​​​The School-Age Care and Recreation Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare school-age classroom aides to serve as paraprofessional members of the teaching team in school-age child care. Students are offered knowledge about the development of the school-age child and the role of the adult in helping to integrate skills and aid classroom learning.

In order to earn the certificate, students must complete the following:

✓ 16 units of general education, specifically a class in each of the following areas: English, Science or Math, Social Science, and Humanities/Fine Arts.

✓ Additional work experience with young children (175 days of 3 hours per day, within 4 years).

These two requirements will also qualify the students to earn a California Teacher Permit, which is used in federal and state funded programs as well as licensing regulations for private and faith based programs.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Students will demonstrate a knowledge base of the development of school aged children.

✓ Students will apply the knowledge base of theory to practice through thoughtful reflections on classroom observations.

✓ Students will understand and be conversant about the main philosophical and sociological ideas and trends that have influenced education as well as be able to analyze their application and importance for teaching today.