# Educational Aide (Certificate of Achievement)

Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Early Childhood Development

Source: https://chabot.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/4077/4078/6084/6124/6275

#### Description

This certificate provides students who want to work as a school aide, paraprofessional educator, after school aide or teacher assistant with essential knowledge of child development, how to work with diverse populations and children with special needs, hands-on curriculum development, and field work in an elementary school setting. In addition, they have an option to focus on behavior guidance, literacy development or health and safety. A recipient will qualify under state licensing regulations to be a preschool teacher and will have the course work to earn the Associate Teacher California Child Development permit. A grade of "C" or higher is required in all courses.

#### Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

1.  demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development in children birth through elementary school age by planning curriculum that meets the diverse needs and learning styles of all children;
2.  demonstrate an understanding of child development theory, pedagogy, and current research, and their application to responsive and reflective practice in early care and elementary school settings.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ECD 11 | Exploring Education (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 50 | Early Childhood Principles and Practices (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 52 | Childhood and Adolescence (Active) | 3 |
| or ECD 56 | Child Growth and Development (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 60 | Introduction to the Young Child With Disabilities or Delays (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 62 | Child, Family and Community (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 63 | Early Childhood Curriculum (Active) | 4 |
| ECD 79 | Teaching in a Diverse Society (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 41 | Strategies for Working with Challenging Behaviors (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 59 | Literacy in Early Childhood (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 54 | Child Health, Safety and Nutrition (Active) | 3 |
| ENGL 28 | Classic and Contemporary Youth Literature (Active) | 3 |
| **Total** | | **25** |

#### Other Information

Discipline: Social Sciences, Humanities & Education

Program Control Number: 40578

TOP Code: 080200 - Educational Aide (Teacher Assistant)

CIP Code: 13.1501 - Teacher Assistant/Aide