Turn Your Emergency Plan Into a Ready-to-Use Flipbook

Put your district or school’s emergency plan in a convenient flipbook. Flipbooks include pertinent safety information such as emergency phone numbers and procedures for fire, natural disasters and other emergency situations. Personalize the flipbooks from our ordering site or have our designers create a custom flipbook for your district or school. Contact Heartland AEA Creative Services to discuss your project or place your order on our website.

New Iowa DE-Approved AEA Professional Development Available Now

The Iowa Department of Education has approved a new list of AEA Professional Development, which is available now to districts and schools in our service area.

These DE-approved courses are designed to support Iowa’s strategic priorities and provide consistent, high-quality professional learning for educators—whether your focus is literacy, math, special education, English learners, leadership, mental health or preparing students for the future.

We invite you to connect with your AEA regional director to get started. Your AEA team can help you explore options, customize learning for your staff, and plan next steps that fit your goals. For more information about the professional development, see the 2026-27 List of Approved AEA Professional Development.

Paraeducator Certification & Areas of Concentration Summer 2026 Course Schedule

Paraeducator Certification

• Paraeducator Generalist Certification Program - Course I Introduction/Foundation (Choose a session with start date of May 19 or June 2)
• Paraeducator Generalist Certification Program - Course II Instructional Support (Choose a session with start date of June 30 or July 7)
• Paraeducator Generalist Certification Program - Course III Behavioral Supports (Choose a session with start date of Aug. 4 or Aug. 11)

For more information and to register, visit our website.


Paraeducator Areas of Concentration Courses

• Library, Media and Technology (June 15 and 22)
• English as a Second Language (Choose a session with start date of June 23 or Aug. 20)
• Early Childhood (June 29, 30, July 1, 6, 7 & 8)
• Special Needs (July 20, 21, 22 & 23

For more information and to register, visit our website.