Program Pathways
Education Paraprofessional - Formerly Teacher Aide - Major #5911
Certificate of Achievement
2024 Fall Semester
The Education Paraprofessional Certificate of Achievement prepares students to work as paraprofessionals 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: 10.0
CHDEV 39 (same as PSY 39)
Child Growth and Development (Active)
3.0
COMM 1
Introduction to Public Speaking (Historical)
3.0
ENGL 1A
Reading and Composition (Historical)
4.0
Term 2
Units: 13.0-14.0
HIST 11
History of the United States to 1877 (Historical)
3.0
MATH 10A
Structure and Concepts in Mathematics I (Active)
3.0
Introduction to Life or Earth Science
4.0
BIOL 3
Introduction to Life Science (Historical)
4.0
OR
GEOL 9
Introduction to Earth Science (Historical)
4.0
Introduction to Teaching with Classroom Experience
3.0-4.0
EDUC 10
Introduction to Teaching With Classroom Fieldwork (Active)
3.0
OR
Introduction to Teaching with Classroom Experience
4.0
EDUC 30
Introduction to Teaching (Active)
3.0
AND
EDUC 19
Work Experience Education (Active)
1.0
Total: 23.0-24.0