JCC offers teacher assistant program

WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Teacher assistants looking to further their education and advance their careers might be interested in Jefferson Community College’s Teacher Assistant Level II micro-credential program.

Leah Deasy, chair of the School of Education, Behavioral Sciences, and Public Services, and an associate professor at JCC, appeared on 7 News at Noon on Wednesday. Watch her interview above.

The program is comprised of 3 courses totaling 9 credits. Students have the option of taking the courses online or in person.

Upon successful completion, students receive a digital badge and college transcript.

Credits are transferrable to JCC’s Childhood Education and Early Childhood degree programs, both serving as transfer pathways to a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Potsdam or another 4-year institution.

The courses that make up the Teacher Assistant Level II micro-credential are:

• Principles of Education
• Research and Composition
• Introduction to Psychology

Students must have their teaching assistant certificate before enrolling in the program.

For more information, visit SUNYJefferson.edu or call Enrollment Services at 315-786-2437.

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