Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. These programs include courses in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments.

Teaching assistants/aides, general

Education Assistant Diplomas

Education Assistant Certificates

Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants support students, and assist teachers and counsellors with teaching and non-instructional tasks. They assist in areas of personal care, teaching and behaviour management under the supervision of teachers or other child care professionals. They are employed in public and private elementary, secondary and special needs schools and treatment centres.

The Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate prepares you to support individuals with acquired and or developmental disabilities both ethically and professionally in the context of home, school, work, and community settings. You'll also develop a practice framework that supports the rights of individuals with diverse needs, reflects a social model of disability and embraces a strengths based philosophy. Graduates work as part of a professional team in community, home, school, and day program settings to support children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities.

Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate

The Education Assistant Certificate provides training in working in schools, dealing with challenging behaviours and mental health concerns, exploring diverse learners in schools and deepening your understanding of the history, philosophy and issues in special education. After completing this program, you'll have the skills to support students who require accommodations, are on individualized education programs, or who are on the Autism Spectrum.

Education Assistant Certificate

The Education Assistant (EA) certificate prepares you to work at the para-professional level in the field of education. Education Assistants work under the supervision of classroom or resource teachers to support you with exceptionalities and challenges in elementary and secondary education settings. The program builds the knowledge and skills you need to work as part of an educational team, supporting the integration and education of students with exceptionalities and challenges into a regular school classroom. The program explores the definition colonization and the effects of colonization on Indigenous education realities in Canada and B.C. The program also focuses on traditional Indigenous parenting models, effects of colonization on Indigenous parenting and parent/family/community relationships with the school. 

The Education Assistant Certificate prepares you as a classroom education assistant, assisting children with disabilities in school settings through in-class learning and practicum learning. The program is designed for practicing Education Assistants and those who want to work towards becoming Education Assistants. It enhances competence in inclusion, supporting literacy, human diversity; learning and support strategies; communication; school, community, and relationships; and professional practice and accountability.

The Education Assistant (EA) Certificate prepares you for a career in supporting students with diverse needs in K-12 classrooms. Courses have been designed to incorporate a high degree of discussion and interaction between students, and instructors are actively involved in guiding learning. In addition to your coursework, you will have the opportunity to participate in supervised, hands-on practice in public or private K-12 classrooms through school-based practicum placements.

You can become an education assistant with the Education Assistance and Inclusion Certificate. You’ll gain skills that encourage the well-being, development and education of people with disabilities. 

Education Assistance and Inclusion Certificate

Graduates work with Kindergarten through Grade 12 students and assist teachers in providing personal care and behavioural and learning support to a variety of students in public and independent schools. There is a high demand for Education Assistants and they are employed by every school district throughout the province. The graduates work in a variety of settings, including regular classrooms, resource rooms, work experience sites, and in life-skills activities. To integrate the knowledge and skills learned in the program, all students complete two four-week, full-time practicums in the schools over the course of their studies, one in an elementary school and one in a secondary school. During this time, a student will observe, assist, and work with children and adolescents with diverse needs under the guidance and supervision of professional staff. 

The Education Assistant Certificate is a mix of theory and practical experience about best ways to support children and youth with special needs in the school setting. The program will provide you with the opportunity to become a competent and employable paraprofessional and excel in inclusive classrooms. You will receive hands-on experience alongside teachers and teams supporting students with disabilities. The program includes two extended practicum experiences in local schools. [View program information](https://langara.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/education-assistant/program-curriculum.html).

The Education Assistant certificate prepares learners to support children and youth with diverse abilities in British Columbia K-12 classroom settings. The program provides blended theoretical, practical, and experiential learning while enabling you to document and synthesize their professional development through an Integrative Learning Portfolio. You will complete a practica within their communities allowing for practical applicaiton of classroom learning. 

The Education Assistant and Community Support Worker Certificate provides knowledge and skillls to work with children and adults living with disabilities, along with their families, teachers and other support professionals.

Education Assistant and Community Support Worker Certificate

The Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate allows you to develop the skills to work with people who have exceptional needs, helping them acquire educational, social, vocational, recreational and personal life skills. This employment-ready eight-month certificate will prepare you for a career working in schools and community agencies. Students who complete the program may choose to ladder directly into year 2 of the Human Services Diploma program.

Educational Assistant and Community Support Certificate

The Workplace Education Associate Certificate allows you to examine the science of learning and build real-world skills in program planning, delivery, and evaluation. Throughout the program, you learn to: deliver effective training sessions, assess adult learners, understand the elements of a learning organization, and plan and administer adult ed and training programs. Earning a certificate in Workplace Education can help you qualify to become a trainer in your own field or industry.

Workplace Education Associate Certificate

The Education Assistant and Community Support Certificate includes both theoretical studies and practical applications for working with people who have disabilities, across the life span. The core and specialty courses provide students with the skills and knowledge to work in schools and community.

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