Requirements for Admission to Credential Program
1. Possession of a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2. Demonstrate Subject Matter Competency (SMC). Candidates meet the subject matter competence requirement through one of the following two options:
(A) Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with an exact degree title of one of the following: Child Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Human Development, Early Childhood Education, Child and Family Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Human Development and Family Science, Family Science, or Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies. Applicants whose degree title is not listed exactly must meet the SMC requirement through option B.
(B) Completion of 24-semester units or the equivalent quarter units of nonremedial, degree-applicable coursework in child development or early childhood education. Applicants will need to provide a copy of unofficial transcripts for program review.
3. Must be fingerprinted and hold a valid CTC Clearance, Emergency Permit, Child Development Permit, or other Valid Credential issued by the CTC.
All future teacher candidates must obtain a Live Scan clearance for any prior record or criminal activity and receive TB clearance to begin their clinical practice experiences in schools. Teacher candidates are not allowed to enter a school for classroom observations or interacting with the students unless these two documents are submitted and verified by the university and the school district.
4. Submit a negative tuberculosis (TB) skin test taken within the last four (4) years or a chest X-ray taken within the last eight (8) years. Tuberculosis clearance must be valid through student teaching.
5. Meet the program grade point average requirement of 2.67 overall or 2.75 in the last 60 semester units or 90 quarter units.
6. Participate in an interview with program faculty.
7. Submit a completed application by the appropriate deadline.
Requirements for Advancement to Student Teaching
1. Completion of all Phase 1 Core Requirement courses and Phase 2 Pedagogical Methods courses.
2. Maintain a 3.0 grade point average (B average) in all subject-specific pedagogy courses.
3. Submit instructor and mentor teacher evaluation forms for Phase 1 and Phase 2 courses.
4. Valid CTC Clearance (Certificate of Clearance, 30-Day Sub Permit, Activity Supervisor Permit, or Child Development Permit).
5. A negative tuberculosis skin test taken within the last four (4) years or a chest X-ray taken within the last eight (8) years. Tuberculosis clearance must be valid through student teaching.
6. Submission of a student teaching application by the appropriate deadline.
