Diploma in Educational Support - Fast Track Intensive

Sheridan College - Trafalgar Road Campus, Oakville

Canada,Ontario

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 18,822/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 24,500 +

Int. Students: 8,700 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

C-Wing, 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville, ON L6H 2L1,

Diploma in Educational Support - Fast Track Intensive

Program Overview

This program was designed specifically for those who have completed university or college programs. It is also open to those already working in the school system as Educational Assistants who wish to further their understanding of exceptionalities in Ontario classrooms and obtain an Ontario College Diploma.

Outstanding career preparation
This program will equip you with competencies to support students with diverse learning needs while maintaining a safe and professional environment that promotes students' well-being.

Things you'll do and learn

  • Support students with academic, behavioural, and personal care needs in educational settings from kindergarten through high school
  • Use Universal Design for Learning principles
  • Foster social inclusion
  • Work as part of the special education team
  • Accurately report information related to student learning

Field placements
In Semesters 1 and 2, you'll be placed in a school where you'll support students with special needs in the classroom. Sheridan arranges the field placement experience for you. During your placement experience, you'll encounter students with a range of exceptionalities including physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, behavioural disorders, visual or hearing impairments and autism.

In this program, you'll also:

  • Use assistive technology and other educational resources to implement individualized educational goals.
  • Report information related to the learning environment.
  • Maintain a safe and professional environment that promotes the well being of the student with special needs.
  • Support inclusion of the student to aid his or her social development and sense of belonging.

You’ll learn from professors with specialized graduate degrees and who are highly experienced in the field of special education. Your Educational Support classroom activities will include:

  • Group seminars and cooperative learning.
  • Reflective practice linked to field placement experiences.
  • Lectures combined with activity-based learning that incorporates the laptop.

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Diploma in Educational Support

 Program Level: UG Certificate / Diploma
 Duration: 24 months
 Tuition Fee: CAD 18,492

 Application Fee: CAD 100 FREE

English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO 

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