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FAQ - Teaching English Learners
I completed the CLAD course work or passed the CLAD exams. Can you send me an application package so that I may apply for the CLAD Certificate?
You can download and complete the application [PDF] and mail it with the current processing fee to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, P.O. Box 944270, Sacramento, CA 94244-2700. Please be sure to include official transcripts for all course work supporting your request.
I have a bilingual endorsement on my out-of-state credential and want to apply for the BCLAD Certificate based on equivalency. What should I do?
In order to obtain the BCLAD Certificate, in addition to your out-of-state equivalency, you must take and pass the CTEL/BCLAD Exams numbered 4, 5, & 6. Although the Commission has verified CLAD equivalency with other states, there are no provisions in California's Education Code or Title 5 Regulations that allow equivalency for BCLAD authorizations.
I completed a CLAD Emphasis program but was not recommended for a CLAD Emphasis Credential because I did not complete the second-language requirement. The second-language requirement is no longer needed, but my college states that due to Commission policies they cannot recommend me. What should I do?
You will need to complete an application [PDF] and send it with the current processing fee to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, P.O. Box 944270, Sacramento, CA 94244-2700. Please be sure to include all official transcripts and course syllabi and/or course outlines for all course work supporting your request. We will evaluate the content of your course work for CLAD Certificate requirements.
I completed CLAD course work at three different institutions. Will you accept my courses for a CLAD Certificate?
The Commission will evaluate all course work submitted from regionally-accredited institutions to support your request for a CLAD Certificate, as long as the course work was completed by January 31, 2008. You will need to complete the application [PDF] and send it with the current processing fee to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, P.O. Box 944270, Sacramento, CA 94244-2700. Please be sure to include all official transcripts and course syllabi and/or course outlines for all course work supporting your request. We will evaluate the content of your course work for CLAD Certificate requirements.
For additional information, please refer to Commission leaflets CL-628C, entitled Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate [PDF] , or CL-628B, entitled Bilingual, Crosscultural, Language and Academic Development (BCLAD) Certificate [PDF] .