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Paraprofessional Educator/
Teacher’s Aide
Advanced Certificate
Suggested course sequence
Fall semester
Credit hours
EDUC 1713 3
EDUC 1763 3
CDEV 1013 3
* ENGL 1053 3
ELECTIVE 3
Spring semester
* EDUC 1833 3
* CDEV 2233 3
General education elective 3
Paraprofessional Educator electives 6
Advanced Certificate in Paraprofessional Educator/Teacher's Aide – EDUC.CRT.V58
The Paraprofessional Educator certificate is designed to meet guidelines set forth in the No Child Left Behind act
of 2001. It is for students who have completed 30 hours of college credit in a wide range of educational areas and
to prepare them to assist classroom teachers at all levels from kindergarten through high school.
Paraprofessional Educator/Teacher’s Aide Advanced Certificate Major (6 courses) Credit hours: 15
CDEV 1013 - Child Growth & Development
* CDEV 2233 - Art/Music Activities
EDUC 1713 - Introduction to Public Education
EDUC 1763 - Technology in Education
* EDUC 1833 - Students with Disabilities
General Education (2 courses) Credit hours: 6-7
Complete both sub-requirements:
1. Communications course - 3 credit hours
CHOOSE ONE course from the following four options:
* ENGL 1413 - Fundamentals of Writing
* ENGL 1613 - English I
* ENGL 1623 - English II
* BSNS 1603 - Business Communications
2. Mathematics course - 3 credit hours
CHOOSE ONE mathematics elective (see Page 60).
General Education Elective (1 course) Credit hours: 3
CHOOSE ONE course (3 credit hours) from the list of general education courses for applied science degrees
(see Page 60).
Paraprofessional Educator Electives (2-3 courses) Credit hours: 6
CHOOSE SIX credit hours (two to three courses) from the Paraprofessional Educator electives list on
this page.
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 30
*Course has prerequisite.
Paraprofessional Educator electives:
Electives must be selected from the following according to the student's educational and career objectives and
after consultation with the program coordinator.
Credit Hours
* CDEV 2013 - History & Philosophy of Early Childhood Education 3
* CDEV 2033 - Instructional Methods of Early Childhood Education 3
* CDEV 2103 - School-Aged Programming 3
* CDEV 2113 - Child, Family and Community Relations 3
* CDEV 2123 - Child Study and Observation 3
* CDEV 2133 - Health Nutrition and Safety 3
* CDEV 2163 - Discipline/Classroom Management 3
* CDEV 2223 - Art/Music Activities 3
* CDEV 2243 - Science/Math Activities 3
* CDEV 2253 - Motor Development/Physical Activities 3
* CDEV 2403 - Clinical Experience 3
LAWF 1753 - Basic Criminal Law 3
PHED 1521 - Substance Abuse Education 1
* PSYC 2513 - Abnormal Psychology 3
* PSYC 2553 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3
* SOCY 2553 - Marriage and the Family 3
SPAN 1503 - Conversational Spanish 3
106 Kankakee Community College • 2009-10 catalog