Paraprofessional Educator Certificate

Completing this program prepares you to serve in elementary education classroom settings as an instructional paraprofessional educator. Upon completion of these classes, you will have educational skills to support and reinforce teacher prepared lesson plans for individual or small groups of students, and supervise/manage student behaviors. This certificate may apply toward required coursework in the AA-Early Childhood Teacher Education or AA-Elementary Teacher Education degree programs.

Requirements

Required Courses

ECE 103Guidance Strategies Yng Child

3

ECE 238ECE Child Growth & Development

3

ECE 256Working with Families and Communities

3

EDU 221Introduction to Education

3

EDU 288Practicum II

1

ENG 121English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

MAT 120Math for Liberal Arts: GT-MA1

4

Total Credit Hours:20

Choose one 3-credit elective from:

EDU 234, EDU 240, ECE 260, or EDU 261
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 23