Cert in Special Education and Teaching

The Special Education Assistant Certificate prepares students to support children with exceptional needs in schools, hospitals and clinics around Baltimore. It builds a base in human development and pairs that with practical fieldwork in educational settings. Many students working toward the Early Childhood Education degree often add this credential to widen their job options. It suits people aiming for roles such as teacher assistant, paraeducator or substitute teacher. Graduates either enter the workforce or continue into a bachelor's program. Students at Baltimore City Community College, a public college in Baltimore, Maryland, also complete the institution's shared general education coursework, which spans humanities, social science, natural science, mathematics, writing and computer skills. The program catalog and a printable program card list the full course sequence.