Certificate III in School Based Education Support

CHC30221 Certificate III in School based education and care

CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

CHCEDS033 Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment

CHCEDS034 Contribute to the planning and implementation of educational programs

CHCEDS035 Contribute to student education in all developmental domains

CHCEDS036 Support the development of literacy and oral language skills

CHCEDS037 Support the development of numeracy skills

CHCEDS057 Support students with additional needs in the classroom environment

CHCEDS059 Contribute to the health, safety and wellbeing of students

CHCEDS060 Work effectively with students and colleagues

CHCEDS061 Support responsible student behaviour

CHCEDS048 Work with students in need of additional learning support

CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety

Elective Units (Choose 2 from the following)

CHCEDS049 Supervise students outside the classroom

CHCEDS056 Provide support to students with autism spectrum disorder

HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care settings

First Aid

Apart from being a crucial life skill, having up-to-date First Aid certification can improve your employability. You have the option of selecting HLTAID012 Provide first aid in an education and care setting as an elective unit within this course. Note: selecting this unit is not mandatory. You may book into an Adapt Education first aid course or you can complete it with any provider in Australia. Simply present your certificate to us on completion and we will credit the unit towards your Education Support course.

Some important points to consider if selecting first aid as an elective:

• The cost of the first aid unit is not included in Adapt Education’s course fee. You will need to pay the listed course fee to your selected first aid provider;
• Ensure you are booking into a first aid course that includes the nationally recognised unit HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting.

Working With Children Check

As working with children is a part of this course, it is required that students obtain clearance from the relevant authority prior to commencing their practical placement.

• Queensland: Blue card. www.bluecard.qld.gov.au
• New South Wales: Working with Children check. https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check
• Victoria: Working with Children check. www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au/
• South Australia: Working with Children Check.  https://www.education.sa.gov.au/working-us/relevant-history-screening/apply-working-children-check-working-education
  Note: you may also need to complete the online Responding to abuse and neglect course. Click here for more info.
• Northern Territory: Working with Children Clearance. https://forms.pfes.nt.gov.au/safent/
• Western Australia: Working with Children Check. https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au/
• ACT: Working with Vulnerable People. https://form.act.gov.au/smartforms/servlet/SmartForm.html?formCode=1318
• Tasmania: Registration to Work with Vulnerable People. https://wwcforms.justice.tas.gov.au/RegistrationForm.aspx

Learning and Assessment

Learning consists of webinars, interactive learning modules and readings. We reduce the assessment workload in this course through the use of integrated assessments. Each course module consists of two key assessment components:

1. Theory: quizzes, written questions, case studies, projects, and role plays;
2. Practical: observations conducted as part of your practical placement.

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Course Fees

• Fees quoted below are per student for the self-paced online study mode.
• Please contact us for a quote for classroom based study, corporate or school groups.
• Enrolments cannot be accepted from international students or those in Australia on a student or education visa.
• Fees quoted include:  course fees, administration fees and compulsory course materials such as text books, workbooks and handouts. Prices quoted do not include: face-to-face classes or tutoring, site visits, internet costs, stationary and other consumables such as printing paper, etc.
• Additional fees may apply if you are completing the first aid unit as part of your course. Refer to the relevant course outline for further details.

Special Offer

**Standard course fee listed below will be discounted to $1980 until 30 June 2022**

Payment Plans

Payment plans are offered at no additional cost! That’s right, you DO NOT pay more if you opt for a payment plan. No Interest, account, or administration fees. No contracts with external finance companies. You nominate the payment periods (i.e. weekly, fortnightly or monthly). You nominate the amount you are comfortable paying (i.e. $50, $100, $200, etc.). Payment plans are processed with our direct debit system.

Upfront Payments can be made by credit card, bank transfer, cheque, money order or cash.

Funding Information

Certificate 3 Guarantee

Adapt Education is an approved Skills Assure provider funded by the QLD Government to deliver this course.

The course is heavily subsidised, however a small student contribution fee is applicable. Concession card holders (health care card or pension concession card) and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander persons will qualify for the concessional rates indicated. Student contribution fees can be incorporated into an interest free payment plan.

To be eligible for the Certificate 3 Guarantee, a student must:

• Be a Queensland resident over the age of 15;
• Be an Australian citizen or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency;
• Have finished secondary school or left school;
• Not hold or be currently undertaking a certificate level III or higher qualification. This does not include qualifications completed while at secondary school.

Some important points about the Certificate 3 Guarantee:

• Students are only eligible for one subsidised training place;
• The Queensland Government Certificate 3 Guarantee student factsheet is available here.

Centrelink

This course is Centrelink approved and you may be eligible to receive ongoing study support benefits while you study from home. If you are on a single parent pension, a carers pension, disability pension, NewStart and several others, you may be eligible for the Education Supplement ($62 p/fortnight for full time study for the nominated duration of the course) and/or the Education Entry Payment ($208 one off payment). To find out if you’re eligible for Centrelink payments check their website or call 13 24 90 and ask about the above payments. For eligible participants to claim the education supplement, simply take a signed copy of your training plan (issued upon enrolment) into centrelink and attach it to the relevant centrelink form.

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CHC30221 Certificate III in School based education and care – For Yr 10 – 12 students

Available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.

Completion of the course will:

• Contribute up to 8 Credit Points towards a QCE;
• Ensure a minimum ATAR rank of 68;
• Create meaningful pathways into employment in school education;
• Create a pathway to higher level qualifications.

Note: ATAR & QCE information is generic only. Students individual circumstances (such as previous qualifications) can impact eligibility for QCE points. Refer to university policies regarding acceptance of VET qualifications and rankings as they can differ (Some universities do not accept Cert III courses for entry).

Download Certificate III School Based Education and Care course outline for schools

Delivery Options

RTO Delivery: Students undertake the course Self-Paced Online.  This may be:

• fully independent from school studies, with the student dedicating their own time or spare periods to the completion of the course;
• Built into the students timetable. With a dedicated line on their timetable or selected incursion days to complete the course.

Adapt Education provide unlimited online, phone and email support to students. 

All enrolment  paperwork, student induction, training and assessment is conducted by Adapt with no administrative or teaching burdens placed on school staff.

Shared delivery: The school and RTO share delivery and assessment responsibilities. For example, Adapt Education may deliver key sessions on campus and be responsible for all assessment marking to reduce the burden on school staff however an approved “in-house” teacher may be responsible for day-to-day delivery and support. Minimum group numbers apply for this mode.  

Partnered Delivery: Schools wanting to deliver the qualification to a cohort may seek a partnering arrangement. This involves the school delivering Adapt’s program with an approved “in-house” teacher. We provide the course resources, assessor guides, online system as well as support and ongoing PD to teachers. 

Contact us for a customised quote. 

Other Qualifications offered to School Based Students include:

• Certificate I in Construction – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “For For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate II in Engineering Pathways – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “For For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate II in Sport & Recreation – available fee free through VETiS funding for eligible QLD school students or “For For Service” can be negotiated.
• Certificate III in Business – available as a school based traineeship (SAT) for eligible QLD school students or For For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Certificate IV in School Based Education Support – available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Certificate III in Carpentry – available as a School-Based Apprenticeship (QLD only).
• Diploma of School Age Education & Care – available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.
• Diploma of Business – available as Fee For Service to students anywhere in Australia.

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