Assistant Teacher Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 12/8/2022
Program Description
Take the next step in a fulfilling career in education and enroll in this 18-credit-hour certificate program. Youll develop the skills and knowledge needed to work as an assistant teacher in a licensed child-care facility. Harper College is known for providing teachers with a high-quality education, and graduates of this program are routinely sought after by local employers. Youll take courses in areas such as introduction to early childhood education, child development, assessment and guidance, principles of early child curriculum, health, nutrition and safety, and child-family-community. Additionally, youll get hands-on experience working with children under the direction of skilled educational professionals in the Harper College Early Childhood Laboratory School, an on-site preschool facility. Credit earned for this certificate can be applied to the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Degree at Harper College.
https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/education/early-childhood-education/asst-teacher-certificate.php
Established in 1991
CIP: 13-1209 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
ECE Illinois
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification, Community College Certificate of Completion
32 Weeks ( 265.00 Hours / 18.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,403.00 |
| Books | $260.00 |
| Fees | $530.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $150.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,343.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan. The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this customer is $5,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Prerequisites - Background check and CPR Basic Rescuer
- Other - All Credit seeking WIO customers must have ongoing counseling
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Assistant Teacher Certificate
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 12/8/2022
Program Description
Take the next step in a fulfilling career in education and enroll in this 18-credit-hour certificate program. Youll develop the skills and knowledge needed to work as an assistant teacher in a licensed child-care facility. Harper College is known for providing teachers with a high-quality education, and graduates of this program are routinely sought after by local employers. Youll take courses in areas such as introduction to early childhood education, child development, assessment and guidance, principles of early child curriculum, health, nutrition and safety, and child-family-community. Additionally, youll get hands-on experience working with children under the direction of skilled educational professionals in the Harper College Early Childhood Laboratory School, an on-site preschool facility. Credit earned for this certificate can be applied to the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. Degree at Harper College.
https://www.harpercollege.edu/academics/education/early-childhood-education/asst-teacher-certificate.php
Established in 1991
CIP: 13-1209 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Education, Training, and Library Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
ECE Illinois
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Industry Recognized Certification, Community College Certificate of Completion
32 Weeks ( 265.00 Hours / 18.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,403.00 |
| Books | $260.00 |
| Fees | $530.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $150.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,343.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan. The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this customer is $5,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Prerequisites - Background check and CPR Basic Rescuer
- Other - All Credit seeking WIO customers must have ongoing counseling
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction