Education Assistants work under the supervision of a teacher, providing additional assistance and instruction to students
36-Week* Education Assistant Training Program in British Columbia
Education Assistants play a crucial role in any educational setting. They work under the direction of a teacher and provide support in various aspects of classroom instruction. They provide individual attention to students who need extra help, ensuring that all students are able to keep up with the class.
If you’re a patient, compassionate individual who enjoys working with children, Cambria College’s Education Assistant program could be an excellent opportunity for you.
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Becoming a Qualified Education Assistant
This diploma program focuses on preparing you for a career as an Education Assistant. This program will provide you with a solid theoretical and practical foundation enabling you to assist students who have been identified as having exceptional educational needs and/or having developmental disabilities. As a team member, you will provide behavioral support, learning support, and personal care and facilitate inclusion, communication and social interaction.
At Cambria College, we believe that you should not only complete training with theoretical knowledge, but with real experience in the industry. That’s why students in the Education Assistant program will complete two practicum placements during their training.
Your practicums enable you to apply what you’ve learned in a real setting and gain not only experience to put on your resume, but also industry connections, references, and confidence.
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be able to:
Work to promote and model positive and pro-social behaviour in all aspects of your role with the learners, peers, supervisors, members of the educational team.
Work under the direction of teachers, administrators, or other professionals
Assist in the development and implementation of individualized or group communication skills, behavioral support, learning support, life-skills development, and work experience.
Assist in the modification and adaptation of curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of students.
Attend to and provide personal assistance to students who require assistance with toileting, positioning, diapering, mobility, feeding, grooming, and dressing.
Carry out behavior modification, personal development, and other therapeutic programs under supervision of professionals such as psychologists or speech-language pathologists.
Career Opportunities
This program prepares graduates to work as an Education Assistant for school districts in elementary, middle, and high schools, in before and after school programs, preschools, in life skills training programs as after school tutors, home support and respite care assistants, and as assistants in recreation programs for children and adolescents with special needs.
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