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Program-at-a-glance
Length of Study

8 months

Study Options

Full time:
• On campus

Part time:
• On campus
• Distance

Credential Granted

Certificate

Intake(s)

Full time:
• Fall term (September)

Part time:
• Fall term (September)
• Winter term (January)

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Workplace Learning

Practicum

Transferability

Grant MacEwan University:

• Disability Studies
• Bachelor of Child and Youth Care

Athabasca University:
• Bachelor of Professional Arts (Human Services)

Events
Feb 21 2020
This one-day professional and personal development opportunity is designed for educational assistants as well as anyone working with young people.

Special needs educational assistants support students with learning differences, under the direction of a teacher, in optimizing learning potential within a variety of educational settings.

MacEwan University’s Special Needs Educational Assistant program prepares you to help children and youth in educational settings who have a wide range of abilities and exceptionalities. Our graduates have the skills and strategies to support the instructional, behavioural and social needs of students.

Theory in Practice

Our program of studies provides opportunities for students to learn and connect theory to their field practices in areas such:

  • Classroom behavior support
  • Strategies for working with students who have a wide range of physical, cognitive, social and emotional differences.
  • Professional and ethical classroom practice
  • Child and adolescent development
  • Language Arts and math curricula
  • Assistive and adaptive technology

Options

The Special Needs Educational Assistant program is 8 months in length (full time). Students may also enroll in part time and distance delivery.