The Associate in Education - Education Paraprofessional (A.Ed.) degree offers the needed preparation in critical education content to prepare students for employment as paraeducators upon graduation. It also prepares students for future transfer to a four-year college or university. The A.Ed. coursework is equivalent to a major relating to education and meets the requirements of employers, especially public school districts. 

This degree includes prescriptive coursework necessary to:

• Provide foundational preparation in the field of education.
• Prepare students to apply for baccalaureate teacher preparation programs, such as the Western Washington University Woodring College of Education’s Undergraduate Elementary Education Professional Program.
• Fulfill the 75 credits of unrestricted general education requirements of the Associate of Arts Direct Transfer Agreement, AA-DTA.

Sample Career Options

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• Education Paraprofessional
• Public School Migrant Liason
• School Age Care Supervisor