WVU Parkersburg
Paraprofessional
Certificate

The Education Division offers a one-year Paraprofessional Certificate. Upon completion of the certificate, students may take the West Virginia Paraprofessional Exam and be eligible for the WV Paraprofessional Certificate.  Coursework provided in the curriculum of the WVU Parkersburg Paraprofessional Certificate is approved by the West Virginia Department of Education. This certificate provides training for students to be public school classroom aides, classroom paraprofessionals, and special education aides. Students enrolled in the Paraprofessional Certificate program will be expected to meet the Technical Standards associated with the Elementary Education program.

CURRICULUM
Paraprofessional Certificate

Course   Credit
Semester 1    
 ENGL 101  English Composition I  4 hrs.
 EDU 100  Foundations of Education  2 hrs.
 MATH 114  Intermediate Algebra  4 hrs.
 PSYC 241  Human Growth & Development  3 hrs.
 HIST  Any History  3 hrs.
 SOC  SOC 235, 360, or 405 or  
 Literature  ENGL 131, 132, 241, or 242  3 hrs.
Semester Total   18 hrs.
Course   Credit
Semester 2    
 ENGL 102   English Composition II  3 hrs.
 EDU 200   Intro to Exceptional Children  3 hrs.
 CS 108   Educational Technology  3 hrs.
 EDU 230   Cooperative Discipline  3 hrs.
 ENGL 403   Children’s Literature  3 hrs.
 SPCH 111   Fundamentals of Speech  3 hrs.
Semester Total   18 hrs.
TOTAL   36 hrs.

Contact the Education Division office, 304-424-8314 for additional information.

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