Paraprofessional Education, Certificate

Purpose

The Paraprofessional Education Certificate Program meets the requirements for a Paraprofessional Certificate as provided by the West Virginia Board of Education. This certificate entitles the individual to serve in a support capacity including, but not limited to, facilitating instruction and direct or indirect supervision of pupils under the direction of an educator.

The full Paraprofessional Education Certificate Program is available online with the exception of the required mathematics course and observation hours.

Program Level Outcomes:

Effectively use knowledge obtained in the education program in their chosen subject areas.
Create and maintain a learning atmosphere that fosters a supportive learning community.
Demonstrate knowledge in their content areas.
Foster and monitor student learning.
Participate as active members of their school communities; help to foster change when needed.

First Semester

ED 122 - Curriculum and Instruction in Early Childhood Development 3 Credit Hours (E)
ED 124 - Foundations of Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Development 3 Credit Hours (E)
ED 130 - Assessment 3 Credit Hours
ED 218 - Human Development 3 Credit Hours
EN 101 - ~English Composition I 3 Credit Hours
SP 103 - ~Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours: 18

Second Semester

ED 213 - Children and Families 3 Credit Hours (E)
ED 215 - Classroom Management 3 Credit Hours (E)
ED 223 - Computer Instructional Techniques in the Classroom 3 Credit Hours
ED 224 - The Exceptional Child 3 Credit Hours
HS 230 - ~American History to 1865 3 Credit Hours
or
HS 231 - ~American History Since 1865 3 Credit Hours
MT 121 - ~College Mathematics for General Education 3 Credit Hours or higher

Credit Hours: 18

Total Credit Hours: 36

~ Designates courses on the statewide Core Coursework Transfer Agreement.

This degree program provides students the opportunity to receive credit for their high school EDGE courses (http://careertech.k12.wv.us/edge/edgeCollege.html) as designated by the (E) within the program sequence.