Future Job Outcomes

• Teacher’s Aides
• School Learning Support Officers
• Education Support Workers

Nationally Recognised Training (NRT)

• CHC30221 Certificate III in School Based Education Support is a Nationally Recognised Qualification.
• On successful completion of this qualification, you will be issued with an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate and Record of Results.

UNE Partnerships

Successful attainment of this qualification will provide a pathway into higher qualifications, such as

• Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
• Bachelor of Education (Primary or Secondary)
• Bachelor of Inclusive Education or Special Education

Units of Competency:

CHCEDS033 – Meet Legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and comply with legislation, policy and industrial instruments that relate to the education support worker role in school settings.

CHCEDS059 – Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement work health and safety policies and procedures to support the health, safety and wellbeing of students in an educational environment.

CHCEDS061 – Support Responsible Student Behaviour

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support and guide responsible and positive behaviour of students.

CHCEDS048 – Work with students in need of additional learning support

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to the planning and implementation of strategies to support students who have challenges that may limit their access to the curriculum and its outcomes.

CHCEDS057 – Support students with additional needs in the classroom

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support students with recognised additional needs in classrooms, where there are students with a mix of abilities and needs.

CHCEDS036 – Support the development of literacy and oral language skills

This unit describes the performance outcomes skills and knowledge required to establish program guidelines, provide support, and monitor progress when working with students who need support with their reading, writing and oral language skills.

CHCEDS037 – Support the development of numeracy skills 

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to implement numeracy programs as identified by the teacher to assist students requiring numeracy support.

CHCDIS007 – Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to facilitate the empowerment of people with disability to deliver rights based services using a person-centred approach. It should be carried out in conjunction with individualised plans.

CHCEDS060 – Work effectively with students and colleagues

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to generate positive, respectful and effective interactions with students and colleagues.

CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work respectfully with people from diverse social and cultural groups and situations, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

CHCEDS035 – Contribute to student education in all developmental domains

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development of students with a focus on the inclusion of all students.

CHCEDS042 – Provide support for e-learning

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare for, implement and review student e-learning in the context of a pre-arranged course or program.

CHCEDS034 – Contribute to the planning and implementation of educational programs

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assist teachers in the planning and delivery of education programs. Classroom-level support is provided to ensure the learning environment is inclusive and relevant, and appropriately resourced and maintained. This includes routine classroom administration and operational functions.

BSBPEF401 – Manage personal health and wellbeing

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify signs and sources of strain on personal health and wellbeing (both physical and mental) within job roles and according to key performance indicators (KPIs).

HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the work environment

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and wellbeing by preventing and managing personal stress.