Teaching Assistant: Level III
- Microcredential
- Department of Education and Human Services
Continue Your Path Toward NYS Level III Teaching Assistant Certification
Build on your experience and take the next step toward New York State Level III Teaching Assistant Certification. This microcredential offers nine (9) college credits focused on deepening your understanding of child development, navigating the complexities of today’s classrooms, and strengthening your ability to support a diverse range of learners.
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 III Microcredential?
MCC’s Teaching Assistant: Level III Microcredential is a great way to demonstrate your value to today’s education workforce. You'll develop practical, in-demand skills that are highly regarded by employers across the region. Officially recognized by MCC and aligned with SUNY Microcredential standards, this program strengthens your resume and opens the door to new career possibilities.
Other benefits of earning a Teaching Assistant: Level III Microcredential include:
- Preparation for state certification: This microcredential meets the academic requirements for NYS Level III Teaching Assistant certification.
- Comprehensive curriculum: This 9-credit program provides a foundation in key areas of education, including the historical, philosophical, and social roots of the U.S. education system; the principles of trauma-informed care; and how to apply developmental theory and research to real-world work with students.
- 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 III
Microcredential
Department: Education and Human Services
School(s): Community Engagement & Development
The 9-credit Teaching Assistant: Level III microcredential is designed to further the knowledge and skills of those who wish to work as a certified Teaching Assistant. To reach NYS Teaching Assistant Level III certification, applicants need to complete at least 18 credits of college coursework. This program satisfies the required academic component and builds on Level II training to provide more in-depth knowledge of child development, supporting diverse student populations, and the educational context of working in schools. It is not necessary to already be a teaching assistant to begin this microcredential.
Ladders into the following program(s) at MCC:
Education Studies: Adolescence – A.S. Degree (EA03)
Education Studies: Childhood – A.S. Degree (EC03)
Education Studies: Early Childhood Education – A.S. Degree (EE03)
| Distribution Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| EDU 200 – Foundations of Education Prerequisite OR Corequisite: EDU 100 | 3 |
| HUM 218 – Working with Trauma Informed Care Skills | 3 |
| In addition, one course from the following list of electives:
PSY 201 – Developmental Psychology – Child OR | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 9 |