Graduate in just ten months with the Educational Assistant - Advanced Standing program. If you have a college diploma or university degree in a relevant field, you are eligible for this accelerated program.
Peterborough
Fall 2012
| Program Status: | Accepting Applications |
| Program Code: | EDD |
| Location: | Peterborough |
| Co-ordinator: | Ann McDonald Email |
| Credential: | Ontario College Diploma |
| Start Dates: | September 04, 2012 |
| Tuition Fees: | $1,803.25 per semester* |
| * Tuition and fees subject to change. | |
Program Highlights
Explore the roles of teacher and educational assistant. Learn how to manage behaviour, modify educational programming, support exceptional children, and assist with curriculum planning. Much of this training is experiential, in various educational settings in the classroom in an area school. The final part of the program is an intensive, semester-long, practical learning experience in an educational setting or agency.
Why Choose Fleming
Our Educational Assistant graduates are in demand by many area school boards, because our program has a 20-year plus reputation for producing well-rounded, highly adaptable graduates with a broad-skill set.
Work Experience
You will refine your skills as a competent, caring educational assistant during your field practices. In your first semester, you will take part in a 25-day field practice. During your final semester, you will complete a seven-week block field practice*. You may choose to do your final practice in any community in Ontario that you wish. You will be required to submit a current police records check, which is available from your local police department upon payment of a fee.
*(In addition to paying tuition and fees for semesters one and two, students pay tuition and fees at half the full-time rate for the third semester field placement .)
Is this You?
To succeed in this program and career, you need:
- a love of children
- concern for their healthy physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
- the ability to work as part of a team
- strong interpersonal and problem solving skills
- empathy
- creativity
- experience working with children or youth is an asset
Career Opportunities
While many graduates find satisfying and rewarding employment within the school system, there are also opportunities in other institutional settings offering education as part of the programming. Placement in the final semester can lead to employment for graduates--some may even be offered a job before graduating. When starting out, Educational Assistants might begin their careers working on a supply list replacing EAs who are absent. A number of Educational Assistants like the flexibility and variety that this provides, and continue with this type of employment even when offered more long-term work.
Minimum Admission Requirements
- An Ontario College Diploma or University degree in a relevant field or the equivalent.
Health Requirements
Being an educational assistant is a physically demanding job. You will be required to demonstrate the ability to meet physical demands of the job before a school board will make you an offer of employment.
Additional Costs
Plan to spend approximately $700 for books and supplies.
Transfer Agreements
For more information see the Pathways to University page.
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