This is a one-year program designed to prepare paraprofessional
educators to assist K-12 classroom teachers with supervision and
instruction. This certificate program is designed to meet the
requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act for
paraprofessional educators working in the state of Montana under
Title or Special Education programs of a K-12 school. All
courses in this program apply toward the two-year
Paraprofessional Educator degree at Miles Community College.
The program course requirements are presented in sequence.
Part-time students and others who cannot follow sequence should
check course descriptions in this Catalog to determine
prerequisites and, in addition, should consult their academic
advisor regarding the order in which they take courses. |
| First Year—Fall Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
First Year—Spring
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
| ED 120 |
Society, Schools & Teachers |
3 |
ED 119 |
Student Supervision |
1 |
| ED 201 |
Child Development |
3 |
ED 206 |
Severe Communication Support Needs |
2 |
| ED 241 |
Education Practicum |
1 |
ED 221 |
Behavior Management |
3 |
| PSYX 100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
ED 223 |
Instructing Reading, Writing, & Math |
3 |
| PE 214 |
First Aid & CPR |
2 |
ED 260 |
Introduction to Teaching Exceptional Learners |
3 |
| CAPP 120 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 |
M 095 |
Intermediate Algebra |
4 |
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Total: |
15 |
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Total: |
15 |
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| Total Hours in Program—30 |
Course Descriptions |
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