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Educational Assistant Diploma (Full-time) at University of Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg, Canada

Programme overview

A six-month hybrid diploma at UWinnipeg PACE that trains educational assistants for the school system, focusing on the educational assistant's role and a practical understanding of exceptional children. It ends with a four-week practicum.

Faculty: Professional, Applied and Continuing Education (PACE)  |  Duration: Six months plus a four-week practicum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 1, 2027  |  Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

What you will study

Courses include working with exceptional children, learning disabilities I and II, supporting children with autism spectrum disorder and FASD, working with challenging behaviours, nonviolent crisis intervention, helping the EAL child, human development, observation skills and record keeping, and first aid/CPR.

Career pathways

Graduates work as educational assistants in schools.

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Application information

Entry requirements

High school graduation or Mature Status Diploma (high school transcript, GED or Mature Grade 12 Diploma), or age 18+ with 90 or more hours of post-secondary coursework at a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 with official transcripts. Students in the practicum must obtain a Criminal Record Check (with Vulnerable Sector Check) and a Child Abuse Registry Check.

Domestic applicants: CAD 6,250 for the whole programme. Total fee published by PACE on its tuition page (last updated May 2021 per page); includes the mandatory $100 UWSA fee. Source

Intake: September 1, 2027

Duration: Six months plus a four-week practicum

Apply through the official page: https://pace.uwinnipegcourses.ca/apply-today

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