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Long-term Emergency Permits
How do I apply for a long-term emergency permit?
You may not apply directly to the Commission for a long-term emergency permit. If you are seeking employment based upon an emergency permit, please contact your prospective employer for more information.
How do I apply for a 30 Day Substitute Permit?
You may submit your application packet directly to CCTC or through your employing agency. The application packet must include all of the following:
- Official transcripts showing the conferral of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally-accredited college or university
- Verification of passage of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). A photocopy of the score report is acceptable. For more information, contact the CBEST Program, National Evaluation System, Inc., P.O. Box 340880, Sacramento, CA 94834-0880, (916) 928-4001, or toll free (800) 262-5080, or visit their website.
- Completed application [PDF] (revised 7/05 or later )
- Completed LiveScan receipt [PDF] , if not previously submitted to the Commission. Out-of-State residents have the option of submitting two fingerprint cards (FD-258) in lieu of a LiveScan receipt. If submitting fingerprint cards, current fingerprint processing fees must accompany the application packet.
- Application processing fee [PDF]
How do I apply for an Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers?
You may submit your application packet directly to the Commission or through your employing agency. The application packet must include all of the following:
- Official transcripts showing completion of a minimum of 90 semester units of course work from a regionally-accredited California college or university
- Verification of current enrollment in a regionally-accredited four-year California college or university. This may be verified by an original letter from the registrar of the office of admissions, or official transcripts showing current work-in-progress.
- Verification of passage of the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). A photocopy of the score report is acceptable.
- Completed application [PDF] (revised 7/05 or later )
- Completed LiveScan receipt [PDF] , if not previously submitted to the Commission. Out-of-State residents have the option of submitting two fingerprint cards (FD-258) in lieu of a LiveScan receipt. If submitting fingerprint cards, current fingerprint processing fees must accompany the application packet.
- Application processing fee [PDF]
How do I apply for an Emergency Career Substitute Teaching Permit?
You must submit your application packet through your employing agency. The application packet must include all of the following:
- Verification by the employer of one of the following:
- three consecutive years of at least 90 days per year of day-to-day substitute teaching in the California school district requesting the permit. The three year period must immediately precede the date of the application.
- if the county office of education is responsible for the assignment of day-to-day substitutes for all of their school districts, three consecutive years of at least 90 days per year of day-to-day substitute teaching accumulated from one or more California school districts in the county requesting the permit. The three year period must immediately precede the date of the application.
- Statement of endorsement signed by the superintendent of the employing school district or county office of education that you have served successfully in the district(s) and that the district(s) would allow you to substitute teach for up to 60 days for one teacher during the school year
- Verification that the employing agency will make staff development activities offered to their regular teaching staff available to you
- Completed application [PDF] (revised 7/05 or later )
- Application processing fee [PDF]
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