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Educational Assistant Diploma (Part-time)

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Program Description:

Through the Educational Assistant Diploma Program (EADP) at The University of Winnipeg Professional, Applied and 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, resiliency, language and behaviour. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, contact us at pacept@uwinnipeg.ca

Domestic
In-Class
Fact Sheet

Tuition & Fees

$4,200 - Dependent on course selection. 
Costs may vary depending on mode of course delivery and are tentative.

Objectives & Outcomes

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
  • Math, reading and writing remediation
  • Competence observing and recording student behaviour
  • Ability to work with violent or aggressive students
  • Behaviour management techniques

Admission Requirements

  • Be a high school graduate or hold a Mature Status Diploma.
    • MUST provide High School Transcript or recognized equivalent GED or Mature Grade 12 Diploma.

OR

  • Be 18 years of age or older and have completed 90 hours of coursework or more at a recognized post-secondary institution (including UWPACE) with minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
    • MUST provide an official transcript for all previous post-secondary study (including university, CEGEP, or private college).

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose previous education was completed outside of Canada and where English may or may not have been the medium of instruction, must submit proof of meeting English language proficiency measures. Download the UWPACE English Language Requirements (PDF) for additional English proficiency tests and programs and waiver options for the English language requirements.

Courses & Descriptions

Cross Cultural Awareness

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Resiliency: Nurturing Students to Face Reality

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Introduction to the Educational Assistant Diploma Program

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  • Read more about Introduction to the Educational Assistant Diploma Program

Helping Children Learn in a School Setting

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  • Read more about Helping Children Learn in a School Setting

Language & Learning

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Observation Skills & Record Keeping

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  • Read more about Observation Skills & Record Keeping

Working with Exceptional Children

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  • Read more about Working with Exceptional Children

Working with Challenging Behaviours

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  • Read more about Working with Challenging Behaviours
Elective Courses Comments:

Completion of 90 credit hours from the following courses is required to fulfill the Elective requirement. Course offering varies by term.

 

Children's Literature: Strategies for Sharing

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Developing Reading Skills

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Helping the EAL Child in the Classroom

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  • Read more about Helping the EAL Child in the Classroom

Human Development

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  • Read more about Human Development

Learning Disabilities I

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Learning Disabilities II

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Remedial Math

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  • Read more about Remedial Math

Supporting the ADHD Child

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  • Read more about Supporting the ADHD Child

The Writing Process: How You Can Help

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  • Read more about The Writing Process: How You Can Help

WEVAS: Working Effectively with Violent & Aggressive Students

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  • Read more about WEVAS: Working Effectively with Violent & Aggressive Students
Additional Elective Comments:

Workshops

Completion of 48 hours of one-day (6 hour) and/or two-day (12 hour) workshops. Workshop offerings vary, check timetable for availablility.

  • Bullyproofing our Schools
  • Change and Loss
  • Indigenous Perspective
  • Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
  • Supporting the Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder  
  • Supporting the Child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Bullyproofing our SchoolsChange and LossIndigenous PerspectivesNonviolent Crisis InterventionSupporting the Child with Autism Spectrum DisorderSupporting the Child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD)

Career Opportunities

Educational Assistant

FAQ

Find answers to students' most frequently asked questions here.

Articulation For Credit

Graduates of the Educational Assistant Diploma Program may be eligible for a maximum of 12 credit hours in the Faculty of Education at The University of Winnipeg. Learn more about Pathways to UW.

Additional Comments

To graduate, students have up to five years to complete the 348 hours of study.  Students may take courses without pursuing the diploma (with the exception of Non Violent Crisis Intervention).

Sessions of study begin in September, January and April.

Course schedules are subject to change, depending upon enrollment.

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