The Education Assistant one-year certificate program prepares you to work in an educational setting with teachers and other professionals supporting children with diverse learning needs. Through the integration of theory and practice, you will develop knowledge and skills to work with children and adolescents who have a range of exceptionalities.
The Education Assistant works with students in inclusive and specialized settings supporting their cognitive, psychological, and social Development. One hundred per cent of graduates of this program find work in their field.
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Courses in program* (Subject to change)
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Education Assistant
• Interpersonal Relationships and Communication Skills
• Fundamentals of Written Communication
• Introduction to Computers
• Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
• Observation and Behaviour I
• Observation and Behaviour II
• Language and Literacy
• Instructional Strategies Across the Curriculum
• Introduction to Exceptionalities
• Working with Exceptionalities
• Topics/Issues in Exceptionalities
• Communication Disorders
• Education Assistant Practicum I
• Education Assistant Practicum II
Note: Some changes in curriculum may occur to ensure consistency with the needs of the employers.
Admission requirements
Academic Requirements
• Credit in English 30-1 or a minimum final mark of 65% in EnglishOR:
30-2 or equivalent
• Successful completion of the General Equivalency Development test (GED) with a standard score of 520 in Language Arts: Reading and WritingOR:
• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions Test
Pre-Program Requirements
The criteria listed below must be completed prior to the first day of classes:
• Current Police Information Check (PIC) with vulnerable sector search
Note 1: Students who have not submitted their documents by the start of the program will have their Letter of Admission withdrawn.
English Language Proficiency Requirement
Applicants whose first language is NOT English must demonstrate ONE of the following:
• Achievement of a valid TOEFL score of 527 - 530 on the paper-based test or a score of 71 on the internet-based test (iBT)
• Achievement of a valid Academic IELT S (International English Language Testing System) with an overall band score of 5.5
• Complete the Bow Valley College EAP program with a grade of “B”
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of three years of full-time secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Transcripts demonstrating successful completion of one year of full-time post-secondary education at a school where English was the language of instruction
• Where applicable, a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) standard as determined by the Career program
• Successful completion of an Alberta Education English Language Arts (ELA) course that is consistent with the specified academic admission requirements for the program
• Satisfactory results on the BVC Admissions test
Transferability
Under review
Fees & dates
Date: Aug. 30, 2010
Program length: Two semesters (one year)
Fees: For a complete list of full and part-time fees online, please visit www.bowvalleycollege.ca/fees or follow this link to the fees page.
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