Paraeducators play significant roles in supporting instruction and services in public schools. Their effectiveness is to a large part influenced by the quality of the training and supervision they receive. These duties are often largely the responsibility of the teachers who work with paraeducators. This training program helps prepare teachers to assign, train, supervise and evaluate paraprofessionals.

The training program features five units of web-based independent study with various activities and on-line resources. Activities integrate the content of the self-study lessons with application to actual or simulated situations. The five units include Paraeducators in the Classroom, Training Paraeducators, Supervision of Paraeducators, Evaluation of Paraeducators and Paraeducator Programs, and Professional and Ethical Issues in the Utilization of Paraeducators. Training requires approximately 30 hours to complete.