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Melbourne College of Further Education

CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support


FOR 2025 ENROLMENTS ONLY

This course is only available to Victorian residents.

Our CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support is referred to in industry as the Cert 4 Education Support or your teacher’s aide course. Education support workers assist teachers and support student learning in a range of primary and secondary classroom settings under the guidance of a teacher or other educational professional. To complete the Certificate in School Based Education Support, you must complete at least 100 hours of work in a classroom environment catering to primary or secondary school students, within at least one approved school.

Over the next five years from November 2011 to 2026, the numbers of Education Support workers is expected to grow very strongly and is likely to reach 118,500 workers by 2026. Source: Jobs and Skills Australia, Employment Projections 2026.


Course Duration

10 months (average)
26 Sessions:

  • 22 x 5 Theory sessions (Online or On Campus)
  • 3 x 6-hour practical skills classes (On Campus)
  • 1 x 8 hour First aid class (On Campus)
  • 2 x Assessor workplace visits & 100 hours of work placement at an approved primary or secondary school
  • Recommended 15 hours of self-paced learning per week

Assessments include: theory questions online via our learning management system, oral questions, projects, and observations of skills.

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Delivery mode:
Online / On Campus

Average duration:
10 months

Locations:

Fawkner, VIC, 3060

Sunbury, VIC, 3429

West Melbourne, VIC, 3003

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Work Placement

Students will need to complete work placement supervised by qualified staff. Students will attain real-world understandings of the expectations and skills required to work in this field to prepare you for the workforce.

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Entry Requirements

  • Availability to attend classes and placement (this course is not self-paced)
  • Complete a language literacy and numeracy test (entry AQF level 3)
  • Confident in the ability to use digital resources (email, online research, digital assessments, Zoom)
  • Access to a computer and the Internet (Online classes will require cameras and microphones)
  • Obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to undertaking placement
  • Ability to travel to and from placement

Outcomes

This course can help you get a job as:

Job Title
Average Salary
Education Assistant
$1,150 weekly pay
Learning Support Officer
$960 weekly pay
Teacher Aide
$960 weekly pay
Teacher Assistant
$960 weekly pay

This course can help you progress to:

Job Title
Average Salary
Academic Researcher
$2,300 weekly pay
Academic Tutor
$1,250 weekly pay
Adult Educator
$1,790 weekly pay
Anthropologist
$1,635 weekly pay
Assistant Principal
$1,500 weekly pay

Please note that weekly pay figures are estimates only of what you could possibly earn.

Government Funding

The Australian government provides funding to help students who are completing the CHC40221 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support. The type of funding you receive depends on the state that you live in.

There are eligibility requirements for each type of funding.

Enquire with Melbourne College of Further Education to check your eligibility

Nationally Recognised Training

This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) or the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.

Payment Options

You may be eligible for a Victorian government-subsidised place through the Skills First Program we are contracted to deliver.

Course fees & costs depend on whether you are eligible for a government subsidy with fund made available by the Victorian & Commonwealth Governments.

Basic Funding Eligibility Criteria (other conditions may apply):

  • Evidence of citizenship/residency—you must be either:
    • an Australian citizen;
    • a holder of a permanent visa; OR
    • a New Zealand citizen.
  • You can enrol in a maximum of 2 funded qualifications and 2 funded skills sets in one year.
  • You can undertake up to 2 funded programs at one time.
  • We require you to be 17 and over and not enrolled in high school to access funding.

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About this provider

Melbourne College of Further Education (MCFE) is a small and trusted RTO with over 20 years’ experience in training, supporting and inspiring students to succeed in their chosen pathway. We believe in real skills for real jobs, we take the extra time to customise our course materials and create new and innovative ways of delivering course content.

Operating since: 2003
Legal name: Iascend Polytechnic Pty Ltd
RTO code: 21340

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