Qualification Description

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 Applicants 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.

Education support workers work mainly with students in classroom settings in primary or secondary schools, as defined by State/Territory legislation. To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 100 hours of work in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school Applicants, within at least one school in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Course Structure

Completion of 17 Units (Including 13 Core Units and 4 Elective Units)

Placement Requirements

Students MUST complete a minimum of 100 hours in a school based supportive environment to be deemed fully competent in their qualification.

Career Outcomes

After successfully being granted this qualification through the RPL Process, the new qualified graduate may have the academic
requirements to apply for roles with the following titles:
  •   Education support worker, Education support officer (ESO), Learning support officer (LSO)
  •   Teachers' aide, Integration aide
  •   Education assistant Language and literacy worker, Note taker, Tutor
We do not guarantee the desired outcome after successful completion of this qualification. RPL Applicants are advised to undertake analysis of the market before deciding to start the course.

Unique Student Identifier

Each participant enrolling in the course will need a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number to obtain their certification or qualification when studying nationally recognised Assessment in Australia. A USI gives you access to your online USI account which will help keep all your Assessment records together. Certificates and Statement of Attainment cannot be issued without this number.

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer applies to situations where Applicants have completed unit(s) at another provider identical to those in which they plan to enrol. Credit will be granted in accordance with the Credit Transfer procedure. To apply for credit transfer Applicants must complete the credit transfer application form and attach copies of verified documents to support the application. A reduction in tuition fees will be applied if Credit Transfer is granted. A Credit transfer will also result in reduction in duration of the course.

Student Information

Detailed student information is available within our Student Handbook www.christacollege.edu.au This Booklet contains important information about a student’s rights and obligations such as their right to privacy, a safe Assessment environment and the right to complaint or appeal an assessment decision. It is important that persons applying for enrolment must have had reviewed this information first.

Complaints & Appeal Process

If student have any complaint against Christa College policies, procedure, staff, fellow RPL Applicants, assessments, marking or learning resources, they can obtain complaint form from reception and launch their complaint formally.

For further information about the complaints and appeal process, please refer to student handbook or speak to one of our staff.

Clarification on Statutory Cooling Off Period

The standards for Registered Assessment Organisations require an RTO to inform the prospective RPL Applicants of their right to statutory cooling off period. A statutory cooling off period of 10 days is applicable under Consumer Law to withdraw from a consumer agreement, if the agreement has been through unsolicited marketing and sales tactics. However, it may be noted that we do not engage in any aggressive marketing tactics like door to door marketing, hence Statutory cooling off period will not as such be applicable to our RPL Applicants who have enrolled into a program. However, for refund options RPL Applicants may refer to our refund policy available in Student Handbook.

Award

On fulfilling the requirements, an AQF Qualification in CHC40221 - CERTIFICATE IV IN SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT will be issued to the student within 30 days of completion of the qualification and all fees have been paid.

Applicants must show appropriate levels of LLN to be eligible to complete this course. Applicants need a level of English language both written and verbal to accurately collect and report information.

Applicants will be guided to support LLN requirements / improvements by Assessors. Applicants complete a LLN screen during the Pre-Assessment Interview process. Applicants needing Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support are identified on application through the Pre Assessment Interview process. In most cases, LLN support can be provided.

Where only a low level of support is needed, the program manager may arrange for the student to receive extra-curricular assistance from the Assessors or other qualified staff member. Where extensive support is needed, specialised LLN classes may be set up.

Where an applicant’s LLN deficiency will clearly inhibit achievement of learning outcomes and the applicant refuses LLN support, enrolment may be declined. The RTO’s determined Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) entry levels for this course are:

Other Requirements:

• Over the age of 18 years
• Police record check
• Work with Children Check

Nominal Hours

This Course CHC40221—CERTIFICATE IV IN SCHOOL BASED EDUCATION SUPPORT’s nominal hours is 945. Students are required to undertake face to face, work placement and home study over theperiod of34weeks including 4 weeks break. 

The cost of the Certificate IV in School-Based Education Support is $12,00.00.
(No Refunds are available once the Applicant has commenced the Qualification Process)