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Why Study to be a Teaching Assistant?

Teaching Assistants are an essential member of our school communities. As skilled professionals, Teacher Assistants provide educational, logistical, administrative support to faculty and individualized educational and behavioral support to children.

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Teaching Assistant (Certificate)

Credits: 24 | Time to Completion: 1 year

Curriculum Code: 1330 I Liberal Arts Credits: 0 I Program Credits: 24

Program Goals:

Assist students in making a realistic decision regarding Teaching Assistant as a para-professional career.
Understand the opportunities and challenges facing the Teaching Assistant in today’s educational climate.
Provide eligible students with the opportunity for continued education to complete a two-year degree in a transfer or non-transfer based program.

Course Code	Course	Credits
EN 101	Composition	3
PY 101	General Psychology	3
PY 205	Child and Adolescence Psychology	3
ED 101	Foundations of Education	3
AR ELE	General Arts Elective	3
ELE	Restricted Elective	3
ELE	Restricted Elective	3
ELE	Restricted Elective	3
	Minimum Credits:	24

Careers & Outcomes

The Teacher Assistant program at Columbia-Greene provides future K-12 Teacher Assistants with the academic coursework required to earn a Teacher Assistant license in New York. Students will learn how to face unique challenges in today’s educational climate. Upon completion of the certificate program, students will be able to qualify for a teaching assistant position as a para-professional career.

Further Educational Opportunities

This program provides eligible students with the opportunity for continued education to complete a two-year degree in a transfer or non-transfer based program.