Education

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Course and Certificate Information

The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) certificate is designed to prepare students for the CBEST. The CBEST is the standardized exam that future TK -12 teachers must pass prior to being accepted into a Teacher Credential Program or hired as a teacher in California.

  • NC.EDUC 001 TEST PREP FOR CBEST ENGLISH BASIC SKILLS TEST: 4.00 hours Provides practical strategies and techniques to prepare students for responding to analytical essay prompts for the English section of the CBEST-California Basic Education Skills for Teachers. Utilizes practice test questions, develops a study plan, and offers successful test-taking methods.
  • NC.EDUC 002 TEST PREP FOR CBEST MATH BASIC SKILLS TEST: 4.00 hours Provides practical test-taking strategies and techniques to prepare students for the Math section of the CBEST-California Basic Education Skills for Teachers. Utilizes practice exams, develops a study plan, and offers successful test-taking methods.

Identify the roles and responsibilities of an instructional aide, while also developing strategies used by instructional aides to create a positive learning environment. Topics include supporting independent work, keeping the student engaged, supporting positive behavioral interventions, facilitating instruction, and collaborating and communicating with students, teachers, and parents.

  • NC.EDUC-003 INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE TRAINING: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 8.00 - 16.00 hours Explains the roles and responsibilities of an instructional aide, while also developing strategies for collaborating and communicating with students, teachers, and parents.
  • NC.EDUC-004 INSTRUCTIONAL AIDE TRAINING: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES: 12.00 - 21.00 hours Explores strategies used by instructional aides to create a positive learning environment, including supporting independent work, keeping the student engaged, supporting positive behavioral interventions, and facilitating instruction.