California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) is the state agency that issues California credentials.

The below leaflets provide more information from the CTC:

English Learner Authorization / CLAD Certificate (cl628c)

Child Development Permits (cl797) *Transitional Kindergarten, see below for requirements*

Speech-Language Pathologist Services Credential (cl879)

Administrative Services Credential for Individuals Prepared in California (cl574c)

Supplementary Authorizations - Supplementary authorizations allow the holder to add one or more subjects to his or her teaching credential

Supplementary Authorization Guideline Book

Supplementary Authorizations for Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials (cl629)

Supplementary Authorizations for Single Subject Teaching Credentials (cl603)

Supplemental Authorization Worksheet (cl696b)

Adding a teaching or content area to a current credential (verifying subject-matter competence by examination)

Adding content by subject-matter exam (cl621a)

Subject-Matter for Single Subject Teaching Credentials (cl674s)

Information for Out-of-State Trained Teachers

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (cl561)

Single Subject Teaching Credential (cl560)

Education Specialist Instruction Credential (cl808)

Other important information

Information about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) and other assessment exams (CTEL, RICA, CBEST)

Transitional Kindergarten - Requirements

California Education Code (EC 48000(g)) states that a school district or charter school shall ensure that credentialed teachers who are first assigned to a Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classroom after July 1, 2015, have, by August 1, 2020, one of the following:

At least 24 units in early childhood education (ECE), child development, or both;
As determined by the Local Educational Agency employing a teacher, professional experience in a classroomsetting with preschool age children that is comparable to the 24 units of education described in paragraph (1); or
A Child Development Teacher permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Additional information on TK and the requirements can be found at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/em/kinderfaq.asp

*Regional accrediting institutions:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)/Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) (formerly Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges or NASC)

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (formerly North Central Association of Colleges and Schools or NCA)

New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) (formerly New England Association of Schools and Colleges or NEASC-CIHE)

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC)

Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)

Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

*The CTC can only accept course work and degrees that were completed at a regionally accredited institutions. Degrees and course work must have been completed while the institution was regionally accredited in order for the Commission to consider them for credentialing purposes. Course work completed in other states is acceptable as long as the institution holds regional accreditation through one of the accrediting bodies listed below.