Teacher’s Aide Course

Course Outline: What You Will Cover

Become a qualified Teachers Aide. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from very successful, highly qualified and experienced professionals. It also allows you to enter one of the fastest growing professions. Students will complete the following units:

How Will You Benefit?

• Fast track your career as a teacher’s aide
• Learn the inside secrets of how to become a teacher’s aide in months not years!
• Study a teacher’s aide course that was designed in conjunction with senior members of the profession
• Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
• Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
• Have access to a tutor
• Easy interest free payment plans from as low as $49 per week

Start reaping the benefits by enrolling today!

Career Prospects

The role of a teacher’s aide is extremely important. A teacher’s aide will assist the teacher in creating a learning environment that’s both engaging and fun for the students. Teachers assistants affect hundreds of lives, in fact; they affect every life they come in contact with. With the correct training and skills, you will also be able to make this an incredibly rewarding contribution to the development of children and young people.

A teacher’s aide provides clerical and teaching support for preschool, elementary, and secondary (high school) school teacher’s. A teacher’s aide can work very closely with children / young people and help provide teaching support for teacher’s, while in other instances a teacher’s aide might help with more administrative and clerical tasks such as grading papers or preparing a lesson.

The duties performed by a teacher’s aide can include:

• Clerical work
• Supervising lunch / recess
• Reviewing lessons
• Providing individual attention
• Preparing equipment
• Computer support
• Recording grades
• and much more!

Government statistics point towards a favourable outlook for the employment prospects of teacher’s aides. Successful completion of the ICI teacher’s aide program will assist in gaining work in the following places:

• Pre-school
• Child care school
• Schools (primary, elementary, high school)
• After-school program
• Community centres

Typical job titles include:

• Teacher Aide
• Teacher Assistant
• Integration Aide

Course Levels Explained

Diploma

Qualifications recognises the graduates capacity for initiative and judgment across a broad range of technical and management functions. Diploma holders typically have personal responsibility and autonomy (semi-independence) in performing technical operations or organising others in the workplace.

Prerequisites

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level.

Course Length

The average time within which students complete studies is:

Diploma Level

24 weeks

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.

• Completing your course with ICI is flexible as you can fast-track and graduate in a matter of months. You complete activities and submit assignments whenever you are ready.
• The maximum time given to complete a program is three years.

Study Mode: Online Learning

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance and assessments take place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late with an assignment or for class.

Recognition & Accreditation

This course is recognised and accredited by the International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC). The courses offered by ICI are unique as they take a very “hands on” approach. Our courses are not designed to teach you just the “theory” behind the industry – they are written and tutored by industry professionals and will fast-track you into a new career of your choice.

Various government departments and business’s have enrolled their own staff with ICI for further training and development and is a strong indicator of acceptance and recognition by employers and industry.

The following is a partial list of companies and government departments which have enrolled or sponsored staff into ICI courses:

• Ministry of Defence
• Sports Centre, University of Kent
• Department of Tourism, Regional Development & Industry
• The Placement People
• Skill Hire
• Metcash Trading Ltd
• Navman Technologies
• The European Fund
• Employment Directions Network
• The Salvation Army
• Calvin Klein
• John Paul College
• Legal Aid Commission
• Melton Council
• Mitsubishi Corporation

• Commonwealth Bank
• HSBC
• American Express
• Clayton UTZ
• Hennikers Solicitors
• Villari Lawyers
• Prisoners Education Trust (HM Prison Service)
• Uniting Care Institute of Family Practice
• Workplace Authority
• Centacare Employment Group
• Employment Directions
• MAX Employment
• Gunnebo (Security)
• Brookfield Multiplex
• Coles Myer Ltd

Already in the Profession or Industry?

This course and qualification is a great way of consolidating existing knowledge via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), updating your industry skills and contributing towards your professional development. It is also one of the most practical steps you can take towards working towards gaining a promotion or better paid position.

What Do I Get?

All materials essential for course completion are included in the cost of the course fee. Upon enrolment, students receive:

• All required study materials and course notes
• Assignment projects with constructive tutor feedback
• A tutor who will service all of your course and career questions and guidance needs.

On successful completion of the course you will receive:

• A graduation certificate officially recognizing your successful completion of studies and qualifications as a teachers aide
• Transcripts indicating units completed
• Letter of recommendation and validation for current and future employers
• Post-nominal letters placed after your name which indicate that you hold the relevant qualification. For example: John Smith, DipTeachA
• Job search assistance: Graduate Career Services Program (Click to learn more).

Cut Off Date

Friday, 29th March 2024 is the next enrolment cut off date. Places are limited, in demand and entry into the course is on a first come first served basis.

Your enrolment is processed and acknowledged within 24 hours of the Institute receiving your application. You can expect to receive your course within days of enrolling. When you start your ICI course its at your own pace and you determine when you finish. Don’t miss out. Enrol today!

Course Investment & Payment Plans

How do I get started?

Click on one of the Enrol Now buttons below and you could be working on your first lesson – and towards a new career – in a matter of days!

Take the first step towards pursuing your dream of becoming a teacher’s aide and working with young people today.