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Substitute Teaching
Emergency teaching permits authorize the holder to serve as day-to-day substitute teachers in any classroom, including preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1-12. Permits are valid for one year. The holder may serve as a substitute for no more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year, except in a special education classroom, where the holder may serve for no more than 20 days for any one teacher during the school year.
Information for All Candidates
- 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit [PDF]
- Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers [PDF]
- Emergency Career Substitute Teaching Permit [PDF]
- Emergency Vocational Education 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit [PDF]
- How to Apply
- Renewing Your Credential
- Processing Fees [PDF]
- More Resources
California Prepared Candidates
Requirements are the same for all candidates
Out-of-State Prepared Candidates
Requirements are the same for all candidates
Out-of-Country Prepared Candidates
Requirements are the same for all candidates, except that the course work and/or degrees posted to a foreign transcript must be evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency before the Commission can consider them for certification purposes.
Additional Resources
- Basic Skills Requirement [PDF]
- Title 5 California Code of Regulations Section 80025 - External Webpage...
- Education Code 44252-44253 - External Webpage...