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Course: Certificate III in Education Support CHC30808 (in partnership with the International Child Care College)

This new qualification has been developed specifically to provide those working as teacher aides – or seeking work – with the skills to assist teachers in a range of classroom contexts.

Teacher aides are currently in high demand (source: IBSA and Job Outlook website). While not mandatory, the nationally recognised Certificate III in Education Support CHC30808 is highly recommended for those working in the education system as it provides the core skills required for teacher aides to contribute to the education of young people. It also includes a mandatory work placement component to provide the on-the-job experience that will assist you to secure employment.

Affordable and practical, the Certificate III in Education Support CHC30808 is delivered as an online or correspondence course through a partnership agreement between Open Colleges (formerly Cengage Education) and the International Child Care College, a trusted industry leader in childcare education.

Potential jobs:

  • Teacher aide
  • Teacher assistant
  • Education assistant
  • Education support worker
  • Support worker (assisting children with disabilities)
  • Learning support assistant

This is a popular course so we recommend that you enrol as soon as possible to secure your place.
Course Number E0087
Course Fees From $60.21 per week View our payment options
Delivery mode: Print or online
Course duration: 6-18 months
Assessments: Combination of written and practical
Qualification: Certificate III
Nationally Recognised Yes
Government Funding Yes
Career One jobs for:
General/Other: Education, Childcare & Training 407
Primary Education 57
Secondary Education 35
Special Needs 25

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Subject

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CHCEDS301A
CHCCHILD301A
  • Support behaviour of children and young people
    • Contribute to a safe, supportive environment
    • Use positive support techniques
    • Observe and collect data to assist with development of appropriate strategies for support
    • Implement strategies to support children or young people with additional needs
    • Monitor and review strategies
CHCEDS303A
  • Contribute to student education in all developmental domains
    • Support the physical development of students
    • Support the social and emotional development of students
    • Support the cognitive and language development of students
    • Contribute to the inclusion of all students into the classroom and community
CHCEDS312A
CHCEDS313A
  • Communicate with students
CHCEDS314A
  • Work effectively in an education team
CHCEDS320A
CHCEDS316A
  • Comply with school administrative requirements
CHCEDS330A
HLTOHS300A
  • Contribute to OHS processes
CHCEDS306A
CHCEDS308A
  • Support the development of oral language skills
    • Provide opportunities to stimulate the students language development
    • Implement language support program
    • Support student language program
    • Assist students with specific communication needs
CHCCHILD401A
CHCEDS335A

Entry requirements

Minimum education

  • Year 10 or equivalent OR
  • relevant qualification OR
  • relevant vocational experience.

Minimum age

Minimum age of 18 years on completion of this course.

Computer requirements

Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For students who do not have access to either a computer or the internet please contact a student support officer to discuss alternative methods of communication.

Minimum specifications for the computer are:

  • Microsoft Office 2003 or equivalent, and
  • Microsoft Windows 98, or
  • Mac OS X, and
  • CD-ROM drive.

Students will also need access to a printer and the following applications:

  • Adobe Acrobat Reader and
  • Macromedia Flash player.

English language requirements

If English is your second language and you did not complete the last two years of secondary education in English, you are required to provide evidence of English language competency before enrolling into the course. Examples of appropriate evidence are listed below:

Evidence

Example
IELTS Overall score of 5.5
TOEFL 530 (paper), 197 (computer) or 71 (internet)
12 months in English-speaking employment Testimonial, statutory declaration

Open Colleges will endeavour to provide additional assistance to students who experience difficulties with language, literacy and numeracy.

Workplace requirements

Students must complete 60 hours of work placement to receive the Certificate III in Education Support CHC30808. Work placement can be completed by block placement AND/OR over full or half days in schools, including:

  • Out of School Hours Care (infants/primary classroom setting)
  • Special schools
  • Special classrooms/programs in schools

Additional requirements

In order to complete the mandatory work placement for this course, you will need to be able to meet the physical requirements of workplace performance such as manual handling and lifting.

In some jurisdictions it is a condition of employment that education support workers are competent in first aid. Students in these jurisdictions will need to complete a Senior First Aid Certificate. Approximate cost to student: $170. In some cases, a Remote Area First Aid course from an accredited provider may need to be completed. Approximate cost to student: $250.

Students who successfully complete the Certificate III in Education Support CHC30808 may go on to further studies in this discipline.
Sunbal Aamir

Sunbal Aamir

Having worked in the education sector since completing her own education, Sunbal Aamir enjoys guiding students through their learning experiences.

Sunbal is passionate about children and young adults. One of her most recent endeavours has been teaching English as a second language, and she is currently employed at a private college.

Sunbal herself has experienced being a distance education student while completing part of her bachelor's degree through the Universities of London and Cambridge.

Luke Barrett

Luke Barrett

Luke Barrett has extensive experience within the tertiary education sector, having worked as a tutor at the University of Sydney and at TAFE NSW.

A trainer with Open Colleges since 2006 and a workplace assessor since 2010, Luke has also studied a number of courses with us, which gives him first-hand knowledge of what it is like to be a distance education student.

Luke is well qualified to train others, having achieved a Graduate Diploma in Education, Diploma of Management and Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment. Luke continues to embrace opportunities for both professional and personal development through education.

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Government Funding

In some instances, students may be eligible for Austudy, Centrelink or other government-funded programs to help with study. Please check with Centrelink regarding eligibility, or contact a course and careers advisor on 1300 853 033.

Work Placement

Why is a Work Placement Required?

This course includes 60 hours of work placement. Work placement is required to ensure that the student is able to demonstrate and apply what he or she has learnt in an industry context.

Workplace assessments and training must be undertaken in workplace organisations that are suitable for the course. The student must be under the direction of an appropriately qualified and experienced supervisor. The workplace assessments will be conducted by Open Colleges Workplace Assessors, who will contact both the workplace organisation and the student to arrange mutually convenient times to conduct the workplace assessments.

Open Colleges will assist students to identify work placement opportunities in an appropriate organisation however, it is the responsibility of the student to find and complete the work placement. In the event that the student has previously arranged a work placement Open Colleges will check the suitability of this arrangement.

Open Colleges will make reasonable efforts to organise for assessment to be conducted in the workplace however, the student may be required to attend assessment events at other locations. If the student does not complete a mandatory work placement within the duration of the course Open Colleges is not permitted to issue the qualification.

You will need to complete this part of your studies in an Australian workplace.

Insurance

Open Colleges is pleased to offer our students insurance cover for any mandatory work placement they undertake as part of their course.

Please note that this policy does not provide professional indemnity coverage.

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