{
  "college": "miracosta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Short-Term Vocational",
  "id": "shorttermvoc--teacher-s-aide-training-certificate-of-completion",
  "name": "Teacher's Aide Training",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "shorttermvoc",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.miracosta.edu/continuingeducation/shorttermvoc/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This short-term (two course minimum) career education certificate exposes students to the basic skills needed to gain entry-level employment as a classroom or academic instructional aide/paraprofessional. The certificate may also assist students in preparing for college-level (credit) courses in child development, education, and/or special education.\n\n##### Program Student Learning Outcome\n\nUpon completion of this program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic terms, procedures, and technologies used by an instructional aide in an academic environment."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required courses:"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Students must take at least two courses from the following list:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NCWFP 40",
          "title": "Teacher's Aide Training - The Basics",
          "units": "24-27",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NCWFP 41",
          "title": "Teacher's Aide Training - Educational Technologies",
          "units": "24-27",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "NCWFP 42",
          "title": "Teacher's Aide Training - Special Education",
          "units": "24-27",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Hours",
          "units": "48-54"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}