?Graduates work with Kindergarten through Grade 12 students and assist teachers in providing personal care and behavioural and learning support to a variety of students in public and independent schools.

There is a high demand for Education Assistants and they are employed by every school district throughout the province. The graduates work in a variety of settings, including regular classrooms, resource rooms, work experience sites, and in life-skills activities.

In addition to the Faculty's Admission Requirements, which consist of KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement, the following program admission requirements apply:

•  A letter of intent, of about 500 words in length, addressing:
• Your understanding of the role of an Education Assistant in K-12 schools
• The qualities you possess that make you a good candidate for this work
• One reference letter from a referee who can speak to your suitability for the work of an Education Assistant

All newly admitted students to the Education Assistant program will be required to provide:

• An acceptable Criminal Record Check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General's Criminal Records Review Program within 6 months of the start of the program.
• If you are not a Canadian citizen, you are required to secure a Criminal Record Search with the Vulnerable Sector from your country of origin.