CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support

Name: Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
Price: Free TAFE No tuition fees for eligible students AUD

VU course code: CHC40221 | Level of study: TAFE

Duration

1 year full time

Delivery mode

Face to Face with eLearning

Fees

Free TAFE

No tuition fees for eligible students

Location

Werribee, Footscray Nicholson

Next start date

21 July 2025

Application closes

20 July 2025

Overview

Gain the skills and confidence to provide school-based support to students with diverse needs with a Certificate IV in School Based Education Support CHC40221 at Victoria University (VU).

Become a vital supporter of students with additional needs, including those with disabilities and neurodiversity. You’ll also be able to support students of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.

Develop the essential skills and confidence to work collaboratively with teachers in primary and secondary schools to improve outcomes for students in need. With a Certificate IV in School Based Education Support CHC40221, you’ll be ready to begin the rewarding work of:

developing trusting and supportive relationships with individual students and their families
providing students with the tools and support to help them thrive at school
communicating effectively about students’ progress.

You’ll practise your skills during your 120 hours of practical work placements, in addition to studying essential topics such as:

child development
supporting students’ literacy and numeracy learning
assisting students with disabilities or autism spectrum disorder
supporting students who are at risk.

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: This qualification reflects the role of workers who assist teachers and support student learning in a range of classroom settings under the guidance of a teacher or other educational professional. At this level, workers may be involved in 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, may work with limited direct supervision and could provide guidance to other workers.

Education support workers work mainly with students in classroom settings in primary or secondary schools, as defined by State/Territory legislation.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 100 hours of work in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school students, within at least one school in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

Learners who successfully complete this qualification are guaranteed a place in the Diploma of Education Studies as a further study pathway.

This course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To be awarded CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support, 17 unit must be completed, consisting of:

13 core units
4 elective units, of which:

- at least 2 units must be selected from the electives listed in the CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support qualification

- up to 2 units may be selected from any endorsed training package or accredited course relevant to the work outcome.

Units

Fees & scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Fees

Scholarships

Careers

With this course, you’ll open the door to career opportunities including:

education support officer
education access worker
learning support officer
Multicultural Education Aide (MEA)
bicultural worker
tutor
support worker (working with children with disabilities)
teacher aide
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education worker
Indigenous language and culture teaching assistant
integration aid.

FURTHER STUDIES (PATHWAYS)

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