Teacher assistant certification in Puerto Rico

1 teacher assistant program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this teacher assistant program, and Puerto Rico has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Puerto Rico, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.

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How much does teacher assistant training cost in Puerto Rico?

$12,060

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Left out; Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: 48 weeks

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

Is there free teacher assistant training in Puerto Rico?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. The one program with a price costs $12,060.

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

The one teacher assistant program in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Paraprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or courseIn personNo diploma needed
Asistente de Maestro Preescolar
NUC University
Bayamon
Accredited school
No diploma needed
NUC University, BayamonParaprofessional and teacher assistant certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,060
Program website, Asistente de Maestro Preescolar at NUC University
More details about Asistente de Maestro Preescolar at NUC University
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 29 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,073
Students counted
200
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,060
Program website, Asistente de Maestro Preescolar at NUC University

How to pay for teacher assistant training in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for teacher assistant training in Puerto Rico

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.

Other training in Puerto Rico

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

Where the Puerto Rico teacher assistant program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico teacher assistant programs are on this list?

These are the teacher assistant programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

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