Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Child & adolescent development for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Child & adolescent development and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Child & adolescent development
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Child & adolescent development
• Perform the core tasks of Child & adolescent development to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Child & adolescent development work and correct them
• Document Child & adolescent development work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in classroom management for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in classroom management and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern classroom management
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for classroom management
• Perform the core tasks of classroom management to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in classroom management work and correct them
• Document classroom management work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in instructional support for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in instructional support and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern instructional support
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for instructional support
• Perform the core tasks of instructional support to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in instructional support work and correct them
• Document instructional support work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in special education basics for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in special education basics and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern special education basics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for special education basics
• Perform the core tasks of special education basics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in special education basics work and correct them
• Document special education basics work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in literacy & numeracy support for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in literacy & numeracy support and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern literacy & numeracy support
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for literacy & numeracy support
• Perform the core tasks of literacy & numeracy support to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in literacy & numeracy support work and correct them
• Document literacy & numeracy support work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in behavior intervention for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in behavior intervention and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern behavior intervention
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for behavior intervention
• Perform the core tasks of behavior intervention to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in behavior intervention work and correct them
• Document behavior intervention work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in practicum for the Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in practicum and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern practicum
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for practicum
• Perform the core tasks of practicum to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in practicum work and correct them
• Document practicum work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Teacher Aide / Paraprofessional work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CPR/First Aid; ParaPro Assessment (ETS); State Paraprofessional Certificate: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.