PATH 1: Career Paraprofessional
PATH 2: Paraprofessional-to-Teacher
PATH 3: Other Careers
PATH 4: Undecided

PATH 1: Career Paraprofessional
Paraprofessionals who intend on remaining in the field, want to increase their on-the-job skills and possibly earn pay increases, are encouraged to take advantage of professional development opportunities. A paraprofessional may choose to enroll at a community college and take coursework related to the role of the paraprofessional. These programs lead to an Education Associate degree. NOTE: The education courses taken at community colleges are courses related to one's role as a teaching assistant. They are not teacher preparation courses. The majority of courses such as these will transfer over to senior colleges as electives. Education courses taken at community colleges are primarily intended for career paraprofessionals who want to earn pay increases and learn skills which they can bring back with them into their classrooms in their role as paraprofessionals.