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Key facts

  • Program
    Undergraduate certificate
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    16,160CAD
  • Start date
    Sep, May, Oct

Program overview

What Coast Mountain College says about their program:

The Education Assistant (EA) certificate prepares students to work at the para-professional level in the field of education. Education Assistants work under the supervision of classroom or resource teachers to support students with exceptionalities and challenges in elementary and secondary education settings. The program builds the knowledge and skills students need to work as part of an educational team, supporting the integration and education of students with exceptionalities and challenges into a regular school classroom.

The Education Assistant program at CMTN consists of Indigenized curriculum. The program explores the definition colonization and the effects of colonization on Indigenous education realities in Canada and B.C. The program also focuses on traditional Indigenous parenting models, effects of colonization on Indigenous parenting and parent/family/community relationships with the school. Pathways to build trusting, meaningful relationships with Indigenous students, their families and communities are core parts of the Coast Mountain College Education Assistant curriculum.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Grade 12, or equivalent
  • Some programs might require specific prerequisites or foundation courses (such as Math, Biology, Chemistry, etc.)

English proficiency

  • IELTS

    6, Reading 5.5, Writing 5.5, Listening 5.5, Speaking 5.5

  • TOEFL

    80, Reading 20, Writing 20, Speaking 20, Listening 20

  • PTE Academic

    50, Enabling Skills 42, Communicative Skills 42

  • Cambridge (CAE)

    170

  • Duolingo

    95

  • CAEL

    50, Reading 50, Writing 50

  • ESOL

    B2

English proficiency waivers

English tests might not be required for students in countries where English is an official language. Please get in touch with our advisors to get more information

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Passport copy
  • Criminal Record Check
  • Proof of English Proficiency
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Fees and funding

Coast Mountain College offers some of the lowest tuition in British Columbia. The cost for you to study depends on your exact program of choice.

Funding

International Entrance Awards

Coast Mountain College is excited to offer 12 International Student Entrance Awards, valued at $5,000 each, to new International students from these specific regions: - Asia: Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam - Central/South America: Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru - Middle East: Iran, Turkey, UAE - Africa: Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition fees

    from CAD$14,127 to CAD$19,992 per year

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Visa requirements for Coast Mountain College

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