Certificate III in
Education Support

February & October

Full time: 5 months

For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page. 

After successful completion, you may wish to apply for a range of employment opportunities including roles as a:

• teacher's aide
• integration aide
• education support worker
• English as a second language support worker

You must:

• be at least 18 years of age
• have or be able to obtain a valid Working with Children Check
• achieve the required scores in a Core Skills Diagnostic test and
• complete a Pre Training review with the Box Hill Institute admissions team

As per Victorian Government guidelines, all staff working in the education sector will need to have their first COVID vaccination by 18/10/2021 and to be fully vaccinated by 29/11/2021 (unless a medical exemption applies) - this will be required by students in order to undertake mandatory work placement.

You may be required to provide a National Police Check (with no disclosable outcomes) to be able to participate in work placement and to apply for future employment opportunities. You should be physically fit, enjoy being with children, have patience, understanding, energy, adaptability and a willingness to take responsibility. You'll also need a good level of digital literacy.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW

To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.

A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

Direct entry 

Recognition of Prior Learning is available.

Successful completion of this Certificate III course can provide a pathway through to the Certificate IV in Education Support

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3

• Government Subsidised Place
• Payment Plan

This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments

Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2022 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

You will need to complete 17 units.

To be assessed as competent in this qualification you are required to undertake a minimum 100 hours supervised work placement in a school (primary or secondary) environment.

Evidence provided by a workplace supervisor will contribute to assessment of your ability to work at this level.