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Certificate III in School Based Education Support

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Support students with additional needs, and assist teachers with creating comfortable and encouraging class environments.. This qualification is nationally recognised, providing you with future job opportunities to gain employment in the education sector.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Duration
12 months full-time
Course Code
CHC30221
Intake Months
Jan

About this course

Support students with additional needs, and assist teachers with creating comfortable and encouraging class environments..

This qualification is nationally recognised, providing you with future job opportunities to gain employment in the education sector. It is aimed at workers who provide assistance and support to teachers and students in a range of educational settings. These may include public, Catholic and independent schools and community education centres.

You will learn how to effectively communicate with students and colleagues, provide support to students in developing their literacy and numeracy skills and learn how to work collaboratively as part of an educational team. As part of this qualification you will undertake supervised work placement where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.

You will gain the following skills:

  • Improving literacy and numeracy in classrooms
  • Understanding and applying legal and ethical requirements
  • Integrating Information Communication Technology (ICT) across the curriculum
  • Implementing planned education programs for students with additional needs
  • Working effectively with culturally diverse students and staff, and
  • Contributing to the safety and health of students.

Entry requirements

School Leaver Non-School Leaver AQF
OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent Certificate I or Certificate II
RTO Entrance Requirements
  • Students MUST participate in an interview with the lecturer (face to face or phone) prior to enrolment.
  • Students MUST complete a Client Needs Form provided by the lecturer prior to enrolment. This form is designed to record the specific needs and/or additional requirements identified by the individual client that may affect their chances of successful participation in and/or completion of the course.
  • Students are required to complete the LLN assessment (via LLN Robot) prior to participating in the course.
  • Working with Children Check
    (over 18s) prior to work placement
  • Students need to be able to obtain the following checks to complete their Practical Placement requirements in an education setting.
  • Education Environment requires a National Police History Check (over 18s) - from the Department of Education and Training W.A website(opens in a new tab) .

Study locations

Northam

Geraldton