教育助理在教室里工作，并为有不同学习需求的儿童提供支持。在此计划中，您将通过课堂学习和在学校的实践经验训练成为教育助手。您也可以在线兼职获得教育助理证书。如果您在线上该程序，则只能在线上课程。
The Education Assistant program at Bow Valley College is designed to provide learners with a combination of practical skills and theoretical knowledge to enable the educational assistant to provide high-quality classroom experiences for children and adolescents with a broad range of abilities and needs. <br>This program is offered in a Competency-Based Education format. This format allows learners to complete courses without coming to campus. There are no in-person courses in this program, but there are instructors available in person and online through MS Teams to assist learners.<br><br>Learners with or without previous education or experience in the Education Assistant profession are supported through a range of teaching and assessment methods.<br><br>If you've worked/had education in this or a related field before (either in Canada or another country) the Competency-Based Education format can help you finish the program faster. You get to choose when you want to take assessments, giving you more control over your learning.<br>If you have no experience in this field, you will work through the course material at your own pace within the term and complete the assessment(s) as they appear in the course progression.