Paraeducator Certificate

One-Year Certificate of Completion

Program Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours.

REQUIRED COURSES

Communications

Health and Wellness

• HPE 295 - Health & Fitness for Life 3 credits

Computation

Four credits are required from the following:

• MTH 070 - Elementary Algebra 4 credits
• MTH 095 - Intermediate Algebra 4 credits
• MTH 105 - Intro to Contemporary Math 4 credits
• MTH 111 - College Algebra 5 credits
• MTH 243 - Statistics I 4 credits

Social Sciences

• PSY 235 - Human Growth & Development I 3 credits

Technical Core

• ECE 101 - Child, Family, Community 3 credits
• EDU 200 - Intro to Education 3 credits
• EDU 232 - Educational Psychology 3 credits
• EDU 251 - Overview of the Exceptional Learner 4 credits
• EDU 280 - Coop Wk Exp: Education 2 credits

Electives

Electives are not limited to technical courses but must be advisor approved. Additional approved technical courses will bring the total number of credits to 45. The base AAS technical core courses are recommended.

Paraeducator Certificate Curriculum Map

Listed below are the required courses and the recommended terms during which they should be taken: