North West College is excited to offer this certificate program which will prepare students to work with students in the K-12 system. Students that like working one-on-one with kids with different needs, and want to see them be included in the classroom, becoming an educational assistant might be the career for them. Educational assistants provide the all-important one-on-one support that makes today’s inclusive classrooms possible. The Educational Assistant program is respected by school boards province-wide. North West College instructors will teach students the skills and give student the hands-on experience they need to make a lasting difference in a child’s life. Students job is to assist classroom teachers by working with children or youth with diverse learning needs. Saskatchewan Polytechnic provides the knowledge and skills students will need, including: • Basic care skills (lifting to feeding) • Classroom management and crisis prevention techniques and strategies • Communication skills and professionalism • Cultural awareness and family dynamics • Exceptionalities (causes, characteristics and accommodations) • Social, emotional, cognitive development (children and teens) • Supporting teachers in specific subject areas