Teaching Assistant Certificate (CETA)
Degree Type: Certificate
Program Code: CETA
Hegis Code: 5503.00
Microcredential: https://www.sunyacc.edu/programs-courses/microcredentials
The Teaching Assistant program has been designed to meet the training levels for Teaching Assistants in New York State as proposed by the State Education Department. Teaching assistants work in public school settings helping the classroom teacher to accomplish daily tasks. They provide direct instructional services to the students under the supervision of a licensed teacher. The teaching assistant is able to work with small groups of students on special projects, help the teacher better know the students, and may assist students in utilizing a variety of instructional resources. This program will also transfer into SUNY Adirondack's A.A. or A.S. programs. After completing the A.A. or A.S. degree, students may choose to pursue a bachelor's degree in education at a four-year college or university. Recommended High School Preparation: Math course A.
Freshman Seminar Requirement
Freshman Experience
Choose one:
| HRD 100 | College Learning: Theory and Practice | 2 |
| HRD 100A | College Life Seminar | 2 |
| HRD 110 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1-2 |
General Education Requirements
NONE
Additional Math or Science Requirement
NONE
Program Core Requirements
Program Core
| ENG 101 | Introduction to College Writing | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SPH 111 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| HED 103 | College Health | 3 |
| EDU 101 | Educational Foundations | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Academic Writing or Writing in and about the Sciences or Literature or Children’s Literature
Choose one:
| ENG 102 | Academic Writing | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing in and about the Sciences | 3 |
| ENG 108 | Writing in and about Literature | 3 |
| ENG 249 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Child Psychology or Developmental Psychology
Choose one:
| PSY 202 | Child Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 222 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Math for Childhood Education: Arithmetic, Algebra, Number Theory or Probability, Statistics, Geometry
Choose one:
| MAT 114 | Math for Childhood Education: Arithmetic, Algebra, Number Theory | 3 |
| MAT 115 | Math for Childhood Education: Probability, Statistics, Geometry | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement or World History and Global Awareness
Choose one:
| SUNY Gen Ed American History | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Western Civilization | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
SUNY Gen Ed The Arts or Humanities or World Languages
Choose one:
| SUNY Gen Ed The Arts | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Humanities GHUM | 3 |
| SUNY Gen Ed Foreign Language | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives
NONE
Electives
NONE
Recommended Sequence
First Semester
1-2 credits in HRD 100, HRD 100A or HRD 110
3 credits in ENG 101
3 credits in PSY 101
3 credits in HED 103
3 credits in MAT 114 or MAT 115
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed US History and Civic Engagement or SUNY Gen Ed World History and Global Awareness
Second Semester
3 credits in ENG 102, ENG 103, ENG 108 or ENG 249
3 credits in PSY 202 or PSY 222
3 credits in SPH 111
3 credits in EDU 101
3 credits in SUNY Gen Ed The Arts or SUNY Gen Ed Humanities (ARH, ART, MUS or THR only) or SUNY Gen Ed World Languages
Notes
Total Credit Hours: 31