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Submitter's Information

Name

Dorsie Brooks

Title

Dean, Career Education and Business

Region

Orange County

College

Golden West College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Dorsie Brooks

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Paraeducator Certificate of Achievement

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Educational Aide (Teacher Assistant) (080200)

Projected Start Date

08/27/24

Catalog Description

This Paraeducator Certificate will prepare students to work as paraeducators in both

special education classrooms, supporting students with disabilities, and general

education/inclusive classrooms, supporting students with and without disabilities in

TK through grade 12 (TK-12) school settings.

Enrollment Completer Projections

10-15 per year 

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Provide students with an interest in Education an opportunity to work in a classroom setting as a Paraeducator while they are progressing in the teacher education pipeline. 

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

15

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

In collaboration with the Education Advisory Group, the faculty have decided on the related

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
EDUC G180Family School Community Partnerships3Y1
PSYC G116Child Growth and Development3

Y1
EDUC G210Intro to Special Education3Y1
ENGL G143Children's Literature3Y1
Math G104Math for Elementary Teachers3Y1

Supporting Documents

Orange County Regional Questions

District

Coast Community College District

College

Golden West College

CRLC Member

Dorsie Brooks

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Education is within the Social Sciences Division
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
All OC Colleges
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
60
Priority Sector

Education

Submission Details

Published at

11/07/23 - 09:37 AM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Paraeducator Certificate of Achievement". to Dorsie Brooks's drafts. This message will be sent to dbrooks28@gwc.cccd.edu

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