| The Paraeducation
program provides an option for paraprofessionals and teacher aides to
meet the personnel requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of
2001 (NCLB) and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
(NDDPI) certificate of completion requirements. Paraprofessionals and
aides newly hired after Jan. 8, 2002, working in a program supported with
Title I funds must have:
- completed at least two years of study at a higher education
institution or,
- obtained an associate degree or higher or,
- met a rigorous standard of quality through a formal
state assessment.
Existing paraprofessionals have four years after the enactment
of the law to satisfy the requirements.
PROGRAM CONTENT
The Paraeducation program is organized around core courses that
emphasize math, reading and writing. Program elective courses allow an
individual to select areas of knowledge applicable to his or her employment
situation.
DISTANCE DELIVERY
Individuals who need flexibility, accessibility and convenience will be
able to complete the degree via distance learning. Online courses, videoconferencing,
face-to-face mentors and seminars will allow individuals to continue to
work and to complete the degree close to home. Individuals can choose
to take courses on campus.
Agreements among North Dakota campuses allow individuals
to identify a home campus, take courses from multiple
campuses, receive financial aid for the courses, receive a single billing
from the home campus and generate a single academic record from the home
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A.A.S. PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS |
General Education |
Credits |
| English/Communications |
6 |
| Arts and Humanities |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
| Business, Math, Science and/or Technology
(1 course from math, 1 course from technology) |
8 |
| Total General Education |
20 |
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| Core Program |
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| PARA 101 |
Intro to Paraeducation |
1 |
| HPER 210 |
First Aid/CPR |
1-2 |
| COMM 212 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| ENGL 238 |
Children's Lit |
3 |
| PSYC 250 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 |
| EDUC 250 |
Intro to Education |
2 |
| EDUC 298 |
Pre-Professional Experience |
1 |
| MATH 277 |
Math for Elementary |
3-4 |
| Total Core |
17-19 |
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| Program Electives (select 12
credits) |
|
| SPED 101 |
Intro to Developmental Disabilities |
3 |
| SPED 110 |
Intro to Exceptional Children |
3 |
| SPED 120 |
Intro to Behavior Intervention |
3 |
| CHLD 123 |
Activities for Children |
3 |
| EDUC 150 |
Intro to Early Childhood Education |
3 |
| CHLD 186 |
Family Studies |
2 |
| COOP 197-297 |
Cooperative Education/Internship (max of 6 credits
may be used) |
1-3 |
| PARA 210 |
Classroom Management |
3 |
| PSYC 211 |
Intro to Behavior Modification |
3 |
| PSYC 230 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| SWK 257 |
Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
4 |
| PSYC 261 |
Psychology of Adjustment |
3 |
| EDUC 265 |
Audio-Visual Aids |
3 |
| Total Program Electives |
12 |
| Free Electives |
11-13 |
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| Total AAS Program Requirements |
60-64 |
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| CERTIFICATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
(See specific course titles and numbers above) |
| General Education |
20 |
| Core Program |
16 |
| Electives |
12 |
| Total Certificate Program Requirements |
48 |
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DEGREE
OPTIONS
Individuals can obtain an Associate in Applied Science degree
by completing a minimum of 60 to 64 semester hours and
meeting the requirements of the home campus.
Individuals with previous college credits will meet NDDPI
certificate of completion requirements by completing the Paraeducator
certificate program if the college credits total 48 semester hours. The
certificate program must contain 16 credits from the core program requirements,
12 credits from the program electives, 20 general education credits and
meet the requirements of the home campus.
FINANCIAL OPTIONS
Costs for the program will vary based on the delivery method
of the course. Online course tuition and fees vary at each campus. For
specifics on credit costs, contact your home institution. The Financial
Aid Office at your home institution can give specifics on federal financial
aid and other financial options.
Check with your local school administrator as
to your eligibility for financial assistance from your school district.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION QUESTIONS
Individuals having questions about the NDDPI certificate of completion
requirements can contact:
Nita Wirtz
North Dakota Dept of Public Instruction
701-328-1876
Email
The NDSCS Paraeducation program advisor is Wade King,
1-800-342-4325, ext 3-2317 or Email.
Aug 2003
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