Educational Assistant and Special Education
The assistant's role, literacy and numeracy support, exceptionalities, individualized plans, behavior support, autism, communication and assistive technology, personal care, teamwork and a practicum.
- Years
- 1
- Courses
- 16
- Credits
- 42
- Ready now
- 2
This program follows the structure of a paraprofessional (teacher assistant) certificate in special education. Each course is free and earns a certificate of completion; courses marked "In development" show their planned lessons and open as they are written.
Year 1
Fall term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAS-101 | The Role of the Educational Assistant | 3 | In development |
| EDAS-110 | Supporting Literacy and Numeracy | 3 | In development |
| EDAS-130 | Exceptionalities and Special Education | 3 | In development |
| EDUC-102 | Educational Psychology: Learning and Development | 3 | In development |
| PSYC-223 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | In development |
| WRIT-101 | Academic Writing | 3 | In development |
Spring term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAS-120 | Behavior Support and Positive Interventions | 3 | In development |
| EDAS-140 | IEPs and Section 504 Plans | 3 | In development |
| EDAS-150 | Communication, Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology | 3 | In development |
| EDAS-160 | Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | 3 | In development |
| EDUC-110 | Inclusive Education and Diverse Learners | 3 | In development |
Spring term
| Code | Course | Cr | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDAS-170 | Personal Care, Health and Physical Support | 3 | In development |
| EDAS-180 | Collaboration with Teachers, Families and Professionals | 3 | In development |
| HSE-363 | Student Supervision, Field Trips and Duty of Care | 0 | Ready |
| HSE-110 | First Aid Awareness | 0 | Ready |
| EDAS-190 | Practicum: Educational Assistant Field Placement | 3 | In development |