paraprofessional
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Paraprofessional — is a job title given to people in various occupational fields, such as education, healthcare, engineering and law, that have obtained a certificate by passing an exam, enabling them to perform a task requiring significant knowledge, but without… … Wikipedia
paraprofessional — 1967, from PARA (Cf. para ) + PROFESSIONAL (Cf. professional) … Etymology dictionary
paraprofessional — [par΄əprō fesh′ə nəl] n. [ PARA 1 + PROFESSIONAL] a worker trained to perform certain functions, as in medicine or teaching, but not licensed to practice as a professional … English World dictionary
paraprofessional — para·pro·fes·sion·al prə fesh nəl, ən əl n a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a doctor) paraprofessional adj * * * para·pro·fes·sion·al (par″ə pro feshґən əl) 1. a person who is specially trained in a… … Medical dictionary
paraprofessional — noun Date: 1965 a trained aide who assists a professional person (as a teacher or doctor) • paraprofessional adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Paraprofessional educator — A paraprofessional educator, alternatively known as para pros, instructional assistants or teacher s aides, is a teaching related position within a school generally responsible for specialized or concentrated assistance for students in elementary … Wikipedia
paraprofessional — /par euh preuh fesh euh nl/, n. 1. a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession. adj. 2. of or pertaining to paraprofessionals. [1965 70; PARA 1 + PROFESSIONAL] * * * … Universalium
paraprofessional — pærÉ™prÉ™ feʃnÉ™l n. assistant, aide, one who possesses only partial professional skills adj. of an assistant; of a person trained to help a professional … English contemporary dictionary
paraprofessional — para·professional … English syllables
paraprofessional — par•a•pro•fes•sion•al [[t]ˌpær ə prəˈfɛʃ ə nl[/t]] n. 1) a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional 2) of or pertaining to paraprofessionals • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
