Paraprofessional Educator Certificate

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The Paraprofessional Educator Certificate program provides a foundation of important skills and standards that prepare paraprofessionals to work in non-Title I programs. Professional Education core requirements are combined with general education and special emphasis electives. Paraprofessionals who possess college credits that, when combined with this certificate total 60 credit hours, meet requirements of NCLB and are eligible to work in Title I positions.

Program Requirements

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
ED 100 Foundations of American Public Education 3 hrs credit
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit
ECED 103 Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 hrs transfer credit
ED 101 Child Growth and Development 3 hrs transfer credit
ED 160 Technology for Teachers 3 hrs credit
ED 212 Exceptional Child 3 hrs transfer credit
ED 220 Children’s Literature 3 hrs transfer credit
EDU 111 Mathematics for Paraprofessionals 3 hrs credit
SOCIO 101 Introduction to Sociology hrs transfer credit or
SOCIO 210 Marriage and the Family 3 hrs transfer credit

Select one of the following courses:

CJ 204 Juvenile Justice 3 hrs transfer credit
ECED 104 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 hrs transfer credit
HUMAN 101 Comparative Religions 3 hrs transfer credit
PSYCH 202 Educational Psychology 3 hrs transfer credit
SOCIO 101 Introduction to Sociology hrs transfer credit
SOCIO 210 Marriage and the Family 3 hrs transfer credit

Program Total: 33 credits

Note: ENG 101 should be taken prior to or concurrently with ED 100 .These two courses and COMM 101 should be completed prior to enrollment in remaining courses.

Gainful Employment

Prairie State College provides Gainful Employment Information to comply with the U.S. Department of Education.