Education Aide, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the certificate, the student demonstrates the ability to perform of any combination of following instructional tasks in classroom to assist teaching staff of public or private elementary or secondary schools: discuss assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instructional efforts; prepare lesson outline and plan in assigned area and submits outline to teacher for review; plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids, such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs; present subject matter to students, utilizing variety of methods and techniques, such as lecture, discussion, and supervised role playing; prepare, administer, and grade examinations; assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts; and confer with parents on progress of students.

Minimum Units Required: 26


Required Courses		Units
EDUC 010	Introduction to Education		3
SOCIO 001A	Introduction to Sociology		3
	or
PSYCH 001	Introduction to Psychology		3
SOCIO 033	Social Inequality in the United States		3
COM ST 001A	Fundamentals of Speech		3
ENG 001A	Written Communications		3
CDEV 021	Child and Adolescent Development		3
PSYCH 045A/ SOCIO 045A	Beginning Field Practicum		2
	or
SOCIO 045A/ PSYCH 045A	Beginning Field Practicum		2
CSA 020	MS Word, Excel, and Access		3
	(equivalent to CS 020)
Electives	See Group I below		3

Group I (Electives)

(three units from the following)

ART 004	Exploring Art	3
DRAMA 006A	Improvisational Theatre I	3
MUSIC 036A	Class Piano	1

Each course must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher.

Minimum Units 26

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