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Education support officers provide tailored support to children with diverse needs. This can significantly improve the academic progress, confidence, and overall wellbeing of a student with intellectual, physical or behavioural needs.
This course is designed to prepare you to work effectively and collaboratively under the guidance of a teacher or other education professional. You’ll learn how to assist with maintaining student records and how to deliver targeted literacy and numeracy support to small groups of students or specific pupils.
The Certificate IV in School Based Education Support covers:
• supporting students to build literacy and numeracy skills
• supporting students with additional needs in the classroom environment
• assisting with planned educational programs
• working with students and colleagues
• using an e-learning management system.
This is a list of units available in this course. Which units you enrol in will depend on the course and stream available.
Attend classes 2 days per week with 1 day/week delivered on campus, and online 1 day a week from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day.
Additional study time is required to complete assessments, reading, and activities. We recommend that approximately 6 hours per week should be put aside for these activities.
This course requires students to complete a 120-hour practical placement. During your placement you’ll watch and learn from other professionals. You’ll practice using your discretion and judgment when carrying out your work in the context of established policies and procedures.
Our team will help to find placement opportunities with local organisations. Prior to placement, we help guide you through the mandatory documents required (police check, Working with Children Check) and then confirm your placement hours.
Applicants must have successfully obtained a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Police Check prior to undertaking their first work placement or any work based experiences.
For all TAFE applications, pre-training review questions and a literacy and numeracy review are part of the application process.
How you apply will depend on your current situation. Visit our how to apply page for options and instructions.
After you submit your application, we’ll get you to do an online literacy and numeracy review to help us understand where you’re at (and if the course you’re applying for is a good fit). We’ll give you feedback and offer you support if needed.
For information about students’ rights and responsibilities, please refer to the VET Information Guide.
Direct application: Yes
Federation University code: LBJ
National course code: CHC40221
The tuition fees you will pay depends on your eligibility for a Victorian Government subsidised place under the Skills First Program. Find out more about eligibility here.
| Concession Government Subsidised Place | Standard Government Subsidised Place | Full Fee Place (Not eligible for government subsidy) |
|---|---|---|
| $691 | $3,453 | $9,693 |
*Fees displayed are estimates for the total course and may change depending on individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees are subject to change annually.
Visit our fees and charges page for more information.
The estimated material fees for this course are $160. Material fees cover the cost of items which are purchased by the university and provided to the student, such as tools, materials, uniforms, textbooks, excursions and other incidentals associated with the course.
Textbooks: “Supporting Education 4th Edition” – Karen Kearns, “Targeting Maths Dictionary” – Garda Turner (optional)
Students accessing government-subsidised training under the Skills First Program need to be aware that enrolling in a qualification may affect their ability to access future government-subsidised training.
Free TAFE - under the Victorian Government Free TAFE initiative, some courses have free tuition for eligible students, however material fees (if applicable) will be payable by the student. Free TAFE is subject to availability and eligibility requirements.
Direct Debit Payment Plans are available for eligible students to help manage the payment of tuition and material fees throughout the enrolment year (excluding Diploma/Advanced Diploma tuition fees).
Further information on fees, payments and refunds is available here.
Our scholarships and grants can help with your study costs. Explore our scholarships to find an opportunity that's right for you.
Your previous studies, work skills or life experience might count as unit credit or exemptions towards this course (which means you could finish it sooner). Contact us on 1800 333 864 to find out if that’s the case.
CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
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