Title EDC, California Educ. Code

(a) On or before July 1, 2024, the commission shall convene a workgroup on credentialing for instruction in computer science to do all of the following: (1) Determine which single subject teaching credentials or designated subjects career technical education teaching credentials,…

A teacher who is authorized for single subject instruction may be assigned, with his consent, to teach any subject in his authorized fields at any grade level; preschool; kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive; or in classes organized primarily for adults, and similarly, a te…

The holder of a credential authorizing instruction in a self-contained classroom may teach in any of grades 5 to 8, inclusive, in a middle school, provided that he or she teaches two or more subjects for two or more periods per day to the same group of pupils, and, in addition, m…

Notwithstanding Section 44258.1, the holder of a credential authorizing instruction in a self-contained classroom may provide instruction in a team teaching setting or may regroup pupils across classrooms in subjects authorized by the governing board of the school district. (Amen…

The holder of a single subject teaching credential or a standard secondary teaching credential may, with the credentialholder’s consent, be assigned by action of the governing board to teach classes in grades 5 to 8, inclusive, in a middle school, if the credentialholder has a mi…

(a) The governing board of a school district may assign the holder of a credential, other than an emergency permit, to teach any subjects in departmentalized classes in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, if the governing board verifies, before making the assignment…

(a) The holder of a standard secondary credential who, before September 1, 1989, has taught successfully in a subject within the department of the credentialholder’s academic major or minor for a minimum of three years, as verified by the employing school district, may receive a …

(a) (1) The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (A) That continued monitoring of educator assignments by the commission and the county superintendents of schools and continued reporting of educator assignments by the department will help ensure that local educat…

(a) Except as provided in clauses (i) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b), a program of professional preparation for multiple or single subject teaching credentials shall not include more than two years of full-time study of professional preparation.…

(a) (1) An integrated program of professional preparation shall enable candidates for teaching credentials to engage in professional preparation, concurrently with subject matter preparation, while completing baccalaureate degrees at regionally accredited institutions of higher e…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, including, but not limited to, paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259, the commission shall waive the requirements for completion of a program of professional preparation for any individual with a minimum of six …

The commission shall review the minimum requirements set forth in Section 44259 for the preliminary and professional multiple subject teaching credential and shall recommend their revision as necessary, during the normal revision cycles, to ensure that teachers of the elementary …

(a) (1) There is hereby established the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program, to be administered by the commission, for the purpose of increasing the number of California teachers qualified to teach in bilingual settings. (2) The sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is here…

(a) By July 1, 2002, the commission shall ensure that an accredited program of professional preparation offered pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44259 satisfies standards established by the commission for the preparation of teachers for all pupils, includin…

By September 1, 2022, the commission shall ensure that its standards of program quality and effectiveness for the preparation of candidates for the preliminary multiple subject credential, the preliminary single subject English language arts credential, and the preliminary educat…

By September 1, 2024, the commission shall ensure that, in addition to the requirements of Section 44259.6, its standards of program quality and effectiveness for the preparation of candidates for the preliminary multiple subject credential, the preliminary single subject English…

(a) For the 2026–27 fiscal year, the commission shall use the funding appropriated in Item 6100–488 of the Budget Act of 2026 to enter into an agreement with a county office of education, consistent with applicable state procurement and information technology requirements, to col…

The minimum requirements for the three-year preliminary designated subjects career technical education teaching credential shall be all of the following: (a) Three years or the equivalent of adequate, successful, and recent experience in, or experience and education in, the subje…

The minimum requirements for the five-year clear designated subjects career technical education teaching credential shall be all of the following: (a) A valid three-year preliminary designated subjects career technical education teaching credential. (b) Two years of successful te…

The minimum requirements for the three-year preliminary designated subjects adult education teaching credential shall be all of the following: (a) For nonacademic subjects: (1) Three years of adequate, successful, and recent experience in, or a combination of experience and educa…

The minimum requirements for the five-year clear designated subjects adult education teaching credential shall be all of the following: (a) A valid three-year preliminary designated subjects adult education teaching credential. (b) Two years of successful teaching, or the equival…

The minimum requirements for the designated subjects special subjects teaching credential shall be appropriate to the special subject named on the credential, in accordance with the requirements established by the commission. Special subjects instruction may include, but shall no…

The commission shall establish minimum requirements for the issuance and renewal of the designated subjects teaching credentials for part-time service. Designated subjects teaching credentials issued for part-time service shall not authorize service for more than one-half of a fu…

The minimum requirements for the designated subjects supervision and coordination credential shall include all of the following: (a) Possession of a designated subjects teaching credential, other than for part-time service. (b) Three years of full-time teaching experience in the …

The commission may develop alternative routes to the subject matter coursework requirements for the preliminary designated subjects credential in driver education and training, including approved staff development programs offered by school districts and county offices of educati…

(a) The commission shall establish a list of authorized subjects for the designated subjects preliminary career technical education teaching credential issued pursuant to Section 44260. The list shall reflect the 15 industry sectors identified in the California career technical e…

The minimum requirements for the multiple or single subject teaching credential with a designated emphasis shall be as specified in Section 44259. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1245, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.)

(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The role of parents and guardians in the education of pupils and the development of children and youth is critically important. (2) Active partnerships among parents, guardians, and professional educators are essential fea…

Upon the recommendation of the governing board of a school district, the commission may issue an eminence credential to any person who has achieved eminence in a field of endeavor taught or service practiced in the public schools of California. This credential shall authorize tea…

(a) Upon recommendation of the tribal government of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California, the commission shall issue an American Indian language-culture credential to a candidate who has met the following requirements: (1) (A) For the American Indian language authori…

A teacher licensed pursuant to the provisions of this article may be assigned, with his or her consent, to teach a single subject class in which he or she has 18 semester hours of coursework or nine semester hours of upper division or graduate coursework or a multiple subject cla…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person holding a credential issued under the laws and regulations in effect on or before December 31, 1971, authorizing teaching in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, or grades 7 to 9, inclusive, in the secondary schools may be assigned, with…

(a) Credentials for teaching specialties, including, but not limited to, bilingual education, early childhood education, and special education, shall be based upon a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, completion of a program of prof…

(a) No later than January 1, 2028, the commission shall ensure that its standards of program quality and effectiveness for the preparation of candidates for the reading and literacy leadership specialist credential and the reading and literacy added authorization, and the teachin…

(a) A program sponsor may offer comparability and equivalency to a special education credentialholder seeking to add a special education authorization to his or her credential. The following are guidelines for offering comparability and equivalency, subject to criteria and guidel…

(a) Commencing January 1, 2007, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall issue the following credentials: (1) A preliminary credential in speech-language pathology, to an individual who has been recommended by a commission-accredited program sponsor and who holds or has been…

(a) Pupils who are visually impaired shall be taught by teachers whose professional preparation and credential authorization are specific to that impairment. (b) Pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be taught by teachers whose professional preparation and credential autho…

(a) Upon the request of an employing school district, county office of education, or state special school, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall determine specific requirements for and issue a one-year specialist instruction emergency permit, solely for the purpose of ins…

(a) Upon the recommendation of a preliminary credential preparation program sponsor approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the commission shall issue a two-year nonrenewable preliminary teaching credential or preliminary services credential to a candidate who is pre…

(a) The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall develop criteria to verify the proficiency of a holder of a credential issued under Section 44265.8 in performing the essential functions of his or her position. (b) The school district, county office of education, or state specia…

(a) The minimum requirements for the services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services are a baccalaureate degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, a fifth year of study, and any specialized and professional prepara…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the commission shall issue a preliminary professional services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services to an out-of-state prepared applicant who meets all of the following requirements: (A) Possesses a ba…

The minimum requirements for a services credential with a specialization in health are: (a) Five years, or its equivalent, of college or university education, or five years of professional preparation approved by the commission. (b) Possession of a valid license, certificate, or …

(a) The minimum requirements for a services credential with a specialization in health for a school nurse are all of the following: (1) A baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. (2) A valid California license as a registered nu…

The minimum requirements for a services credential in a specialization in clinical or rehabilitative services are: (a) A baccalaureate degree or higher degree from an institution approved by the commission. (b) A fifth year, or its equivalent, of college or university education. …

The commission may issue a services credential authorizing service as a library media teacher upon completion of specialized preparation as required by the commission. The standards for these credentials are a baccalaureate degree or higher degree from an institution approved by …