Educational Aide
Certificate of Achievement Early Childhood Development · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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:
- 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;
- 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.
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECD 11 | Exploring Education | 3 |
| ECD 50 | Early Childhood Principles and Practices | 3 |
| ECD 52 | Childhood and Adolescence | 3 |
| orECD 56 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECD 60 | Introduction to the Young Child With Disabilities or Delays | 3 |
| ECD 62 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECD 63 | Early Childhood Curriculum | 4 |
| ECD 79 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECD 41 | Strategies for Working with Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| ECD 59 | Literacy in Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECD 54 | Child Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ENGL 28 | Classic and Contemporary Youth Literature | 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