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Inclusion Teacher Assistant

West Valley College

CertificateCIP: 13.1001

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

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Dates

Since May 2022

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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Saratoga, California

    14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, California, 95070

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-9043.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingLearning StrategiesInstructingWritingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationActive LearningCritical ThinkingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyMathematicsTherapy and CounselingComputers and ElectronicsAdministrativePublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Provide assistance to students with special needs.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive r
  • Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips
  • Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
  • Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross m
  • Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meet
  • Discuss with education professionals the physical abilities or disabilities of students and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as financial accou
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among student
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as r
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to
  • Monitor students using personal electronics or school-issued technology.
  • Develop or write Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students.
  • Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping condit
  • Track students' progress on computer-based programs, such as reading fluency and comprehension.
  • Instruct students with disabilities in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as pho
  • Develop or implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities.
  • Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of
  • Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinf

Technology

Electronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareSpreadsheet softwareVideo creation and editing softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareOffice suite softwareVoice recognition softwareDesktop communications softwareWord processing softwareWeb platform development softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareDocument management softwareDesktop publishing softwareOperating system software

Tools

Alternative computer keyboardsAudio tape recorders or playersBraille slatesBraille stylusesCommunication boardsCompact disk CD playersComputer laser printersData input scannersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersEducational board gamesEmergency first aid kitsEnteral feeding equipmentEye controlled computer mouse equipmentArchery targetsBadminton setsBalance beamsBalance boardsBasketball hoopsBasketballsBeeper ballsBowling setsCroquet setsDart board equipmentDumbbellsAssistive amplification systemsBunsen burnersDissection scalpelsDocument cameras

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceSupportRecognitionWorking Conditions
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Teaching Assistants, Special Education25-9043.00
  • Adapted Physical Education Specialists25-2059.01
  • Special Education Teachers, All Other25-2059.00
  • Special Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2058.00
  • Special Education Teachers, Middle School25-2057.00
  • Special Education Teachers, Elementary School25-2056.00
  • Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten25-2055.00
  • Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-2051.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Individualized student assistance — provide targeted support to students with diverse disabilities, adapting approaches within familiar classroom routines with reduced direct oversight.
  • Behavior modification programs — implement structured behavior modification plans consistently across classroom and common-area environments, tracking outcomes for teacher review.
  • Multi-setting student supervision — manage student conduct independently across classrooms, gymnasiums, school yards, and field trips, applying established safety protocols.
  • Assistive technology support — troubleshoot and configure common assistive devices and software tools to meet individual student accessibility needs in daily school activities.
  • Sensory and perceptual-motor skill development — apply teacher-specified instructional strategies during sessions designed to improve students' motor coordination, language, or cognitive skills.
  • Small-group tutoring — facilitate recurring small-group learning sessions, reinforcing lesson concepts and adjusting pacing based on observed student comprehension.
  • Social skills instruction — teach and model socially acceptable behaviors using established techniques during structured classroom and social activities.
  • Student progress monitoring — record and summarize behavioral and academic observations using data entry software for review by the supervising special education team.
  • Coordination with support staff — collaborate routinely with teachers, therapists, and paraprofessionals to align daily support strategies for assigned students.
  • Multimedia educational software — use interactive and video-based instructional tools to supplement lessons and reinforce learning concepts in a special education setting.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
81%
Placement Rate
75%