Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon Portland Community College

Paraprofessional Educator, less than 1 year certificate

Paraeducation student working with a child

Award information

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Degrees and certificates by number of terms to complete
Award Length Financial aid eligible Currently accepting students?
Certificate: Paraprofessional EducatorLess than 1 year

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Courses

Course listing for the 2023-2024 catalog year.

ED 100Introduction to Education 3
or ED 224 Foundations of Education
ED 123Instructional Strategies: Reading3
ED 124Instructional Strategies: Mathematics/Science3
ED 136Learning with Technology3
or ED 102 Designing Classroom Materials
ED 217Creating Culturally Responsive Classroom Communities3
ED 251Overview of Exceptional Learners3
ED 252Behavior Management3
ED 258Equity and Belonging in the K-12 classroom3
or ED 259 Culturally-Responsive Teaching and Learning
ED 263Portfolio Development2
ED 270Practicum I3
ED 290Sheltered Instruction for English Language Learners3
or ED 291 Bilingual and ESL Strategies
Total Credits32

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