The Paraprofessional Educator certificate is designed to meet guidelines set forth in the No Child Left Behind act of 2001. It is for students who have completed 30 hours of college credit in a wide range of educational areas and to prepare them to assist classroom teachers at all levels from kindergarten through high school.
- Examine the roles and the importance of including students with disabilities, as appropriate, and all team members in planning individualized education programs (i.e, IEP, IFSP, Section 504 plan) for students with disabilities.
- Observe educators working with students in the Pk-12 classroom environment.
- Reflect on the classroom techniques and strategies used by local educators.
- Evaluate best practices and research-based materials against benchmarks within the disciplines.
- Research the tools and knowledge related to latest findings (e.g., research, practice, methodologies) and technologies in the disciplines.
- Examine how teaching and student learning is influenced by development (physical, social and emotional, cognitive, linguistic), past experiences, talents, prior knowledge, economic circumstances and diversity within the community.
Requirements
Program-specific courses
Course Code
Title
Credits
6.0
Sub-Total Credits
21
General education
Choose Mathematics and General Education electives from the General Education Courses for Applied Scien/node/1424ce Degrees.
Course Code
Title
Credits
3.0
Sub-Total Credits
3
Choose two
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6
Total Credits
30
Course Code
Title
Credits
3.0
Sub-Total Credits
15
Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
15
Learn more about this program: Paraprofessional Educator/Teacher's Aide, Advanced Certificate