Instructional Aides:

Instructional Aide applicants must be qualified under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act as follows:

1. Have an Associates degree or minimum of two years of college with at least 60 hours of credits; and/or
2. Provide proof of completion of a three-day NCLB para-educator certification program through a recognized agency. 

Additional paraprofessional certification fees with the State Board for Educator Certification will be required after employment, payable by the employee.

The following entities offer the NCLB para-educator certification program:

• Austin Community College (ACC)
  Professional Development Program http://www.austincc.edu/teacher/paraeducator.php
  (512) 223-4222

• Region XIII Education Service Center
  Educator Certification Program
  http://www5.esc13.net/paraprofessional/index.html
  (512) 919-5248