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Teacher assistant certification in New York

4 teacher assistant programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these teacher assistant programs, and New York has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Teacher assistants work with a licensed teacher to give students extra attention and instruction. In public schools they need at least two years of college coursework or an associate's degree, and most states require a skills test for those who work with special-needs students.1

In New York, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 4 are the same kind of program: paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course.

See the 4 programs

How much does teacher assistant training cost in New York?

$755 to $2,724

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 4 programs report it
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in New York may also offer teacher assistant training. How these figures are made

Is there free teacher assistant training in New York?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 teacher assistant programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed

    NYS Teaching Assistant Preparation

    Southern Westchester Boces

    Rye Brook

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southern Westchester Boces, Rye BrookParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$755
    Program website, NYS Teaching Assistant Preparation at Southern Westchester Boces
    More details about NYS Teaching Assistant Preparation at Southern Westchester Boces
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $755
    Program website, NYS Teaching Assistant Preparation at Southern Westchester Boces

  • Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Teaching Assistant Level II

    Ulster County Community College

    Stone Ridge

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ulster County Community College, Stone RidgeParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,724
    Program website, Teaching Assistant Level II at Ulster County Community College
    More details about Teaching Assistant Level II at Ulster County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    38 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,724
    Program website, Teaching Assistant Level II at Ulster County Community College

  • Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseIn personEducation and courses

    Teaching Assistant Level III

    Ulster County Community College

    Stone Ridge

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Ulster County Community College, Stone RidgeParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,724
    Program website, Teaching Assistant Level III at Ulster County Community College
    More details about Teaching Assistant Level III at Ulster County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    38 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,724
    Program website, Teaching Assistant Level III at Ulster County Community College

  • Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Teacher Aide

    Cayuga-Onondaga Boces

    Auburn

    No diploma needed

    Cayuga-Onondaga Boces, AuburnParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Teacher Aide at Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
    More details about Teacher Aide at Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Teacher Aide at Cayuga-Onondaga Boces

How to pay for teacher assistant training in New York

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in New York

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for teacher assistant training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for teacher assistant training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Teacher assistant certification in Kingston, New York, Auburn and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New York

How teacher assistant training compares with the rest of education and social services: Child care and social services training in New York

Where the New York teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which New York teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs New York approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York teacher assistant programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about teacher assistant training in New York

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Teacher Assistants
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns