Program Pathways
Special Education Paraprofessional - Major #5913
Certificate of Achievement
2024 Fall Semester
The Special Education Paraprofessional Certificate of Achievement prepares students to work as paraprofessionals in special education classrooms in Kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings. Completing the certificate satisfies the federal No Child Left Behind requirements for employment in school districts and is the foundation for the Associate degree for Transfer in Elementary Teacher Education.
Term 1
Units: 48.0
CHDEV 39 (same as PSY 39)
Child Growth and Development (Active)
3.0
EDUC 6
Introduction to Special Education (Active)
3.0
EDUC 7
Exceptional Learners (Active)
3.0
ENGL 1A
Reading and Composition (Active)
4.0
Term 2
Units: 33.0-37.0
3.0-4.0
EDUC 10
Introduction to Teaching With Classroom Fieldwork (Active)
3.0
OR
4.0
EDUC 19
Work Experience Education (Active)
1.0
AND
EDUC 30
Introduction to Teaching (Active)
3.0
COMM 1
Introduction to Public Speaking (Active)
3.0
3.0-4.0
MATH 10A
Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I (Active)
3.0
OR
MATH 103
Foundations of Algebra (Active)
4.0
Required additional 24-26 units of transfer level courses to total 48 units.
24.0-26.0
Total: 48.0