Teaching Assistant - Erie Community College

Teaching Assistant from Erie Community College is a Campus Certificate Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Description The Teaching Assistant Certificate program is designed for students who want to begin a career in education, as well as for those presently employed in area school districts who need to upgrade professional credentials to meet federal, New York State, and local guidelines. Successful completion of the 24 credit-hour program will make the student eligible for Level Three Teaching Assistant state certification when combined with successful completion of the New York State Teacher Certification Assessment of Teaching Skills Exam (or the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test), workshops on Child Abuse Identification and School Violence Intervention and Prevention, the fingerprinting requirement and one year employment in a teaching assistant position. The Level Three certificate is a continuously valid certificate , provided that the student meets the New York State Education Department's professional development and continuous employment requirements. All the courses in the program, including a specific teaching assistant related course entitled ?The Paraeductor as a Member of the Educational Team,? may be applied to an associate degree program at Erie Community College , and all courses have been certified transferable for a Bachelor of Science Education Degree at Buffalo State College. The program has two tracks for prospective teaching assistants . Students can prepare for Childhood Education positions or focus on Secondary Education positions. If students are unsure of which path to follow, prospective students can consult with the Department Head for Teacher Preparation Programs. View more details on Erie Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.