• Teacher Aide in schools, preschools/kindergartens

• Education Support staff

• Education Assistant (special needs, language/literacy, cultural support)

• School Age Care Assistant Educator (vacation care, OSHC, Kindergarten)

• Inclusion Support

• Special School Teacher Aide

• SSO or School Support Officer

• Education Support Worker

• Learning Support Officer or Classroom Assistant

There are no formal pre-requisites for this course.

Education/Core Skills
Students must complete a Pre-Training Review, meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skill standards for Certificate IV level study and demonstrate that they are a suitable candidate for this course.

Age at Commencement
It is recommended that students have attained the age of 18 by the course commencement date.

Special Needs
MCIE welcomes people with disabilities to apply. Approval will be subject to the person being able to undertake all tasks and requirements of the course.

Regulatory
All participants require a Unique Student Identification (USI) number. If you do not have a USI number you can apply for one online at https://www.usi.gov.au/students or you can give MCIE’s admin staff permission to apply on your behalf.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) are available.

• MCIE Work-placement Officers will facilitate the work placement for students into an education environment.

• It is a requirement that students obtain the following prior to commencing practical placement.

• Working with Children Check (minimum level required ‘voluntary’ which is at no cost)

Students must have a Working with Children Check and in some workplaces may require a Police Check, to be accepted into work placement for this qualification.

Successful completion of this course requires students to complete 17 units of competency in total (14 core units plus 5 elective units). The course is delivered over 36 weeks with 7.5 class hours per week plus 100 hours work placement.