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Professional Development for Paraprofessionals
Programs and resources designed for UFT paraprofessionals to further pursue their education and advance their career.
- Career Training Program
The Career Training Program (CTP) provides eligible UFT paraprofessionals with the opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s degree. The program pays tuition for from 3 to 6 credits per semester for undergraduate study at participating colleges/universities. - Long Island University programs
The Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University is part of the Career Training Program. The school offers undergraduate degree programs paid for by the NYC Department of Education in childhood education, adolescence/middle childhood education, adolescence education, music education, physical education and art education. - Release Time Memo
Personnel Memorandum #3, 2008-2009: Career Training Program Release Time for UFT Paraprofessionals. - Bilingual Pupil Services
BPS is a Title I, Tax Levy program which operates within the New York City Department of Education, Division of Human Resources, Office of School Based Support Services. Its purpose is to prepare and train bilingual paraprofessionals in pursuit of a teaching career to support and serve English Language Learners (ELLs) in Title I public elementary schools. - Leap to Teacher
The main purpose of the LEAP TO TEACHER program at Queens College is to enable working paraprofessionals in the NYC Department of Education to further pursue their education and advance their career.
