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Education Assistant CertificatePart of CNC's Community and School Support program (CASS) Education Assistant Certificate.pdfHealth sciences and human services 31
Admission requirements
• Verification (such as a transcript) of having
Education
completed English 12 or equivalent with a
All applicants must provide a transcript or
minimum “C” grade
Assistant
other official proof that they have completed
English 12 (with a final grade of at least “C”),
• A completed CASS Personal Statement
Certificate
or equivalent. To download an admissions
Form (available at http://blogs.cnc.bc.ca/
package, please go to
cass).
(Community and School Support —
Path #4: Special Admission
CASS)
Students have ten years from the time of first
registration to complete all of the course and
For those who do not yet qualify for full
• Part-time (maximum three
admission into the program. Special
practicum requirements for the Community
courses per semester) • Starts:
Support Worker (CSW) Certificate and/or the
Admission students can register for one
September and January • Fees:
Education Assistant (EA) Certificate. This
semester in CASS 110 and/or CASS 120.
Prince George - $279 per course;
policy applies to CNC courses and to all
• Verification (such as a transcript) of having
courses transferred from other post-
Fort St. James - $3,111 for full-time
completed English 12 or equivalent with a
secondary institutions for credit at CNC.
minimum “C” grade.
program • Equivalent to a one-year
Courses more than ten years old may be
certificate program (individual
• Special Admission students must
considered for elective credit. Students
complete 65 hours of relevant volunteer
completion time varies) • Distance
should contact the Dean to discuss this
experience with an individual with a
education through Prince George;
option. (Please note that professional
developmental disability during their first
certification or accreditation bodies and
Fort St. James; offered through
semester. To continue in the program,
receiving institutions may have different
Quesnel on a rotating basis
they must submit a Volunteer Experience
criteria.)
Record (available at
New students are admitted to the program in
http://blogs.cnc.bc.ca/cass) and apply for
Careers
one of four ways:
full admission.
The Education Assistant program is one of
Path #1: Paid Paraprofessional
English 12 or equivalent: If you don’t have
CNC’s Community and School Support
English 12 or equivalent with a minimum “C”
programs. CASS is based on the following
For students employed as paraprofessionals
grade, you must write an English test at CNC.
values:
providing support services to persons with
It’s your responsibility to contact CNC’s
developmental disabilities:
• Individuals with developmental disabilities
Centre for Student Success (1-800-371-8111,
have the right to support services that
• Verification (such as a transcript) of
ext. 5837) and arrange to write this test.
respect inclusion and choice;
English 12 or equivalent with a minimum
Note: If your results don’t meet the required
“C” grade
• Individuals with developmental disabilities
level, you must upgrade before admission to
have the right to work with skilled and
• A letter from an employer (on agency
the program.
respectful support staff in community and
letterhead) confirming employment.
school settings.
Path #2: Volunteer Service Provider
Program outline
In addition to the Education Assistant
program, CASS offers these two credentials,
For students volunteering service to people
CASS 110
Communication Skills
both listed in this calendar:
with developmental disabilities:
CASS 120
Human Diversity: A Disability
Perspective
• Community Support Worker Certificate
• Verification (such as a transcript) of having
CASS 130
Ethical Foundations of Practice
English 12 or equivalent with a minimum
• Human Service Citation
CASS 140
Positive Approaches to
“C” grade
Teaching and Learning: Part I
With an Education Assistant Certificate, you’ll
• A CASS Volunteer Experience Record
CASS 145
Positive Approaches to
be prepared to work as a teacher’s aide or
(available at http://blogs.cnc.bc.ca/cass)
Teaching and Learning: Part II
education assistant, providing assistance to
completed by a supervisor, documenting
CASS 150
Life Planning and Support
children with disabilities in school settings.
at least 65 hours of direct service in the
Systems
The program is designed for practicing
past three years.
CASS 180
Supporting Literacy in Diverse
support workers and those who choose to
Classrooms
become practitioners. It enhances
Path #3: Caregiver
CASS 189
Approved elective*
competence in inclusion; supporting literacy;
CASS 195 Practicum — Education
For students who are caregivers (such as a
human development; learning and support
Assistant
parent, guardian, or sibling of a person with a
strategies; communication; school,
developmental disability) and over 19 years of
*Elective: For information on approved
community and relationships; and
age:
electives, contact CNC Counselling and
professional practice and accountability.
Advising. They must be equivalent to 3.0
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32 Health sciences and human services
credits at a post-secondary level of
setting. Students who cannot enter the
instruction.
practicum or clinical component cannot
graduate from the program.
Advanced standing
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This process is available for students who
have been accepted into the CASS program
• Community Support Worker Certificate
and who have self-identified prior skills and
• Early Childhood Education Certificate
knowledge in the human service field.
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Learners will:
Advanced Diploma
1.
Notify the instructor of their intention to
• Health Care Assistant Certificate
participate in the assessment process.
• Human Service Citation
2.
Submit a portfolio which includes a current
resumé; three work-related references;
• Social Service Worker Certificate
proof of professional development courses
• Social Service Worker Diploma
relevant to the course for which advanced
standing is being sought; and a two- to
• University-level classes in psychology,
five-page essay outlining experiences,
sociology, or social work
skills and knowledge relevant to the course
in question, based on the outcomes
Important dates
identified in the applicable CASS course
outline.
For the Prince George campus only; contact
other campuses for their dates.
3.
Participate in an interview with the CASS
instructor (by phone or in person).
Fall term (distance format)
4.
Learners who meet the criteria for steps
• Classes: September 4 - December 12,
1, 2 and 3 may register in and complete
2012 (includes exams)
CASS 100
Spring term (distance format)
5.
a) Learners who achieve 60% or better in
each course assessed in CASS 100
•
Classes: January 7 - April 26, 2013
are granted Advanced Standing for the
•
Study break: February 18 - 22, 2013
applicable course(s)
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b) Learners who achieve a grade of
40-59% in any of the CASS 100
courses may register in the CASS 101
c) Learners who achieve a grade of
0-39% in any of the CASS 100
courses may register in the applicable
CASS course(s)
The learner who successfully completes
CASS 101 will receive Advanced Standing for
the applicable course(s). If the learner does
not successfully complete CASS 101, the
student may register in the applicable CASS
course(s).
Criminal record search
Practicum (CASS 195 only) students must
undergo a criminal record search, Schedule
B, through the Ministry of Public Safety and
Solicitor General. The cost is your
responsibilty. A search which identifies
relevant criminal convictions may prevent you
from entering into a practicum or clinical
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