What you need to get in to the Special Needs Teacher Assistant at Lethbridge Community College?
This one year certificate program is being offered by distance learning format only. Distance Learning applicants are admitted in Fall (September), Winter (January), and Summer (May) terms. Academic Requirements: Applicants are required to have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with a minimum of 60% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2. Applicants not having the admission requirements can apply as Alternate Admission candidates. To provide the basis for acceptance, one or more of the following may be requested: official documents to verify academic history, an interview, an admission placement test and a writing sample. Non-Academic Requirements: Applicants are advised that they will be required to provide a Criminal Record Check and Child Welfare Information System (CWIS) Check before entering the fieldwork experience component of the program. The existence of a criminal record may affect work experience placement, program completion and employment prospects. The consequences of a prior criminal record will be examined and discussed on an individual basis. On campus students are required to complete practicums in elementary, junior and or senior high schools. Every effort is made to provide placements in Lethbridge; however, some placements may occur in outlying communities. Students who are completing practicum through Distributed Learning may complete these practicums in their own communities or nearby areas.

For more information on the Special Needs Teacher Assistant at Lethbridge Community College
(403) 320-3235

Does the :program offer a Coop?
No

Distance Education Available:
Yes

What type of learning environment should I expect in the Special Needs Teacher Assistant?
Distance Learning