Educational Assistant Certificate

At Red Deer Polytechnic, tuition is International students pay $18,088.00 in tuition..

This certificate program prepares you to support students in K-12 classrooms. You can study full-time or part-time, with options for on-campus, online, or blended learning. The full-time Fall intake takes 10 months, while the full-time Winter intake takes 18 months. Part-time study offers flexible scheduling for working professionals.

You will take 10 courses covering literacy support, inclusive practices, behaviour strategies, neurodiverse learning, classroom technology, and human relations. Two supervised practicums are required. The first practicum involves two days per week in a school setting. The final practicum is a four-week full-time experience in a classroom. These placements help you build real-world skills and confidence.

Admission requires 50% in ELA 30-1 or 65% in ELA 30-2, or qualifying scores on the Accuplacer test, or 9 post-secondary credits. International applicants must meet English proficiency standards. Domestic students pay an estimated $5,168 in tuition. International students pay $18,088. The program offers designated seats and fee waivers for Indigenous applicants.