This qualification reflects the role of workers including those in education support roles within a range of education settings, including public and independent schools and community education settings, who provide assistance and support to teachers and students under broad-based supervision by a teacher. 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.
Students must complete a minimum of 100 hours of Vocational Placement to achieve this qualification. The unit CHCEDS021 Assist in facilitation of student learning has a mandatory work placement of 100 hours. Within this time allocation, students can demonstrate the required vocational placement tasks and skills for other units as required for the qualification.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
The training package requires students to have the ability to supervise and lead other staff within the education setting. To meet this requirement it is highly recommended that students have prior experience of working in the role as a teacher aide and have gained the essential skills and knowledge to perform these tasks before commencing this qualification.
Completion of the BKSB (Basic Key Skills Builder) online literacy and numeracy assessment prior to enrolment, unless the student has completed an equal or higher-level course.
Ability to complete Vocational Placement component for the duration of the qualification within an Education Setting.
Ability 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, refer to www.cqu.edu.au.
The COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory to be eligible to attend a WIL placement for this course. Students will be required to provide evidence of having completed a COVID-19 vaccination schedule by the closing date prior to a WIL placement. The vaccine received must be a vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia.
Students must complete a Vocational Placement and/or Work Integrated Learning as part of this qualification.
Additional information
Vocational Placement is required to be completed for each unit of the qualification and students to submit a logbook as evidence of attendance. The logbook is able to be downloaded from Moodle under the Vocational Placement section.
From consultation with Industry, students are recommended to complete 230 hours of Vocational Placement to achieve this qualification, inclusive of 100 hours requirement by Australian Government Vocational Training Package.
Within this qualification one unit of competency requires 100 hours of vocational placement, identified on Student Training Plan on Moodle.
Access to the training package requirements can be found on this website www.training.gov.au
Information and instructions on how to source your vocational placement in Industry, along with the required documents, are located on Moodle under the Vocational Placement section.
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AQF Level | Level 4: Certificate IV |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
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Students graduating with a Certificate IV qualification will have the essential skills and knowledge to provide learning support and teaching to students in schools as they work closely with teachers. Their skills and knowledge will include the ability to research learning tools, develop and set up resources and equipment under the direction of a teacher to supervise and participate in students learning experiences. Upon completion of this qualification career opportunities will include working as a Teacher Aide in schools, Preschools and Kindergartens, nationally, as an Education Support person working with children in schools who have special needs, including language, literacy and cultural support, or as a School Age Care Assistant Educator in Vacation Care, Out of School Hours Care, Kindergartens and Education and Care services.
Study Mode Definitions
*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 qualification is delivered online Moodle for a period of 46 weeks.
The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within a range of education settings, with a mandatory work placement of 100 hours.
17 units of competency are delivered in eight clusters where each common work function, skills and knowledge effectively facilitate and improve delivery and assessment practices.
The volume of learning within the course includes weekly zoom sessions, excluding Queensland School Holiday periods and individual virtual or live drop-in sessions for students.
Information, assessments and resources are all available on Moodle under each cluster.
Students must successfully complete all components of the assessment tasks within the course to be deemed competent.
Cluster 1 - Participate in Work Health and Safety In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS017 | Contribute to the health and safety of students | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 2 - Provide First Aid To complete the unit HLTAID004 students will need to enrol into the Accredited Short Course ACC00078 - Short Course in First Aid for Education and Care with CQUniversity or complete the HLTAID004 with another Registered Training Organisation (RTO). |
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HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 3 - Legislative Practice In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS001 | Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 4 - Literacy and Numeracy In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS020 | Support students' literacy learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS019 | Support students' mathematics learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 5 - Contribute to Student Development In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCECE006 | Support behaviour of children and young people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS032 | Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 6 - Support for Additional Needs In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS025 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS031 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS022 | Work with students in need of additional support | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 7 - Working with Diversity In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS024 | Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 8 - Reflect and Improve Practice In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS021 | Assist in facilitation of student learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | More Information | Training.gov Details |
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1 | HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety |
2 | CHCEDS017 - Contribute to the health and safety of students |
3 | HLTAID004 - Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
4 | CHCEDS001 - Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment |
4 | CHCPRT001 - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
6 | CHCEDS020 - Support students' literacy learning |
7 | CHCEDS019 - Support students' mathematics learning |
8 | CHCECE006 - Support behaviour of children and young people |
9 | CHCEDS032 - Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour |
10 | CHCEDS025 - Facilitate learning for students with disabilities |
11 | CHCEDS031 - Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder |
12 | CHCEDS022 - Work with students in need of additional support |
13 | CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people |
14 | CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
15 | CHCEDS024 - Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education |
16 | CHCEDS021 - Assist in facilitation of student learning |
17 | CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
This qualification is delivered online Moodle for a period of 46 weeks.
The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within a range of education settings, with a mandatory work placement of 100 hours.
17 units of competency are delivered in eight clusters where each common work function, skills and knowledge effectively facilitate and improve delivery and assessment practices.
The volume of learning within the course includes weekly zoom sessions, excluding Queensland School Holiday periods and individual virtual or live drop-in sessions for students.
Information, assessments and resources are all available on Moodle under each cluster.
Students must successfully complete all components of the assessment tasks within the course to be deemed competent.
Cluster 1 - Participate in Work Health and Safety In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS017 | Contribute to the health and safety of students | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 2 - Provide First Aid To complete the unit HLTAID004 students will need to enrol into the Accredited Short Course ACC00078 - Short Course in First Aid for Education and Care with CQUniversity or complete the HLTAID004 with another Registered Training Organisation (RTO). |
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HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 3 - Legislative Practice In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS001 | Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 4 - Literacy and Numeracy In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS019 | Support students' mathematics learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS020 | Support students' literacy learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 5 - Contribute to Student Development In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCECE006 | Support behaviour of children and young people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS032 | Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 6 - Support for Additional Needs In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS025 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS022 | Work with students in need of additional support | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS031 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 7 - Working with Diversity In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS024 | Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 8 - Reflect and Improve Practice In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS021 | Assist in facilitation of student learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | More Information | Training.gov Details |
Sequence | Unit |
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1 | HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety |
2 | CHCEDS017 - Contribute to the health and safety of students |
3 | HLTAID004 - Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
4 | CHCEDS001 - Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment |
5 | CHCPRT001 - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
6 | CHCEDS019 - Support students' mathematics learning |
7 | CHCEDS020 - Support students' literacy learning |
8 | CHCECE006 - Support behaviour of children and young people |
9 | CHCEDS032 - Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour |
10 | CHCEDS025 - Facilitate learning for students with disabilities |
11 | CHCEDS022 - Work with students in need of additional support |
12 | CHCEDS031 - Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder |
13 | CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people |
14 | CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
15 | CHCEDS024 - Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education |
16 | CHCEDS021 - Assist in facilitation of student learning |
17 | CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
This qualification is delivered online Moodle for a period of 46 weeks.
The course is organised to reflect the learning and work activities that take place within a range of education settings, with a mandatory work placement of 100 hours.
17 units of competency are delivered in eight clusters where each common work function, skills and knowledge effectively facilitate and improve delivery and assessment practices.
The volume of learning within the course includes weekly zoom sessions, excluding Queensland School Holiday periods and individual virtual or live drop-in sessions for students.
Information, assessments and resources are all available on Moodle under each cluster.
Students must successfully complete all components of the assessment tasks within the course to be deemed competent.
Cluster 1 - Participate in Work Health and Safety In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS017 | Contribute to the health and safety of students | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 2 - Provide First Aid To complete the unit HLTAID004 students will need to enrol into the Accredited Short Course ACC00078 - Short Course in First Aid for Education and Care with CQUniversity or complete the HLTAID004 with another Registered Training Organisation (RTO). |
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HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 3 - Legislative Practice In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS001 | Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 4 - Literacy and Numeracy In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS019 | Support students' mathematics learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS020 | Support students' literacy learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 5 - Contribute to Student Development In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCECE006 | Support behaviour of children and young people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS032 | Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 6 - Support for Additional Needs In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS025 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS022 | Work with students in need of additional support | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS031 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 7 - Working with Diversity In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS024 | Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Cluster 8 - Reflect and Improve Practice In this Cluster, you will learn about the following topics:
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CHCEDS021 | Assist in facilitation of student learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | More Information | Training.gov Details |
Sequence | Unit |
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1 | CHCEDS017 - Contribute to the health and safety of students |
2 | HLTWHS001 - Participate in workplace health and safety |
3 | HLTAID004 - Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
4 | CHCEDS001 - Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment |
5 | CHCPRT001 - Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
6 | CHCEDS019 - Support students' mathematics learning |
7 | CHCEDS020 - Support students' literacy learning |
8 | CHCECE006 - Support behaviour of children and young people |
9 | CHCEDS032 - Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour |
10 | CHCEDS025 - Facilitate learning for students with disabilities |
11 | CHCEDS022 - Work with students in need of additional support |
12 | CHCEDS031 - Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder |
13 | CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people |
14 | CHCDIV002 - Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
15 | CHCEDS024 - Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education |
16 | CHCEDS021 - Assist in facilitation of student learning |
17 | CHCPRP003 - Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
RPL only
RPL Units
RPL only
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HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS001 | Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS013 | Use an e-learning management system | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS017 | Contribute to the health and safety of students | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS024 | Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS021 | Assist in facilitation of student learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS032 | Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCECE006 | Support behaviour of children and young people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS028 | Assist in production of language resources | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS027 | Support flexible learning in an education environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS023 | Supervise students outside the classroom | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS022 | Work with students in need of additional support | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS031 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS019 | Support students' mathematics learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS020 | Support students' literacy learning | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCEDS025 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
HLTAID003 | Provide first aid | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | More Information | Training.gov Details |
Unit Code | Unit Name |
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HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
HLTAID003 | Provide first aid |
CHCEDS025 | Facilitate learning for students with disabilities |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCEDS020 | Support students' literacy learning |
CHCEDS019 | Support students' mathematics learning |
HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
HLTAID004 | Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting |
CHCEDS031 | Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder |
CHCEDS022 | Work with students in need of additional support |
CHCEDS023 | Supervise students outside the classroom |
CHCEDS001 | Comply with legislative, policy and industrial requirements in the education environment |
CHCEDS027 | Support flexible learning in an education environment |
CHCEDS028 | Assist in production of language resources |
CHCECE006 | Support behaviour of children and young people |
CHCEDS032 | Support learning and implementation of responsive behaviour |
CHCEDS021 | Assist in facilitation of student learning |
CHCEDS024 | Use educational strategies to support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education |
CHCEDS017 | Contribute to the health and safety of students |
CHCEDS013 | Use an e-learning management system |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety |
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Written/Electronic Assessment |
RPL |
Third Party Verification |
Practical Task |
Enrolment
Sequence
Please refer to the VET Course Planners for further details relating to the cluster enrolment sequence of this course. The student must enrol into all units of the cluster unless they are eligible for credit transfer of any unit/s completed within another qualification.
Compulsory
attendance requirements
Students
who are not currently working in an educational workplace must organise a
voluntary work placement. All students
will need to complete third-party reports, practical assessment, and a
vocational placement logbook. These
observations and reports will need to be signed off by a registered teacher. Students will be required to complete a
minimum of 100 hours of placement throughout the duration of the course.
All students will need to hold a Blue Card prior to starting their
practical work placement.
For more information on the Blue Card visit – https://www.blueard.qld.gov.au or telephone 1800 113 611.
Resource
requirements
All resources for
this qualification are available online through Moodle.
Optional Attendance
Weekly zoom session options with a teacher to assist
students with their study, all details on Moodle.