Certificate in Educational Assistant

Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Regina Campus

Canada,Saskatchewan

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9 Months

Duration

CAD 17,135/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 150

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

Canada, Saskatchewan

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1959

Total Students: 13,502 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

4500 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4P 3A3, Canada

Certificate in Educational Assistant

Program Overview

If you like working one-on-one with kids with different needs, and you want to see them included in the classroom, becoming an educational assistant might be the career for you. Educational assistants provide the all-important one-on-one support that makes today’s inclusive classrooms possible. The Educational Assistant program is respected by school boards province-wide. We’ll teach you the skills and give you the hands-on experience you need to make a lasting difference in a child’s life.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic offers the one-year Educational Assistant certificate program in Saskatoon, as well as through regional colleges around the province. Or, you can take the certificate through distance education. Whether you study on campus or via distance learning, you’ll participate in two 4-week practicums - one in an elementary school, one in a high school.

Why Practicums?
Putting you in the classroom lets you apply what you’ve learned to helping children with different needs. You’ll see first hand the kind of technology being used and the curriculum being taught. You’ll have a package of guidance strategies to help deal with situations as they arise. Most importantly, you’ll gain a solid understanding of what to expect in a real classroom with real kids.

What You’ll Learn
Your job is to assist classroom teachers by working with children or youth with diverse learning needs. Saskatchewan Polytechnic provides the knowledge and skills you’ll need, including:

  • Basic care skills (lifting to feeding)
  • Classroom management and crisis prevention techniques and strategies
  • Communication skills and professionalism
  • Cultural awareness and family dynamics
  • Exceptionalities (causes, characteristics and accommodations)
  • Social, emotional, cognitive development (children and teens)
  • Supporting teachers in specific subject areas
  • Your role in the classroom