# Paraprofessional Level IV (Certificate of Achievement)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Education

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#### Paraprofessional Level IV Certificate of Achievement

This certificate of achievement will provide students with the necessary knowledge for working as an educational paraprofessional inside or outside of the classroom. The certificate of achievement courses will increase students’ knowledge base and increase the likelihood of success when working with school-age children and adolescents. The certificate may also serve as preparation for paraprofessional positions in the K-12 classroom, meet unit requirements for paraprofessionals, and incorporate subject matter to prepare students for the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to identify the requirements needed to be employable as an educational paraprofessional in or outside a classroom.

-   2\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to support the learning of mathematics, sciences, technology, writing, literacy, and health at the K-12 grade levels.

-   3\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to differentiate between the roles of paraprofessionals and professionals in and outside of the classroom.

-   4\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to think critically and communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Paraprofessional Level IV Certificate of Achievement: Complete all of the following** | | 48-53.5 |
| **Core Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 27 |
| CHDV B21 | Child Growth and Development: Birth Through Adolescence | 3 |
| EDUC B3 | Roles and Responsibilities of the Paraprofessional | 3 |
| EDUC B5 | Learning in Math and Science | 3 |
| EDUC B8 | Sociocultural Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDUC B9 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| EDUC B10 | Foundations of Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDUC B11 | Special Populations in Education | 3 |
| EDUC B13 | Social-Emotional Learning | 3 |
| EDUC B24 | : Introduction to Classroom Teaching | 3 |
| **List A: Communication** | | 3 |
| COMM B1 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM B8 | Small Group Communication | 3 |
| **List B: English** | | 3-4.5 |
| ENGL B1A | Expository Composition | 3 |
| ENGL B1AL | Expository Composition with Supplemental Instruction | 3.5 |
| EMLS B1A | Expository Composition | 4 |
| EMLS B1AL | Expository Composition with Supplemental Instruction | 4.5 |
| **List C: Math** | | 3-4 |
| MATH B4A | Mathematics for Elementary School Teaching | 4 |
| PSYC B5 | Elementary Statistics for the Behavioral and Social Sciences | 4 |
| TECM B40 | Technical Mathematics for Careers | 3 |
| **List D: Critical Thinking** | | 3-4 |
| COMM B5 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| ENGL B1B | Introduction to Types of Literature | 3 |
| ENGL B2 | Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking | 4 |
| ENGL B3 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature | 4 |
| COMM B15 | Argumentation and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIST B9 | Historical Methods: Critical Thinking & Writing in History | 3 |
| PHIL B7 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL B9 | Critical Thinking and Advanced Composition | 3 |
| **List E: Health** | | 3 |
| HLED B1 | Principles of Health Education | 3 |
| PBHS B20 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| CHDV B49 | Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| KINS B2A | First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation | 3 |
| **List F: Physical Science** | | 3-4 |
| ASTR B1 | Science of the Cosmos | 3 |
| ASTR B2 | Life in the Universe | 3 |
| ASTR B3 | Solar System | 3 |
| ANTH B3 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| CHEM B10 | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| ERSC B10 | Introduction to Earth Science | 3 |
| PHSC B12 | Physical Science | 4 |
| SOIL B1 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| **List G: Life Science** | | 3-4 |
| BIOL B8 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
| BIOL B11 | Concepts of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL B18 | Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| CRPS B5 | Plant Science | 3 |
| PSYC B1B | Biological Psychology | 3 |