TEACHING ASSISTANT /CHILD CARE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Location: Online Via Zoom Click here information
TAP100B-SP22
Tues & Thurs, 6:00 pm
                                                            - 9:00 pm & Sat, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, 2/22/22 -
                                                            4/30/22
100 hours, $875
The Teaching Assistant Program is an integrated course
                                                            for adults in transition to new careers working with
                                                            children. Students are prepared for employment in both day
                                                            care centers and school settings. This program includes 100
                                                            hours of online instruction currently due to Covid-19.
                                                            Instruction includes approximately six hours of test review
                                                            for the New York State Assessment of Teaching Skills
                                                            (NYSATAS) and the 3 major required workshops of: Child
                                                                Abuse Identification, School Violence Prevention &
                                                                Intervention, and Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)
                                                                workshops.
Other topic areas included, but not limited to, are: Child Growth & Development, Children w/ Special Needs, Classroom Behavior, Lesson Plans, Cultural Awareness and Communicating with Parents.
Fore more information on how to become a Teacher's Aide, click here: schools.nyc.gov
Prerequisite: High school Diploma or a GED.