282—24.4(256) Prekindergarten through grade 12 advanced paraeducator certificate.
- 24.4(1) Currently hold or have previously held an Iowa paraeducator generalist certificate.
- 24.4(2) Possess an associate’s degree or have earned 62 semester hours of college coursework. Degrees and semester hour credits will be completed through a college or university accredited by an institutional accrediting agency as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- 24.4(3) Complete a minimum of 2 semester hours of coursework involving at least 100 clock hours of a supervised practicum with children and youth. These 2 semester hours of practicum may be part of an associate’s degree or part of the earned 62 semester hours of college coursework.
Applicants for the prekindergarten through grade 12 advanced paraeducator certificate will have met the following requirements:
[ARC 8822C, IAB 1/22/25, effective 2/26/25]