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Teacher Aide Certificate
Curriculum EDU.AID.CERT (C320C)
The Teacher Aide certificate provides Paraprofessional preparation for students who wish to directly support teachers and children in the classroom.
Students will study child development theory, educational foundations and practices that will be applied during a supervised field experience in a school setting.
This certificate has the potential to serve three groups of students.
- Future Paraprofessionals for non-Title I programs. By completing this curriculum, students who have little or no college experience will have a set of courses in general education and teacher preparation to be certified as a paraprofessional in non-Title I positions.
- Future Paraprofessionals pursuing an Associate’s degree. Individuals can use the certificate as a stepping-stone toward completion of the AAS degree. By completing the certificate program they would achieve a credential at the halfway point of their program. (They also would be certified as a paraprofessional for work in non-Title I programs.)
- Incumbent Paraprofessionals. This curriculum will serve those who possess college credits, when combined with or applied to the certificate requirements, total 60 or more credit hours. These individuals would then meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and be eligible to work in Title I positions.
Last Update Effective: 8/25/13
Semester One |
Credit Hours |
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Early Childhood Development |
3 |
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School-Age Programming |
3 |
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Guiding Children and Managing the Classroom |
1 |
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Introduction to Early Childhood Education or |
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Introduction to Education |
3.5 |
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Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
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Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I |
3 |
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16.5 |
Semester Two
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Language Development & Activities |
3 |
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Students with Disabilities in School or |
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Introduction to Special Education |
3 |
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Technology for Educators |
3 |
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Educational Psychology |
3 |
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Principles of Effective Speaking |
3 |
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15 |
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Total credits required |
31.5 |
Note: A minimum grade of "C" is a required for each ECE or EDU course in all ECE programs. 2.0 Grade Point Average is required for graduation.
Chairperson: Mary Ann Olson, Ext. 3978
Gainful Employment
The information provided in the link below is available to assist students in making informed choices about their education and career.
http://www.triton.edu/GE_Certificates/TeacherAideCertificate/13.1501-Gedt.html
For more information about Gainful Employment, visit the Triton College Financial Aid Office, located in the Student Center Building, Room B-160, or send an email to: finaid@triton.edu.