SPED164 Introduction to the Special Education Paraeducator
This course provides the competences that support a qualified paraeducator. Using national and state standards as its framework, the course presents students with the varying roles and responsibilities of a paraeducator across multiple and diverse cultural and learning environments. Students are required to complete 30 (thirty) hours of field experience in an educational environment. Child Abuse Registry, Criminal Background Check, and the FBI clearances are required. Course may be applied to the PA's Credential of Competency for Special Education Paraeducators. This course is also available through Online Learning. Prereq or coreq:- SPED 160.
Corequisite
SPEC160
Lecture/Lab Ratio
3:0