Educational Assistant Diploma Program (Full-time)
Through the Educational Assistant Diploma Program (EADP) at The University of Winnipeg Division of Continuing Education, you will gain both the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to become a confident and effective presence in the classroom. Since its inception in 1987, the Educational Assistant Diploma Program has provided innovative and valuable training for students, as well as for qualified and knowledgeable educational assistants, in our school system. The program focuses on the role of the educational assistant within the learning system. Students have the opportunity to share experiences with other educational assistants and gain a broader view of current practices within the school system. Key topics explored include development, reading, writing, language, mathematics and behaviour.
Next Start Dates
Objectives:
- A thorough understanding of the school system
- Knowledge about current education and school-law issues and how they affect the educational assistant’s role
- A practical understanding of exceptional children and how to help them
- Knowledge about language development, human development and how students learn
Outcomes:
- Studying strategies
- Ability to incorporate individual learning styles into the classroom
- Learning disability remediation
- Ability to work with exceptional students
- Computer applications
- Math, reading and writing remediation
- Competence observing and recording student behaviour
- Ability to work with violent or aggressive students
- Behaviour management techniques
Career Opportunities for Graduates:
Educational Assistant in Schools
Articulation for Credit:
Students may be eligible to receive credit for graded course work completed within the past five years at another accredited educational institution. Eligibility for transfer credit is conditional to program acceptance. A $25.00 administrative fee per transfer credit will be waived if credit request is submitted at time of program application.
Required Courses
- DEA 16440 - Cross Cultural Awareness30 hours
- (Next start date: May 28, 2012 )
- DEA 15153 - Developing Capable People: Educators and Parents30 hours
- (Next start date: Jun 11, 2012 )
- DEA 15125 - Introduction to the Educational Assistant Diploma Program15 hours
- (Next start date: Feb 21, 2012 )
- DEA 15127 - Helping Children Learn in a School Setting30 hours
- (Next start date: May 7, 2012 )
- DEA 16472 - Language and Learning 30 hours
- (Next start date: May 28, 2012 )
- DEA 15126 - Observation Skills and Record Keeping15 hours
- (Next start date: Feb 27, 2012 )
- DEA 15128 - Working with Exceptional Children30 hours
- (Next start date: Mar 19, 2012 )
- DEA 16439 - Working with Challenging Behaviours30 hours
- (Next start date: Mar 19, 2012 )
Elective Courses
Completion of 48 hours of one-day (6 hour) and/or two-day (12 hour) workshops as part of the full time schedule.
Additional Comments:
Full Time Program is offered two times each year.
Completion of 90 credit hours as part of the full time schedule.