Do I need the Certificate III first?

No. The register records no entry requirements for CHC40225. Many people do complete the Certificate III first, but it is not a gate.

What does the Certificate IV add?

Three core units the Certificate III does not have: facilitating learning for students with disabilities, supporting students with autism spectrum disorder, and supporting the implementation of behaviour plans. If your role involves students with additional needs, this is the qualification that covers it.

Is this required for special education support roles?

Requirements are set by state education departments and individual employers. Many specify a Certificate IV for inclusion and disability support positions - check where you want to work.

Do I need a working with children check?

Yes, and schools require it before placement. The register notes that state and territory jurisdictions may have specific regulatory requirements for education support workers.

What does it cost and how long does it take?

Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. Placement in a school usually applies.

CHC40225 Certificate IV in School Based Education Support

About this qualification

CHC40225 is where a teacher aide becomes a specialist. The register describes workers who “may be involved in facilitation of learning for a range of instructional groupings, including for those students in need of additional support”, sourcing and analysing information from diverse sources.

Seventeen units, thirteen of them core — a higher proportion than the Certificate III, and the additions are specific. CHCEDS051 Facilitate learning for students with disabilities, CHCEDS056 Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder, and CHCEDS058 Support the implementation of behaviour plans are all core here and absent at Certificate III.

That is the qualification telling you what the role has become. Classroom support at this level is largely about students with additional needs, and the training package has stopped treating that as optional.

CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk is also core, as it is in the early childhood qualifications.

Roles it maps to

Roles described on the national register for CHC40225.

Education Support Worker Learning Support Officer Inclusion Support Assistant Teacher Aide — Special Education

Where it sits

Where CHC40225 sits in the education support stream.

Certificate IIICHC30221 School Based Education Support
Certificate IV · you are hereCHC40225 School Based Education Support
DiplomaCHC50125 Early Childhood Education and Care

What it covers

13Core units

4Elective units

Seventeen units in total. At least two electives from the listed group, with up to two from that group, elsewhere in the CHC package, or any other current training package or accredited course.

The 13 core units, required by everyone:

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCECE054 Encourage understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples' cultures
CHCEDS033 Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment
CHCEDS045 Support student mathematics learning
CHCEDS046 Support student literacy learning
CHCEDS047 Assist in facilitation of student learning
CHCEDS048 Work with students in need of additional learning support
CHCEDS051 Facilitate learning for students with disabilities
CHCEDS056 Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder
CHCEDS058 Support the implementation of behaviour plans
CHCEDS059 Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk

For a full list of elective units, visit training.gov.au →

Frequently asked questions

Do I need the Certificate III first?: No. The register records no entry requirements for CHC40225. Many people do complete the Certificate III first, but it is not a gate.
What does the Certificate IV add?: Three core units the Certificate III does not have: facilitating learning for students with disabilities, supporting students with autism spectrum disorder, and supporting the implementation of behaviour plans. If your role involves students with additional needs, this is the qualification that covers it.
Is this required for special education support roles?: Requirements are set by state education departments and individual employers. Many specify a Certificate IV for inclusion and disability support positions — check where you want to work.
Do I need a working with children check?: Yes, and schools require it before placement. The register notes that state and territory jurisdictions may have specific regulatory requirements for education support workers.
What does it cost and how long does it take?: Both are set by each provider and are not published on the national register. Placement in a school usually applies.

Other registered providers

Filtered by where each provider is based, not where they can deliver.

NSW

TAFE NSWRTO 90003

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

TAFE QueenslandRTO 0275

Deliver and assess · QLD
WA

North Metropolitan TAFERTO 52786

Deliver and assess · WA
WA

Skills Strategies InternationalRTO 2401

Deliver and assess · National
VIC

The Management EdgeRTO 3927

Deliver and assess · National
WA

Insight Training Group AustraliaRTO 32142

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

River Oak College Pty LtdRTO 46425

Deliver and assess · National
QLD

SKILLS GENERATION PTY LTDRTO 41008

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

Workers Educational Association - HunterRTO 90020

Deliver and assess · NSW
QLD

Worklinks QLD LtdRTO 30622

Deliver and assess · QLD
QLD

National College of AustraliaRTO 45361

Deliver and assess · National
NSW

St George & Sutherland Community College IncRTO 7091

Deliver and assess · National
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