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PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR/PRE-TEACHING

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

The Paraprofessional Educator/Pre-Teaching Certificate of Achievement clarifies and provides the path for future teachers of all 5 Teacher Pathways. Any student interested in teaching will be able to earn a certificate that is specialized for their individual pathway and that, depending on the pathway and discipline, will lead to either employment, an Associate's degree, or an Associate's Degree of Transfer, depending on the pathway and goal. Students must pair this certificate with the Paraprofessional Examination or add 27 additional units in order to gain employment as a Paraeducator.

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PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR/PRE-TEACHING Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

All Careers in PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR/PRE-TEACHING (13)

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryCertificate after master's, Master's degreeDeclining104,070
Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable103,960
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable72,090
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeDeclining62,970
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining62,340
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining61,430
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDDeclining56,270
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education- n/aStable37,120
Education Administrators, All Other- n/a- n/a
Teachers and Instructors, All Other- n/a- n/a
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education- n/aDeclining
Teaching Assistants, Special Education- n/aDeclining

Program Pathways Mapper incorporates information from O*NET Web Services by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Construct a personalized teacher pathway program.
  2. Teach and assist teachers in various learning environments.