Teacher Assistants

Exam
No exam
Education
None
Experience
Experience
Background check
Not reported

Teacher assistants, or paraprofessionals, provide instructional and other direct services to students under the supervision and direction of the classroom teacher or other certified professional staff. Teacher assistants are required to be trained before they are employed and to engage in ongoing professional development during employment so they can support school improvement and student achievement goals.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Registry
Exam
No exam
Education
No education required
Experience
Experience

Issuing body

Department
RI Department of Education
Board
Office of Educator Quality and Certification
Address
255 Westminster St Providence, RI 02903
Last updated
August 10, 2023

Occupations (O*NET)

Source and verification

This record is Rhode Island's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.

Before you apply, confirm every detail with Office of Educator Quality and Certification — see the issuing body section above.

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