Education Paraprofessional Certificate

Education Paraprofessional Certificate

Level:

Certificate

Credits required:

22 credits

Cost per credit:

$394

Next start date:

January 6, 2025

About This Program

The Education Paraprofessional Certificate of Completion provides potential or current paraprofessionals in the schools with course work specific to their role as paraprofessionals.

It is the only such program in the state of Utah. By learning the instructional skills, assessment techniques, safety procedures, and interpersonal relationship skills they'll need to work successfully with the teachers they assist and the learners in their charge, paraprofessionals with this certificate will be prepared to join a teaching team as a contributing member.

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Maygen Simm

Maygen Simm

Academic Advisor
(435) 722-1708
maygen.simm@usu.edu

College: College of Education & Human Services

Department: Teacher Education & Leadership

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his course introduces communication and team building strategies that will help paraprofessionals develop productive professional relationships within the school system.
This course discusses the ways education paraprofessionals assist in the administration of classroom, school, district, or state assessments.
This course focuses on the instructional practices that education paraprofessionals need to know and use in order to support student learning and contribute to the community of learning within their schools.
This course focuses on the rationale and practices that create safe schools, including the professional, procedural, and legal bases for creating and maintaining a safe school.
This course prepares education paraprofessionals in self-awareness to understand their own personal strengths and weaknesses in the classroom relating to self-care, and to make sound judgements in the classroom while using initiative and problem-solving skills as a paraprofessional.

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