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  "college": "cuesta-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Child Development and Family Studies",
  "id": "paraprofessional-educator-pre-teaching-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR/PRE-TEACHING",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "child-development-and-family-studies",
  "sourceUrl": "https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/30065/30066/30067/30068/30225",
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      "markdown": "The Paraprofessional Educator/Pre-Teaching Certificate of Achievement clarifies and provides the path for future teachers of all 5 Teacher Pathways. Any student interested in teaching will be able to earn a certificate that is specialized for their individual pathway and that, depending on the pathway and discipline, will lead to either employment, an Associate's degree, or an Associate's Degree of Transfer, depending on the pathway and goal. Students must pair this certificate with the Paraprofessional Examination or add 27 additional units in order to gain employment as a Paraeducator.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Construct a personalized teacher pathway program.\n2.  Discuss teaching strategies and approaches appropriate for students of diverse, needs, abilities and backgrounds.\n3.  Analyze major developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence in the areas of cognitive, biosocial, psychosocial and language development using standard research methodologies.\n4.  Critically assess the components of linguistically and culturally relevant, inclusive, age-appropriate, anti-bias approaches in promoting optimum learning and development.\n5.  Demonstrate a basic understanding of the various responsibilities of a paraeducator and components of the paraprofessional’s role in the general and special education classroom."
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          "text": "Required Core (12 Credits)",
          "units": "12"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC 220",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THE PARAEDUCATOR PROFESSION",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 201",
          "title": "CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 202",
          "title": "CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 215",
          "title": "CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete one of the following five teaching areas of concentration:",
          "units": "9"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Early Childhood (through age 8) Teacher Concentration (9 credits)",
          "units": "0"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 203",
          "title": "CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 205",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 236",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Elementary Teacher Concentration (9 credits)",
          "units": "0"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC 200",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 236",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 237",
          "title": "CURRICULUM AND STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Secondary (Single Subject) Teacher Concentration (9 credits)",
          "units": "0"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC 200",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "6 units of Single Subject Credential concentration area from Associate degree discipline courses",
          "units": "6"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Special Education Teacher Concentration (9 credits)",
          "units": "0"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC 200",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 236",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDFS 237",
          "title": "CURRICULUM AND STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Career Technical Teacher Concentration (9 credits)",
          "units": "0"
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC 200",
          "title": "INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "6 units from CTE field (Welding, Auto Tech, Culinary, etc.)",
          "units": "6"
        },
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "21"
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