This program is approved by the Private Training Institution Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.
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, personal care and facilitate inclusion, communication and social interaction.
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.
| Course No. | Course Name | Prerequisite | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
|
001 |
Role of an Education Assistant |
|
50 |
|
002 |
Inclusive Education |
|
50 |
|
003 |
Child Development |
|
90 |
|
004 |
Argumentative and Alternative Communication |
|
60 |
|
005 |
Practicum 1 |
60 |
|
|
006 |
Professional Communication for an EA |
|
50 |
|
007 |
Students with Behavioral differences |
|
60 |
|
008 |
Autism Spectrum Disorder |
|
60 |
|
009 |
Applied Behavior Analysis |
|
50 |
|
010 |
Exceptional Learners |
|
60 |
|
011 |
Supporting Communication &Language Development
|
|
50 |
|
012 |
Supporting Personal Care |
|
75 |
|
013 |
FASD |
|
30 |
|
014 |
Practicum 2 |
120 |
|
|
POPARD/NVCI/CPR/FIRST AID/WHIMS |
50 |
||
|
TOTAL |
915 |
| Total Program Hours | 915 |
|---|---|
| Work experience hours | 180 |
| Total Program Weeks | 36 |
