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Educational
Assistants work with children in day care centers, preschools, elementary
and high schools, and with children or adults special needs.
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Occupational
Overview
The
Educational Assistant program on the Hutchinson campus of Ridgewater
College offers the opportunity for people to pursue careers as paraprofessionals
or assistants in education, training, and related services. Employment
opportunities for graduates include the following: live-in child care,
day care facilities, pre-schools, public and private schools (K-12),
special needs programs, residential facilities, adult training
facilities, state agencies, and social services.
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Career Opportunities
Working with people is among the fastest-growing and most-exciting professions
in the field of service related occupations. Educational Assistants
work with children in day care centers, preschools, elementary and high
schools, and children or adults with special needs. The curriculum deals
with special needs, early childhood and elementary education.
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About
the Program
The
Educational Assistant program is Minnesota's original and most successful post-secondary training
program for paraprofessionals in education, training, and related services.
The competency-based option is the only program that trains specifically
for paraprofessionals who provide instructional support for persons
with differing abilities- pre-school through adult. This program will
provide the student with the skills to work in an educational setting
by studying methods and designing materials needed in the learning process
for the learner. Students in the Educational Assistant program learn
through lecture, observation, lab experiences and up to 12 credits of
internship.
Helpful
Background
Students
may find the following courses helpful, but not required: life studies
and nutrition, child development, health occupations, human relations,
communications and art. They should enjoy working with people.
Tools
of the Trade
Graduates
of the Educational Assistant program will gain expertise in:
- behavior
management
- sign
language
- math
activities
- language
activities
- creative
projects
- child
development
- computers
- teaching
strategies
- special
education
- first
aid techniques
- job
coach
Credentials Offered
- Education Paraprofessional Title I AAS Degree
- Educational Assistant AAS Degree
- Educational Assistant Diploma
- Educational Assistant Certificate
View Credentials Here
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