Third-Year Certificate of Achievement in
Related Services Assistant
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the Related Services Assistant Program, students will be able to:
1. Work within a team of service providers to evaluate, plan, and implement appropriate related
and educational services for children with disabilities in the areas of gross and fine motor,
communication, social, self-help, feeding, and nutrition in school or at home.
2. Provide family-centered services.
3. Improve community awareness and skills related to disabilities through modeling, in-service
and other training activities.
4. Support children with disabilities to be included in home, village, and community life.
5. Plan and facilitate the transition of children with disabilities as they move through different
service systems and life changes related to age and health.
6. Develop and implement "low-tech" assistive technologies to enable children with disabilities to
access educational, recreational, and vocational activities
Program Requirements - 32 Credits
- ED 215 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
- ED/PY 201 Human Growth and Development (3)
- ED 316 Family Involvement (3)
- ED/RS 302a Related Services Laboratory (3)
- ED/RS 304 Intermediate Related Services (3)
- ED/RS 306 Related Services Practicum I (3)
- ED/RS 307 Related Services Skills and Applications (3)
- ED/RS 311 Related Services Practicum II (3)
- ED/RS 313 Related Services Practicum III (3)
- CPR and First Aid Certification (2)
- Electives (3)
- Choose one from the following:
- ECE 102 Working with Children with Special Needs (3)
- ECE 110 The Child, Family, and Community (3)
- ECE 211 Language Development in Young Children (3)
- Other electives by consent of instructor
Suggested Schedule
- First Semester
- Second Semester
- Thrid Semester
ED/PY 201 Human Growth and Development...................................3
ED 215 introduction to Exceptional Children.....................................3
ED/RS 302a Introduction to Related Services...................................3
ED/RS 306 Reakted services Practicum............................................3
Total Credits = 12 Credits
ED/RS 304 Intermediate Realated Services..............................3
ED/RS 311 Related Services Praticum II..................................3
ED 316 Family Involvement....................................................4
CPR and First Aid Certification.................................................2
Total Credits = 11 Credits
ED/RS 307 Related Services Skills Applications..................................3
ED/RS 313 Related Services Praticum III..........................................3
Elective............................................................................................3
Total Credits = 9 Credits
