How can someone who is already a paraprofessional get certified to do one on one instruction?
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The paraprofessional can obtain certification by getting a teaching degree.  If this happens, it is unlikely a school system will allow a certified teacher to only teach one student.  Right now, you're getting the best of both worlds.  You have a caring individual who works with your child in the regular education classroom.  If you pull your child out of that setting, how will he ever get used to other students and distractions?  During times when he is disruptive or having difficulty concentrating or completing his work, the paraprofessional should be allowed to take him to another setting.
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I'm afraid it will take more time than I have to wade through the California web site. You may have to get training and be certified.\n\nYou can start here: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/common/search/search.asp?advanced=yes&appl_path=&ct=dhs%2CRFP%2CRegulations%2CPressReleases%2CCMS%2CIZgroup%2CMCH%2COFP%2CPRH%2CHIPAA%2CHealthCommPortalInternet&q1=home+health+aide&I2=Search\n\nor here, scroll down to familes with disabilities:\nhttp://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_leftnav_categories.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0720696213.1143665781@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccchaddhghighekcfngcfkmdffidfng.0&sLeftNavCategoryPath=%2fNavigation%2fConsumers+and+Families%2fIndividual+and+Family+Services&sNavTitle=Individual+and+Family+Services
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You don't have to neccessarily physically attend a special school.  Many agencies offer distance learning courses.  The one I am certified through is ACE.  I would highly recommend them.
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I think your first step would be to volunteer at one first. Once you get the hang of it you'll have MANY connections to start your own.
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In most cases your local community college will be able to answer that question.  The reason for this is that every state has it's own guidelines to be certified.
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Hi there.  I am a special education teacher in northern CA (Sonoma County.)  I have the "old credential" which is called Severely Handicapped (SH).  In order to get an SH credential, I did need a Multiple Subject Credential.  But the credential requirements have changed in recent years, and there are several ways to get a Special Ed credential now.  (Now they are called Mild/Moderate, Moderate/Severe, etc. etc.)  Check out this address for the California Teacher Credentials info for special ed:\n\nwww.ctc.ca.gov\n\nOn the home page, click on "Click here to find out how to become a teacher."  On the next page, click on "I want to teach special education students."\n\nI have had a number of interns and student teachers in the last several years, and only one of them had an Multiple Subject credential.   A Multiple Subject credential does authorize you to "teach all subjects in a self-contained class, and as a self-contained classroom teacher, to team teach or regroup students across classrooms, in grades twelve and below..."  Since most Special Day Classes are self-contained, that's perhaps where the CSU reasoning is coming from.  However, to get a permanent job in special ed, you would need a specialist credential.   And that no longer necessarily requires a Multiple Subject.\n\nIn the SF North Bay area, I know of 2 universities that have good reputations for Special Ed credentialing programs, and I am sure there are more.  I have had some personal experience with special ed credentials students from Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park (Sonoma County) and Dominican University (Marin County.)  \n\nThe SF area is beautiful - expensive housing, but lots to see and do.  And I love the climate.  I got my first special ed credentials in Pennsylvania and in West Virginia, but I got burned out on the harsh winters.  I've been here for nearly 30 years, and it's home to me now.  And I LOVE my job!\n\nAnyway, check out the CTC website and go from there.  Good luck!
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my husband has a teaching degree but no certificate in another subject, but wanted to switch to special ed. in texas, there is something called emergency certification. it involves taking certain courses, working as a special ed teacher with a mentor. contact the education services center for your area, if there is something like that available, they will tell you how to get started.
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You can sometimes work for a nonprofit legal services agency under a special rule. You can offer to work as a paralegal until you pass the bar. You don't say what state you're in, so I have no idea how hard your state bar exam is.
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Go to College and take the Certification tests, get your slips and then apply for a position. I have 20 of them myself, but so does a lot of other Americans. You can't get  hired without the certificates anymore, there is a lot of competition.
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Go to this website, julia!\n\nhttp://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/certified_copy.shtm
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There are a number of pre-made certificates at this site.\nhttp://www.abcteach.com/directory/teaching_extras/certificates/
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ask yourself what certifications needed to bring into that level
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You need to contact the respective boards and the University in person - they normally do not entertain telephone / email / snailmail enquiries.\n\nYou also need to get a FIR from a police station station, and an affidavit stating that the certificates are non-traceable. With this, you will have to follow the procedures (fill out forms, make DDs or cheques, give letters etc.) for getting a duplicate copy at each place.\n\nMy suggestion would be if you (or a representative) go to these offices, make friends with someone in the relevant office, and then get your work done. The whole process can take anywhere between two to three weeks to two or three months.\n\nAll the best!
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There are several ways to do this - \n\nIf you are 16-24 head to Job Corps. They have many different construction trades. Many ofthe programs are directly tied to the union, and the instructors are not "teachers" but union carpenters, or whatever. http://jccdrc.jobcorps.gov/voc_db/search/voc_master_view/voc_offering_list will take you to a list of all the Job Corps Centers and all the possible trades you can learn.\n\nIf you are older - go to your local state apprenticeship office (can't provide the link as you do say where you are) and ask about the trade you want to join.
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I'm assuming that you are referring to NCLB's requirement that paras have at least two years of college or an associate's degree.  I'm not sure that 30 hours meets that requirement, though.\n\nLogically, the next certificate you would hold would be a TEACHING certificate after getting a degree.  From there, there are different routes to certification, including the tradional route of completing an approved program of study in education or an alternative route such as Teach for America\n\nGood luck in your studies!  The pay for teachers, while not great, is considerably higher than for a para!
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Look to your local  DHS for licensing requirements first, this will help you get started
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Cheers to you on getting that certification!\nBut unfortunately, no...\nAs weird as this may sound, each state has its own certification requirements, mostly dealing with which "Test" you took (i.e. The Praxis).\n\nA friend of mine wanted to teach in Mass and since she was nationally certified, she thought she was a "shoe-in."\n\nNope - She has to take the Massachusett Teaching Test (their version of the Praxis) first before she could submit a resume...\n\nYour certification is admirable, by the way.\nBut it's not a trump card, unfortunately.