Teaching Assistant: Level II
- Microcredential
- Department of Education and Human Services
Advance Your Teaching Assistant Career with NYS Level II Certification
Are you a NYS Level I Teaching Assistant ready to advance your career? This microcredential program is designed to help you take the next step by preparing you for Level II Teaching Assistant Certification. Through ten (10) flexible college credits, you’ll explore essential topics like child development, inclusive practices, and effective ways to support both students and teachers. The skills you’ll gain are practical, relevant, and highly sought after in today’s schools.
What is a Microcredential?
A microcredential is a short, focused set of courses designed to deepen your expertise in a specific area. It’s a smart way to boost your resume, open up new career opportunities, or lay the groundwork for a future degree. Whether you're looking to upskill quickly or explore a new professional path, a microcredential offers practical knowledge with lasting value.
Why Earn a Teaching Assistant: Level II Microcredential?
MCC’s Teaching Assistant: Level II Microcredential is an excellent way to showcase the skills that will make you a valuable asset to the regional workforce. You will gain in-demand knowledge and skills that employers highly value. This microcredential is officially recognized by MCC and meets SUNY Microcredential standards to enhance your resume and expand your career opportunities.
Other benefits of earning a Teaching Assistant: Level II Microcredential include:
- Core principles of education: Gain foundational insight into the field through our one-credit Introduction to Education course, designed to help you explore what it’s like to work in a school setting.
- Preparation for state certification: This microcredential meets the academic requirements for NYS Level II Teaching Assistant certification.
- Comprehensive curriculum: This program can be completed in ten (10) credits, providing knowledge of teaching assistant and teacher roles, child physical and psychological development, and strategies for supporting diverse student populations.
- Stepping stones to further education: The credits in this program can be applied toward the following degrees at MCC: Early Childhood Education A.S., Childhood Education A.S., and Adolescence Education A.S.
Teaching Assistant: Level II
Microcredential
Department: Education and Human Services
School(s): Community Engagement & Development
The 10-credit Teaching Assistant: Level II microcredential is designed to provide practical knowledge and skills of those who wish to work as a certified Teaching Assistant. This program satisfies the required academic component to reach NYS Teaching Assistant Level II certification. It provides a basic knowledge of the role of a teaching assistant and of a teacher, child physical and psychological development, and a working knowledge of how to support diverse student populations. It is not necessary to already be a teaching assistant to begin this microcredential.
Ladders into the following program(s) at MCC:
Teaching Assistant: Level III – Microcredential (_TA3)
Education Studies: Adolescence Education – A.S. Degree (EA03)
Education Studies: Childhood Education – A.S. Degree (EC03)
Education Studies: Early Childhood Education – A.S. Degree (EE03)
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| EDU 100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (1 credit) | 1 |
| EDU 230 - Introduction to Special Education (3 credits) | 3 |
| HED 116 - Issues in Child Development and Health (3 credits) | 3 |
| PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 credits) | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 10 |