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Skills that raise your rate

• Special education support

  Training in behavior support and personal care puts you on a higher pay step in most districts.

• Sign language

  Assistants who can sign are scarce and are hired for specific students.

• Bilingual support

  Working with students learning English, and translating for their families at meetings.

• Behavior technician training

  Credentials in applied behavior analysis support transfer into clinic and home based work that often pays more.

• First aid and medication training

  Required for some one-to-one assignments and paid accordingly.