Program Details

Educational Assistant
Western Technical College
Helping students succeed in the classroom is challenging as well as rewarding. Our technical diploma program will prepare you to work in the classroom and provide needed support for the teacher. You will likely work with special education students implementing goals of an Individual Education Plan and adapting instruction to meet student needs. Other duties may include setting up displays, grading assignments, providing one-on-one instruction, playground and lunchroom supervision. The primary focus of the technical diploma is behavior management, developmentally appropriate practices, and special education. By law, all school employees working in the school setting with students must have a minimum of 48 credits beyond a high school diploma to be considered highly qualified. This program ensures that our graduates meet these standards. Educational assistants with a technical diploma are in high demand in our schools, and area districts depend on Western to provide this training. Show More

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This program is offered

N/A - Applications are accepted at any time.
This program is the child program of a pathway. It is an Embedded Technical Diploma within the Foundations of Teacher Education AAS program.
Student success is our top priority. At the Learning Commons, we provide free, individualized guidance from specialists, instructors, and peer tutors in most courses. Our Math, Health Science, and Communication Skills Specialists help students focus on the key skills needed for individual academic career goals and beyond. Whether you are looking for help with class work or insight into the best study skills, the Learning Commons will help set you up for success! Email: LearningCommons@westerntc.edu Phone: 608-785-9198

Western's Refund Policy: https://www.westerntc.edu/refund-policy Drop and Withdrawal Policy: https://www.westerntc.edu/withdrawal-policy

Program Enrollments and Completions
44
28
16 (58%)
16 (100%)
Employment Outcomes (Completions Only)
7 (45%)
$4,779
$5,002
3 (22%)
$5,373

PLEASE NOTE:

If there are fewer than eight enrollments in the training program, only the "Enrollments" number will be displayed; all other data is hidden in order to help protect the students' identities. The "Employment Outcomes" are calculated using information from Wisconsin's Unemployment Insurance Wage database. Most employers are required to report certain employment information to the State of Wisconsin, including quarterly wage information for their employees. Students whose information could not be verified in this database are excluded from these outcomes. If a "0" shows for any of these outcomes, it means that none of the students' information could be verified.

MAKING SENSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES:

"Average quarterly wages" means the total wages earned in a three-month period by all students who completed the program ("completers"), divided by the total number of completers.

"Median quarterly wages" means all the completers' quarterly wages are placed in order from lowest to highest and then we identify the student's wages in the middle. This information is provided because averages can be greatly influenced by really high and low wage earners.

To estimate monthly wages, divide the quarterly wages by three.


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