CHC40225 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support
Empower Young Minds and Shape Futures!
Are you passionate about helping young people thrive in primary and secondary school? The CHC40225 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support gives you the nationally recognised skills and qualification to work as a teacher’s aide or education support worker — and now you can earn it entirely online, at your own pace.
Why Choose This Qualification ?
Education support workers play a vital role in Australian classrooms — helping teachers manage learning programs, providing targeted support for students with additional needs, and making a real difference every day. This qualification opens the door to a meaningful, in-demand career in WA schools.
Key Responsibilities of an Education Support Worker:
- Assist teachers in planning and delivering daily classroom activities
- Support student learning, engagement and wellbeing
- Facilitate learning for students with additional, complex or special needs
- Contribute to the development and implementation of individual education plans
- Promote safe, inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments
Qualification Requirements: To complete this qualification you must undertake a minimum of 100 hours of practical placement in a WA primary or secondary school. A current Working with Children Card and National Police Clearance are required before placement commences.
Course Dates
Course Content
Delivery Methods
Course Duration
Course Fees
Funding Eligibility
Entry Requirements
Cluster 1 — Foundations
- CHCDIV001 — Work with diverse people
- CHCEDS033 — Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment
- HLTWHS001 — Participate in workplace health and safety
Cluster 2 — Supporting Learning in the Classroom
- CHCEDS052 — Deliver elements of teaching and learning programs
- CHCEDS045 — Support students’ mathematics learning
- CHCEDS046 — Support student literacy learning
- CHCEDS047 — Support students with additional needs in the classroom
- CHCEDS048 — Work with students in need of additional learning support
Cluster 3 — Inclusive & Specialist Support
- CHCECE054 — Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples’ cultures
- CHCEDS051 — Facilitate learning for students with disabilities
- CHCEDS056 — Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder
- CHCEDS059 — Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students
Cluster 4 — Professional Practice
- CHCEDS058 — Support the implementation of behaviour plans
- CHCPRP003 — Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- CHCPRT001 — Identify and respond to children and young people at risk
- BSBPEF402 — Develop personal work priorities
Cluster 5 — First Aid
- HLTAID012 — Provide First Aid in an education and care setting
Self Paced Online (via Moodle LMS) & Work Placement
All learning materials, activities and assessments are accessed through our Moodle Learning Management System. You can study at any time that suits you — without being locked into set class times.
Learners will need:
- A computer or device with reliable internet access
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) for assessment tasks
- A working webcam and microphone are recommended for optional online trainer check-ins
Your dedicated trainer/assessor is available online throughout your enrolment to answer questions and provide feedback. Feedback is returned within two weeks of submission.
Completion depends on each student’s availability and level of engagement. Fortnightly unit milestones keep you on track. Regular assessment submission is a requirement — at least one assessment must be submitted per month.
FEE FREE (If eligible for funding)
Standard Enrolment:Complete all 17 units
- Full Qualification – $3,230
- Per Unit – $190
Notes:Fee Free / Funded may apply
RPL — Half Price:Relevant qual. or industry experience
- Full Qualification – $1,615
- Per Unit – $95
Notes:Fee Free / Funded may apply
Credit Transfer – Units completed at another RTO
- Full Qualification – Free
- Per Unit – Free
Notes:No charge per unit transferred
Resource fee: $80.00.
Tuition fees are indicative and subject to change. Please contact us for a full fee disclosure statement.
Do you hold a relevant qualification — such as a Certificate III in Education Support, Early Childhood Education and Care, Disability, Individual Support or Community Services? Or do you have substantial hands-on experience working with students or young people in a school or care environment? You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at half the standard course fee. RPL can significantly reduce both your study load and your cost — talk to our team to find out which units you may already be able to have recognised.
If you hold a Statement of Attainment or qualification from another registered training organisation that includes units covered in this qualification, those units may transfer across at no charge via Credit Transfer.
- Be unemployed or working less than 20 hours per week
- Be an Australian citizen, permanent visa holder, or holder of an eligible temporary visa (subclass 300, 309, 444, 445, 461, 785, 790, 820 or others — please contact us to confirm)
- Hold a Bridging Visa E (subclasses 050 and 051) where a valid application for a subclass 785 or 790 has been made
- Hold a visa subclass 449 or 786, including eligible Afghan citizens
Funded training has additional requirements — including regular engagement, assessment submission by scheduled due dates, and maintaining course progression.
Please contact us for any enquiries regarding funding eligibility, or visit the Jobs and Skills WA website: www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au
