At least two years of study (60 semester hours) at an accredited institution of higher education; orΒ
An associate's degree (or higher); orΒ
An approved state or local academic assessment that measures the paraprofessional's knowledge of and ability to assist in instruction at the appropriate level. Paraprofessionals may meet the assessment requirement by passing theΒ Β ParaProΒ AssessmentΒ (ETS.org). The minimum passing score on this test is 456.