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PARAPROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR/PRE-TEACHING

Associate in Arts



Program Details

The Pre-Teaching Associate Degree clarifies and provides the path for future teachers of all 5 Teacher Pathways. Any student interested in teaching will be able to earn an Associate's degree that is speciailized for their individual teacher pathway and that, depending on the pathway and discipline, will lead to either employment or transfer. This degree also prepares students to work as Paraprofessionals in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings satisfying the "No Child Left Behind" requirements and Title 5 Paraeducator associate degree requirement for employment in school districts and is the foundation for many of the transfer degrees associated with each pathway.

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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 (8)

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

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.