After School Program Assistant

The After School Program Assistant Certificate is intended toprepare a student in the position requiring practical skills and knowledge towork with K-12 children in an after school care, tutoring, or mentoringprogram.  It will also orient students toward further opportunities inhigher education. 

The projections of number of students to earn the certificate annually is 15.  

Demonstrate knowledge of the practical skillsand requirements to work in an entry-level position with children, assisting ateacher, in an after-school care, tutoring, or mentoring program. 

This After School Program Assistant certificate corresponds to the SAC mission of inspiring, transforming, and empowering a diverse community of learners.  Specifically, it prepares our students to become a teacher assistant/educational aide working with K-12 students.  Students will gain practical skills and knowledge to enable them to work in an after school care, tutoring, or mentor setting.  Students can continue to pursue their educational career options through the After School Program Associate Teacher Certificate (17 units) or the Emphasis in School-Age Care and Recreation Degree (32.5-35.5 units).

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CNSL 114 or CDEV 114 OR	Careers in Teaching	1	Y1, F/Sp
EDUC 105 OR	Exploration in the Field of Education	3	Y1, F
EDUC 114	Tutoring Reading in Elementary Schools	1	Y1, Sp
CDEV 107 OR	Child Growth and Development	3	Y1, F
CDEV 157	Introduction to Child Psychology	3	Y1, F
EDUC 120A or CDEV 120A	Development of the School-Age Child	3	Y1, Sp
EDUC 120B or CDEV 120B	School-Age Child Care and Recreation Activities	3	Y1, Sp

Education, Teacher Assistant/Educational Aide

Coastline, Fullerton, Santiago Canyon, and Mt San Antonio (Los Angeles county) have educational aide (teacher assistant) programs. In Orange County, SAC has the largest teacher assistant certificate program.

The projected annual enrollment is 15 students.