EDUCATION — TEACHING PARAPROFESSIONAL

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T E A C H I N G

P A R A P R O F E S S I O N A L

TEACHER EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE INSTITUTE

TEACHING PARAPROFESSIONAL

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS: 12 credits

ACA 100

CREDITS

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Student Success

CERTIFICATE

AACC AT ARUNDEL MILLS

EDU 135 Children's Health, Nutrition and Safety

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OR HEA 150 First Aid and Safety—CPR

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EDU 214 Introduction to Special Education

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EDU 242 Foundations of Reading and Language Arts

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EDU 270 Supporting ESL Students in the Regular Classroom

EDU 271 Management Strategies in the Early Childhood /

ROOM 309, 410-777-1962

Award: Certificate (code CRT.EDU.PARA-TEACH)

Total Credit Hours: A minimum of 12 credit hours.

Estimated Minimum Cost: $1,192, based on two terms of eight

credits each. Tuition and fees are subject to change. For cost details

see page 27.

Purpose: No Child Left Behind legislation requires educational paraprofessionals to be “highly qualified.” To meet this objective, this certificate has been designed to satisfy the legal requirements and to prepare teaching assistants to better fulfill their job responsibilities.

Elementary Classroom

. 1

OR EDU 272 Management Strategies in the Secondary Classroom

RANGE OF OCCUPATIONS

Occupations can be explored further through the virtual Careers

Center at www.aacc.edu/careers

Graduation Requirements: Demonstrated eligibility for ENG 111.

Completion of required courses listed with a grade of C or better and

a passing score of 455 or better on the Educational Testing Service

ParaPro Exam (www.ets.org/parapro) or evidence of completion of

48 total credits.

Financial Aid: Because this program requires less than 16 credits,

students are not eligible to receive financial aid from the U.S.

Department of Education (PellGrants, SEOG, Federal Work-Study,

Stafford Loans or PLUS loans) or the Maryland Higher Education

Commission (Educational Assistance Grants, Senatorial Scholarship

or Delegate Scholarships). For more information on financial aid, see

pages 31-40.

Related Educational Opportunities: Additional courses, credentials

and/or certifications may be available through the AACC School of

Continuing and Professional Studies. Visit www.aacc.edu/coned for

more information.