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.
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Prefer to study at your own pace? View the Online Self-Paced Course here
CHC40225 Certificate IV in Education Support ONLINE SELF PACED or RPL
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
- CHCPRT025 – Identify and report 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
- 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.
Prefer to study at your own pace? View the Online Self-Paced Course here
CHC40225 Certificate IV in Education Support ONLINE SELF PACED or RPL
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.
If ineligible for funding: $3950
Resource fee of $80
- Be working less than 20 hours per week;
- an Australian citizen;
- permanent visa holder, or
- holder of a subclass 300, 309, 444, 445, 449, 461, 785, 786, 790, or 820 visa;
- secondary holder of a temporary visa of sub-class 188, 457, 482, 489, 491 or 494 visa;
- holder of a Bridging Visa E (subclasses 050 and 051) where the visa holder has made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790;
- holders of a bridging visa who are eligible to work and who have made a valid application for a subclass 866.
If you are currently employed by the Western Australian State Government, please contact our office to enquire about eligibility for funding.
Please contact us for any enquiries regarding funding eligibility, or please visit the Jobs and Skills WA website for more information(https://www.jobsandskills.wa.gov.au/).
