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Diploma of Teacher Assistant
Diploma of Teacher Assistant
51191
7050
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
The Diploma of Teacher Assistant has been developed to provide students with competencies to enable them to work in a variety of settings within the school environment.
On completion of the Certificate, the student will have developed a range of knowledge and skills including:
- Assist in the management of referred student(s) behaviour
- Support the rights and safety of children within duty of care requirements
- Foster and enhance children’s social, emotional and psychological development
- Foster and enhance children’s cognitive and language development
- Plan the inclusion of children with additional needs
- Foster and enhance children’s development
- Establish and implement plans for developing responsible behaviour
- Design, implement and evaluate programs of the service
- Develop and implement procedures to enable young people to address their needs
- Support youth programs
- Provide appropriate services for young people
- Conduct a program for children and young people with special needs
Schedule
1.
COMPULSORY
Choose 12 from the list below:
2.
ELECTIVES
Choose 6 from the list below:
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3049 | CHCCOM4B | Develop, implement and promote effective communication techniques | 45 | Unit of competency |
| S3198 | CHCOHS401A | Implement and monitor OHS policies and procedures for a workplace | 40 | Unit of competency |
| 78751 | TA012A | Liaise between the education program and Aboriginal parents and community | 40 | Module |
| 78749 | TA010A | Liaise between the education program and parents | 40 | Module |
| 78748 | TA09A | Liaise between the intensive language student and the education programs | 40 | Module |
| S3242 | CHCPROT10C | Support the progress and development of young people | 70 | Unit of competency |
| C5042 | HLTHIR4A | Work effectively in a cross cultural context with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and o | 30 | Unit of competency |
| S3066 | CHCCS405A | Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers | 30 | Unit of competency |
3.
Additional Electives:
In addition to the Elective units listed in each qualification, elective units may also be selected from the list of ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (below), from other Teacher Assistant qualifications at higher AQF levels, from the Community Services Training Package, Health Training Package or other Training Packages at this or higher AQF levels.
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7150 | 51784 | Diploma of Teacher Assistant | Accredited course |
VET Info Notes
2. The proponent for this course is Challenger TAFE on behalf of the WA Department of Training and Employment. This course has been accredited by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) in Western Australia. It has been placed on the National Register as code 51191.
3. Further information on this program may be obtained from:
Tim Delaney
Manager
Curriculum Services
Challenger TAFE
15 Grosvenor Street
BEACONSFIELD WA 6162
Ph: (08) 9239 8384
4. This course was entered on STARS on 23 May 2003.
5. This course was last edited by Challenger TAFE on 3 December 2003.
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