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  "college": "golden-west-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Education (Elementary / K-8)",
  "id": "education-elementary-k-8--paraeducator-coa",
  "name": "Paraeducator",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "education-elementary-k-8",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/golden-west/pathways/education/education-elementary-k-8/paraeducator-coa/",
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This Paraeducator Certificate of Achievement will prepare students to work as paraeducators in both special education classrooms and general education/inclusive classrooms, supporting students with and without disabilities in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through grade 12 (TK-12) school settings.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Differentiate developmental levels of children and adolescents.\n2.  Identify characteristics of all federally recognized disabilities.\n3.  Implement accommodations/modifications for students with disabilities."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### REQUIREMENTS\n\nReview Graduation Requirements and Program Maps."
    },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC G180",
          "title": "Family, School, and Community Partnerships",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDUC G210",
          "title": "Introduction to Special Education",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL C1000",
          "title": "Academic Reading and Writing",
          "units": "4-6",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL C1000E",
          "title": "Academic Reading and Writing",
          "indent": false,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL G143",
          "title": "Children's Literature",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MATH G104",
          "title": "Mathematics For Elementary Teachers",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PSYC G116",
          "title": "Child Growth and Development",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "19-21"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}