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Program checklist · Certificate

Teaching Assistant Certificate

Orange County Community College · Middletown, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
CIP
13.1210
Credits (computed from items)
76
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
194240
CourseShelf checklist
CK_194240_3b7374bc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Teaching Assistant Degree Map

0 items

    Teaching Assistant Gateway Courses

    7 items
    1. Gateway courses:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PSY 111
      Introduction to Psychology Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Electives: Restricted Electives Options: This program has been developed to include options matching the New York State TeachingCertifications:
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Option 1: For students who do not wish to follow a particular grade range (View table below).
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Option 2: Birth to 2nd Grade (Choose 3 courses from the table below)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. Option 3: 1st to 6th Grade (Choose 3 courses from the table below)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Option 4: 7th to 12th Grade (View table below)
      Not resolved to a course

    Program Requirements

    9 items
    1. ENG 101
      Freshman English 1 Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PSY 111
      Introduction to Psychology Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PSY 221
      Child Psychology Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. EDU 103
      Introduction to Early Childhood / Childhood Education Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. COM 101
      Foundations of Communication Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. EDU 107
      Protecting Children’s Well-Being Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    7. Restricted Elective Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. Restricted Elective Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. Restricted Elective Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Total Semester Credits: 25

    9 items
    1. Attend your first Future Teachers Association meeting, and consider joining this student club
      Not resolved to a course
    2. See advisor and register for classes
      Not resolved to a course
    3. See Education Department faculty member for progress “check in”
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Become familiar with the Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills (ATAS) exam, by downloading the study guide online
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Apply for graduation
      Not resolved to a course
    6. After preparing for the ATAS exam, register to take the exam in one of the local area testing centers
      Not resolved to a course
    7. Consider completing JRTEP or Liberal Arts AA or AS degree program
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Check department bulletin board for information regarding attending an education conference
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Finalize a resume for use when applying for teaching assistant positions
      Not resolved to a course

    Restricted Electives Option 1

    3 items
    1. SUNY General Education course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. SUNY General Education course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. SUNY General Education course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Total Restricted Elective Credits: 9

    1 item
    1. N/A
      Not resolved to a course

    Restricted Electives Option 2 (Choose 3 Courses)

    4 items
    1. EDU 201
      Observation and Assessment Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. MAT 111
      Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. GEO 101
      Elements of Physical Geography Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. HIS - SUNY GenEd (Category 4, 5, or 6) Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Total Restricted Elective Credits: 9

    1 item
    1. N/A
      Not resolved to a course

    Restricted Electives Option 3 (Choose 3 Courses)

    4 items
    1. GEO 101
      Elements of Physical Geography Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. MAT 111
      Foundations of Elementary School Mathematics Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. SUNY General Ed. Course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. SUNY General Ed. Course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Total Restricted Elective Credits: 9

    1 item
    1. N/A
      Not resolved to a course

    Restricted Electives Option 4

    6 items
    1. EDU 103
      Omit course from the program requirement above
      Not resolved to a course
    2. PSY 222
      Psychology of Adolescence Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. GEO 101
      Elements of Physical Geography Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. SUNY General Education course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. SUNY General Education course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. SUNY General Education course Credits/
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Total Restricted Elective Credits: 12

    1 item
    1. N/A
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Orange County Community College, catalog 2026 — https://sunyorange.catalog.acalog.com/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=185&returnto=90. Captured page pages/0065.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.