Educational Assistant

Standard Admission: Students must meet ONE of the following criteria: Alberta high school diploma, or proof of higher education, or non-Alberta equivalent OR successful completion of the General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Note: Applicants with foreign credentials must ALSO present one of the English Proficiency testing results listed below. Mature Admission: Students must be 18 years or older AND have earned 33 credits toward an Alberta high school diploma, or non-Alberta equivalent, and must pass the English Entrance Test with a result of 75% or better, OR, if English is not a student's primary language and they do not have educational documentation, proof of English Proficiency demonstrated by the achievement of one of the following test scores, OR achieve a score of Grade 11 or higher in the English portion of the Canadian Adult Achievement Test. English proficiency: Students must meet a CLB of 6 or higher in all strands, as demonstrated by: TOEFL iBT score of 53-100, IELTS Academic score of 6.0 or higher, CAEL score of 50-70, Cambridge score of CAE-C, CAE-B, CPE-C, MELAB score of 80-92, Can Tes score of 4.5, or PTE Academic score of 53 or higher. In addition to the above requirements, ALL individuals must complete a career research questionnaire and attend an assessment interview with a school career consultant to determine readiness for the commitment of this program, maturity, motivation, and realistic knowledge of the employment opportunities and industry expectations for prospective graduates.