To be eligible to complete a professional experience placement in a NSW public school you must:

• complete the following requirements
• ensure that the completion date of the ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training course is up to date (it expires after 2 years)
• present the certificates for completed mandatory training and your signed Pre-service teacher acknowledgement to the school prior to or on the first day of your professional experience placement.

1: Working with Children Check Verification and Placement Registration for Pre-service Teachers

In addition to completing a Working with Children Check (WWCC), you must also have your WWCC verified by the Department of Education before your first placement.

To have your WWCC verified by the Department you must:

1. Complete the online Pre-service Teacher Registration Form *
2. Verify your registration submission by clicking ‘confirm’ on the email received within 2 hours of submitting the online form.

Note: You will receive an email confirmation once your WWCC has been verified by the Probity Unit.

*If you are a current or past employee of the department, please complete the Pre-service Teacher (PST) Registration Form, regardless of whether you have completed the ‘Non-Teacher Tertiary Practicum Student Application’ (TPSA) form. If you are not an employee of the department, and have previously completed the TPSA form, it is essential that you complete the PST Registration Form before any placement in a department school in 2025 and beyond. The PST Registration form will only be available to PSTs who have completed the prior TPSA form, including current and past employees, from 21 January 2025. Enquiries regarding this change can be directed to PST.Registration@det.nsw.edu.au.

You will also need to present photo ID on your first day of placement.

If you are a pre-service teacher completing an internship you require a paid WWCC (number will end in an E). A factsheet is available for further information

2: Child Protection Awareness Training (CPAT)

1. Log into the Staff Portal from education.nsw.gov.au
2. Scroll down to MyPL on right hand side of page and select.
3. Search for “Child Protection Awareness”
4. Select the relevant training module.

For information about creating a department account to access the Staff Portal, please refer to the Guide to Completing the Pre-Service Teacher Registration Form above.

3: Aboriginal Cultural Education - Let's take the first step together

Important notice: this mandatory training module will be available in MyPL from Friday 31 January 2025. You will be unable to complete this module prior to this date.

This training only needs to be completed once. A certificate is provided on completion of this training. To access this training:

1. Log into the Staff Portal from education.nsw.gov.au
2. Scroll down to MyPL on right hand side of page and select.
3. Search for “Aboriginal Cultural Education” or select “Mandatory Training” from the top menu
4. Select, enrol into and launch the relevant training module.

For information about creating a department account to access the Staff Portal, please refer to the Guide to Completing the Pre-Service Teacher Registration Form above.

4: Anti-Racism Policy

Important notice: this mandatory training module will be available in MyPL from Friday 31 January 2025. You will be unable to complete this module prior to this date.

This training only needs to be completed once. A certificate is provided on completion of this training. To access this training, please refer to the steps listed in sections 2: and 3: above.

5: Code of Ethics & Conduct

Important notice: this mandatory training module will be available in MyPL from Friday 31 January 2025. You will be unable to complete this module prior to this date.

This training only needs to be completed once. A certificate is provided on completion of this training. To access this training, please refer to the steps listed in sections 2: and 3: above.

6. ASCIA-Anaphylaxis e-training course

A certificate is provided on completion of the training. This certificate will be validated at the school once the pre-service teacher demonstrates the correct use of a trainer EpiPen. This training needs to be completed every two years.