Title: Education Paraprofessional - Formerly Teacher Aide - Major #5911
Award Type: Certificate of Achievement
Effective Semester: 2025 Fall Semester
Description:
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 PSYC 39)
Child Growth and Development (Historical)
3.0
COMM C1000
Introduction to Public Speaking (Historical)
3.0
ENGL C1000
Academic Reading and Writing (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 (Active)
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