Education Assistant

Interested in a career working with children? Education Assistants who support students with diverse abilities are in demand!

What You'll Learn

• Balanced mix of theory and practical experience about best ways to support children and youth with special needs in the school setting.
• Get ready to excel in inclusive classrooms.
• Opportunity to become a competent and employable paraprofessional.
• Receive hands-on experience alongside teachers and teams supporting students with disabilities.

Full-time Program Information

Our eight-month in-person full-time includes two extended practicum experiences in local schools.

For the full-time program, classes run Monday-Friday from 9am-2:50pm from September to the end of April (about 8 months). Most classes take place on campus with a few classes taking place online. The full-time program intake is once per year in September.

There are two practicums which take place in-person five days a week for four weeks. (usually in the months of November and April). Please note that the practicums can start as early as 8 am and end as late as 3:30 pm.

Hours of homework for courses vary between one to three hours per course per week.

Practicum

There are two four-week practicums - one is in elementary and one is in middle school or secondary.

Practicums are arranged by Langara EDAS supervisors.

Practicums are five days a week and can start as early as 8 am and end as late as 3:30 pm. Depending on the district, practicum hours differ. The minimum is 120 hours of practicum time. The majority of practicums are approximately 140 hours. For 2 practicums, this is between 240 and 280.