Course Summary
This qualification reflects the role of an education support worker who assists teachers and support student learning in a range of classroom settings in primary or secondary schools, as defined by State/Territory legislation. At this level, education support workers may be involved in the facilitation of learning for a range of instructional groupings, including for those students in need of additional support. In these roles, the education support worker sources and analyses information from diverse sources and may work with limited direct supervision and could provide guidance to other workers. To achieve this qualification, the student must complete a minimum 100 hours of work in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school students, within at least one school in Australia.
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsCQUniversity requirement: completion of bksb (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment before enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher-level course.
The requirement to complete a minimum work placement component for the duration of the qualification of 100 hours in a classroom environment within Primary or Secondary Schools. Placement is to be organised by the student, CQUniversity will assist where required.
The requirement to successfully obtain a Working With Children Check relevant to your State in Australia.
Access to a computer, internet, and intermediate computer skills. 24 hour CQUniversity computer labs are available on selected campuses.
Vocational Placement and Work Integrated Learning
Students must complete a Vocational Placement and/or Work Integrated Learning as part of this qualification.
Additional information
The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within a school environment, with a mandatory work placement of 100 hours at either Primary or Secondary Schools. Within this time allocation, students can demonstrate the required vocational placement tasks and skills for other units as required for the qualification. The total number of 100 hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirements of workplace hours within this qualification. Students completing Vocational Placement must complete a minimum of 100 hours of placement throughout the duration of the course. Each Cluster will require vocational placement and demonstration of the practical component in a classroom environment.
Course Details
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| AQF Level | Level 4: Certificate IV |
Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
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Not Applicable |
Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
Successful completion of CHC40221 Certificate IV in School-Based Education Support, occupation includes education support worker assisting teachers to support specific learning needs of individual students within a classroom settings of a primary or secondary school.
Students can also further their skills and study towards other qualifications, with many pathways available at CQUniversity.
- Complete 13 core units
- Complete 4 elective units
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
This course is delivered on Moodle for a period of 70 weeks, however as it is competency and cluster-based it may be possible for students to complete their training sooner if they have reached the required skill level.
The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within a school environment, with a mandatory minimum work placement of 100 hours at either Primary or Secondary Schools. Each cluster the student undertakes requires work placement and/or employment.
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FIRST AID To complete the unit HLTAID012 students will be required to access a campus in either Gladstone, Mackay or Rockhampton to complete the practical component of the Accredited Short Course in First Aid for Education and Care with CQUniversity. Or, complete the unit HLTAID012 with another Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and submit a completed certificate to receive a credit for this unit. |
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| HLTAID012 | Provide First Aid in an education and care setting | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 1 HEALTH AND SAFETY In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCEDS059 | Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 2 LEGAL AND ETHICAL In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCEDS033 | Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 3 CULTURE AND COMMUNITY In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCECE054 | Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 4 LITERACY AND NUMERACY In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCEDS047 | Assist in facilitation of student learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS046 | Support student literacy learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS045 | Support student mathematics learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 5 INCLUSIVE PRACTICE In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCEDS056 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS048 | Work with students in need of additional learning support | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS051 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 6 IMPLEMENTATION AND REFLECTION In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS058 | Support the implementation of behaviour plans | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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CLUSTER 7 PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATION In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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| CHCEDS049 | Supervise students outside the classroom | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS052 | Deliver elements of teaching and learning programs | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Unit Sequence
Units with the same sequence number should be enrolled into at the same time.
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| 1 | CHCEDS059 - Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students |
| 1 | HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety |
| 2 | CHCEDS033 - Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment |
| 2 | CHCPRT001 - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| 3 | CHCECE054 - Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures |
| 3 | CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people |
| 4 | CHCEDS047 - Assist in facilitation of student learning |
| 4 | CHCEDS046 - Support student literacy learning |
| 4 | CHCEDS045 - Support student mathematics learning |
| 5 | CHCEDS056 - Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder |
| 5 | CHCEDS048 - Work with students in need of additional learning support |
| 5 | CHCEDS051 - Facilitate learning for students with disabilities |
| 6 | CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| 6 | CHCEDS058 - Support the implementation of behaviour plans |
| 7 | CHCEDS049 - Supervise students outside the classroom |
| 7 | CHCEDS052 - Deliver elements of teaching and learning programs |
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| HLTAID012 | Provide First Aid in an education and care setting |
RPL only - no training occurs.
RPL involves an assessment process of an individual’s previously obtained skills and knowledge that has been achieved outside the formal education and training system. The duration is dependent on evidence collection by the candidate and approval of evidence by the CQUniversity assessor.
Please refer to information on the CQUniversity website - Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit
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CORE UNITS Recognition Prior Learning only |
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| CHCEDS033 | Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCECE054 | Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS045 | Support student mathematics learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS046 | Support student literacy learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS047 | Assist in facilitation of student learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS051 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS048 | Work with students in need of additional learning support | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS056 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS058 | Support the implementation of behaviour plans | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS059 | Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
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ELECTIVE UNITS Recognition Prior Learning only. Elective unit HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting will be a credit towards this qualification upon receipt of the completed certificate demonstrating competence achieved for this unit. |
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| CHCEDS049 | Supervise students outside the classroom | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| CHCEDS052 | Deliver elements of teaching and learning programs | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
| HLTAID012 | Provide First Aid in an education and care setting | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Unit Sequence
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
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| CHCEDS033 | Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment |
| CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| CHCECE054 | Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures |
| CHCEDS045 | Support student mathematics learning |
| CHCEDS046 | Support student literacy learning |
| CHCEDS047 | Assist in facilitation of student learning |
| CHCEDS051 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities |
| CHCEDS048 | Work with students in need of additional learning support |
| CHCEDS056 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| CHCEDS058 | Support the implementation of behaviour plans |
| CHCEDS059 | Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students |
| CHCEDS049 | Supervise students outside the classroom |
| CHCEDS052 | Deliver elements of teaching and learning programs |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
| HLTAID012 | Provide First Aid in an education and care setting |
Course Assessment Information
Credit transfer - If credit for relevant formal qualifications is sought, then the process will be actioned after the student has enrolled in at least one unit of competency as directed by the relevant trainer/assessor. The Trainer/Assessor will work with the student on their credit transfer application, and provide advice and support as necessary.
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| Third Party Verification |
| RPL |
| Written/Electronic Assessment |
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Domestic 2022 Availabilities
Online
June: Full Time/Part Time
July: Full Time/Part Time
August: Full Time/Part Time
September: Full Time/Part Time
October: Full Time/Part Time
November: Full Time/Part Time
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Domestic 2023 Availabilities
Online
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Domestic 2024 Availabilities
Online
September: Full Time/Part Time
October: Full Time/Part Time
November: Full Time/Part Time
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Domestic 2025 Availabilities
Online
February: Full Time/Part Time
March: Full Time/Part Time
April: Full Time/Part Time
May: Full Time/Part Time
June: Full Time/Part Time
July: Full Time/Part Time
August: Full Time/Part Time
September: Full Time/Part Time
October: Full Time/Part Time
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Domestic 2026 Availabilities
Online
February: Full Time/Part Time
April: Full Time/Part Time
May: Full Time/Part Time
June: Full Time/Part Time
July: Full Time/Part Time
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
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More Details
For students who have specific questions please email the Educational Support Team: VET-Ed-Support@cqu.edu.au.
Students commencing Vocational Placement must complete a minimum of 100 hours of placement throughout the
duration of the course. Each cluster will require vocational placement and demonstration of the practical component
in a classroom environment. All students will need to hold a Blue Card prior to starting their work placement.