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CHC41708 Certificate IV in Education Support

Study Modes and start dates
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       Contingent on demand
External      Start anytime
RPL/RCC     Start anytime

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Classes
       $3000
External     $145  per unit
RPL            $100  per unit
 

 

CHC41708 Certificate IV in Education Support

This qualification covers workers in a range of education and school settings who provide assistance and support to teachers to facilitate students’ learning under broad based supervision. Some job roles may require tasks to be performed with a moderate level of autonomy and/or the provision of supervision/leadership to other staff/volunteers.

Occupational titles may include:

·   Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education officer

·   Indigenous language and culture teaching assistant

·   Education assistant

·   Language worker

·   Education assistant (special needs)

·   Literacy worker

·   Education support worker

·   Support worker (children with disabilities)

·   Education worker

·   Teacher aide

·   Home tutor

·   Teacher assistant

·   Homeland teaching assistant

 

Entry requirements

To gain entry into CHC41708 Certificate IV in Education Support candidates require:
·   Sufficient validated experience in directly supervised learning support roles as an education support worker, child care worker, home/volunteer tutor or similar role to indicate likely success at this level of qualification
OR
·   Successful completion of a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in education support, children’s services or a related area.
 

PACKAGING RULES

15 units must be selected for this qualification including:

· 9 compulsory units

· 6 elective units

A range of elective units is available and may include:
-    Relevant electives listed below the compulsory units for this qualification
-    Where appropriate to address workplace requirements, a maximum of 3 units of competency packaged at this level or higher in Community Services, Health or other relevant Training Packages

 

Compulsory units

CHCCHILD301A    Support behaviour of children and young people

CHCCHILD401A    Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

CHCEDS301A Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment

CHCEDS312A Work with diversity in the education environment

CHCEDS407A Collect and analyse information to inform work strategies

CHCEDS410A Assist in facilitation of student learning

CHCEDS411A Use high-level communication skills in the education workplace

CHCEDS412A Contribute to continuous improvement processes within the education environment

HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice

All workers undertaking education support work need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Community Services Training Package.

Where work involves a specific focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or culturally diverse clients or communities, one or both of the following electives is recommended:

HLTHIR403B    Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

HLTHIR404B    Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Relevant electives

Electives are to be selected in line with specified Packaging Rules. Employers may specify that certain electives are required to address specific workplace needs.  Relevant electives are listed below, with some grouping provided to guide selection for identified areas of work.  Electives may be selected from one or more groups.

Literacy and numeracy electives

CHCEDS408A Support students’ mathematics learning for numeracy

CHCEDS409A Support students’ literacy learning

Special needs education support work

CHCCS305A Assist clients with medication (Note pre-requisite HLTAP301A)

CHCCS425A Support health professional

CHCDIS405A   Facilitate skills development and maintenance

CHCEDS413A Support students with learning difficulties and learning disabilities

CHCEDS414A Support students with autism spectrum disorder

CHCEDS417A Facilitate learning for students with disabilities

CHCEDS421A Provide support to students with hearing disabilities

CHCEDS424A Facilitate learning for students with intellectual disabilities
(Note pre-requisite CHCEDS417A)

CHCEDS425A Facilitate learning for students with speech/language disabilities
(Note pre-requisite CHCEDS417A)

CHCEDS426A Facilitate learning for students with vision impairment
(Note pre-requisite CHCEDS417A)

CHCEDS427A Facilitate learning for students with physical disabilities
(Note pre-requisite CHCEDS417A)

HLTAP301A Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

 

Electives for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Education Work/ Tutoring / Language Work / Homeland Teaching

CHCEDS416A Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education

CHCEDS422A Promote hearing health and learning

CHCEDS423A Assist in production of language resources

CHCEDS428A Assist teacher to develop Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander language and culture lessons

Education support work electives

BSBWOR501A    Manage personal work priorities and professional development

CHCCD413D    Work within specific communities

CHCCHILD404A    Support the rights and safety of children and young people

CHCCS506A Promote and respond to workplace diversity

CHCEDS415A Supervise students outside the classroom

CHCEDS418A Deliver elements of teaching/learning programs

CHCEDS419A Support flexible learning in an education environment

CHCEDS508A Assist in leading a small team in an education environment

CHCFC502A Foster physical development in early childhood

CHCFC505A Foster cognitive development in early childhood

CHCFC506A Foster children’s language and communication development

CHCFC508A Foster children’s aesthetic and creative development

CHCFC512A Foster physical development in middle childhood

CHCFC515A Foster cognitive development in middle childhood

CHCNET402A Establish and maintain effective networks

CHCYTH401A Engage respectfully with young people

SRCCRD007B   Develop recreation programs

E-learning electives

CHCEDS321A Use an e-learning management system

CHCEDS429A Coordinate e-learning programs
 

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