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Monday, March 18, 2013

Paraeducator Certification: Early Childhood

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the three Paraeducator Generalist Certification courses or completion of Heartland's online paraeducator course leading to the Paraeducator Generalist Certification is a prerequisite to receive a Level II certification.  This class may also be part of a staff development plan for teaching assistants with an Associates degree or two years of college in fields other than early childhood addressing how early childhood expertise is being provided to guide the curriculum. 

Reminder: You must have been issued your Paraeducator Generalist Certificate by the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) prior to completing this course in order to use the credit from this course to renew your Paraeducator Generalist Certificate.
**This course is not appropriate for teachers to take for license renewal.
**Priority will be given to certified paraeducators in Area 11.


This is the required course to receive the Paraeducator Certification Generalist II with the Area of Concentration: Early Childhood.  Participants will gain knowledge, skills and strategies to assist, support and maintain the positive social, emotional and behavioral development of early childhood students and special needs early childhood students.  The focus of this course will be on early childhood birth to grade 3 with an emphasis on ages 3-5.

Please click here for more information or to register for this course.

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