This course is for people who work or who want to work in educational settings as a Teachers Aide (Special). You will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to assist teachers working with learners with special needs.
The course consists of a compulsory core with electives covering a range of learners' needs.
People seeking to enrol in the unit of competency, HLTFA301B, Apply first aid are advised that to successfully complete the unit they must be able to perform basic life support skills, for example control bleeding and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
People who have a disability that would prevent them from performing required basic life support skills are advised that they will not be able to achieve the unit of competency.
Student Responsibilities in Work Placement
In many TAFE NSW courses, some of the learning and assessment occurs in the workplace or a simulated workplace. A simulated workplace is very similar to a real workplace and may have clients, but is usually within a TAFE NSW campus.
TAFE NSW has a responsibility to protect members of the public (and the students themselves) from being harmed by students taking part in workplace or simulated workplace learning. If there is evidence that your skills or behaviour could present a risk to yourself or other people in the workplace, you may not be allowed to participate in a work placement, at least for a period of time.
To help you understand your responsibilities in the workplace, you will be given a code of practice which indicates expected standards of behaviour. Your teacher
will explain to you and your workplace supervisor the range of duties for which you have the skills and knowledge. You must not carry out duties other than those indicated by your teacher.
You need to take particular care if workplace clients are people who may be in vulnerable circumstances - for example, people who are frail, children, young people, people with a disability or people who are receiving a type of service which may put them in vulnerable circumstances (for example, massage therapy or nursing care).
A Prohibited Employment Declaration must be signed by students in courses where contact will be made with children and young people. Your teacher will give you more information about this.
Students who have committed a breach of discipline or who are assessed as presenting a significant risk to themselves or others during work placement may be prevented from undertaking or continuing further work placement. This may
mean they will not complete the course.
Your teacher or an enrolling officer can provide you with more information about this policy. If you are unsure about whether it may prevent you from completing a course you could discuss the matter with a staff member of TAFE NSW
Counselling and Career Services. In some circumstances students may be required to undertake a criminal records check or a Working with Children Check.
Contact the campus to check for vacancies
Kempsey Campus (02) 6560 2900
Customer Service Centre 131 601
Surrounded by fertile beef and dairy farmlands, Kempsey Campus is an important part of the local community providing vocational education and training across automotive, engineering, fine arts, ceramics, information technology, office administration, retail, welfare and general education study areas. The campus also incorporates the Djigay Centre of Excellence in Aboriginal Education ensuring access for Aboriginal people to courses relevant to their cultural and educational needs.