This certificate prepares graduates for entry-level employment with school districts. Graduates acquire skills needed to become an important member of the instructional team, learning instructional strategies, behavior management, human development and interpersonal skills in the context of a diverse society. The program includes hands-on experiences in schools. This program will help open doors to a rewarding career as a paraeducator.

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  Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.


Contact the Teacher Education Program

Advising

  AlĂ© Sanchez-Medrano (Career Pathways Advisor)

  (360) 442-2355
  asanchez@lowercolumbia.edu

Instruction

  Ashleigh Kruckenberg

  (360) 442-2624
  akruckenberg@lowercolumbia.edu

Institutional Assistance

  Michaela Jackson (Program Director)

  (360) 442-2623
  mjackson@lowercolumbia.edu