Empower students and change lives

CHC30221 - Certificate III in School Based Education Support

Working in Education Support involves providing vital assistance and support to students with diverse learning needs, including those with disabilities, in primary, secondary and special education schools. Education Support Workers, such as teacher assistants or teacher aides, work closely with teachers to create inclusive and effective learning environments. Their responsibilities include classroom support, behaviour management, record-keeping, ensuring student safety and providing emotional support.

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
  • HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
  • CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
  • CHCEDS056 Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder
  • CHCEDS048 Work with students in need of additional learning support
12 months
Please refer to our Fees and Funding page. This Training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding for eligible participants.
  • Teacher aide
  • Learning support officer
  • Education support worker
  • The qualification is delivered through a registered Traineeship.
  • Delivered through a blended approach, you’ll complete your face to face learning in block training for 2 weeks each school holidays.
  • Students have access to our online Learning Management System to access training and theory assessment content.
  • Assessments are completed with a combination of written questions and practical tasks as well as in person observations at your workplace.
  • An Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Students are required to pass the ACSF LLN test at the required level in reading, writing and numeracy
  • Have suitable language, literacy and numeracy skills to read and comprehend learning materials and perform assessment tasks.
  • Students are required to successfully complete a Pre-Training Review to establish suitability and appropriateness for the program.
  • Have sound computer skills to navigate simple software to complete assessment activities with AGA online learning management system.
  • Have access to a laptop or computer to bring to training sessions.
  • Students under the age of 17 require documented permission from Secondary School administration.
  • Students obtaining a ‘Competent’ result for all units studied will be issued a ‘Certificate’ –  CHC30221 Certificate III in School Based Education Support by AGA.
  • Should a student not complete the full qualification, a ‘Statement of Attainment’ will be issued for the units which the student is deemed ‘Competent’.
No licensing, legislation, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification.

* Please note: the information on this page is subject to change in line with industry and regulatory requirements

CHC30221 - Certificate III in School Based Education Support

Submit your details below to contact our team and get started.

    Explide
    Drag