Elementary Teacher Assistant Special Education Certificate of Achievement
This course of study prepares the student with basic competencies to serve as an assistant in an elementary school classroom under the supervision of a credentialed teacher. Teacher assistants are also called: teacher aides, instructional aides, paraprofessionals, education assistants and paraeducators. This certificate of achievement is designed to provide a foundation of introductory but essential skills for students preparing for a career in education. Students completing this certificate may work as assistant teachers and can also continue on towards more advanced degrees to become credentialed teachers.
Courses
- BI 004 — Elements of Biology Units: 4
- CDE 101 — Child Growth & Development Units: 3
- CDE 102 — Child, Family, & Community Units: 3
- CDE 227 — Child Guidance Units: 3
- CDE 230 — English Language Learners in ECE Units: 3
- CDE 233 — Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs Units: 3
- CDE 234 — Inclusion Strategies for Children with Special Needs Units: 3
- CDE 237 — Inclusion Practicum Units: 3
- CIS 010 — Introduction to Information Systems Units: 4
- EDUC 001 — Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching Units: 4
- ENG 002 — Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature Units: 4
- HIST 017 — US History through Reconstruction Units: 3
- SOC 003 — Fundamentals of Statistics Units: 3