Bilingual Elementary Teacher Assistant Special Education Certificate of Achievement

This course of study prepares the student with basic competencies to serve as a bilingual 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 can work as assistant teachers and can also continue on towards more advanced degrees to become credentialed teacher.

There are currently 56 annual job openings in the Coachella Valley. We have over 200 students enrolled in the AA-T for elementary education. We predict that after the first two years we should have approximately 25 annual completers.

Students who complete the Bilingual Elementary Teacher Assistant/Special Education Certificate will be prepared to - 1. serve as a bilingual assistant in an elementary school classroom under the supervision of a credentialed teacher. 2. apply educational and developmental theories to elementary school classroom practices. 3. continue to towards the Elementary Teacher AA-T degree completion. 4. take the Bilingual Paraeducator exam.

ECE 010 Child Growth & Development 3 ECE 012 Child, Family & Community 3 EDUC 001 Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching 3 ECE 017 Child Guidance 3 ENG 001A Composition 4 MATH 040 Intermediate Algebra 4 SPAN 021 Spanish for Heritage Speakers I 5 ECE 033 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in ECE Settings 3 ECE 035 Curriculum and Strategies for Children with Special Needs 3 ECE 037 Inclusion Practices in Early Childhood 3 SOC 004 Sociological Analysis/Critical Thinking 3 BI 004 Elements Of Biology 4 ECE 027 English Language Learners in ECE 3 PS 001 Introduction To Government 3 ENG 002 Argumentative Writing & Critical Thinking through Literature 4