Program Sponsors

This page reflects the work of the Professional Services Division (PSD) of the Commission and is primarily intended for Colleges and Universities, Districts and County Offices of Education, and Induction Programs that offer or seek to offer preparation programs for California educators.

The Professional Services Division of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing is responsible for:

• the development of California's educator preparation standards for all credential areas
• ensuring quality of preparation programs through accreditation activities
• the development and administration of California's system of educator examinations
• administration of California's state funded educator development programs

Information about these functions and responsibilities of the Commission can be found on this page. If you are a teacher or prospective teacher seeking information about credential programs, please see the "California Educator" or "Prospective California Educator" pages.

New Items

• Single Subject Matter Preparation Technical Assistance Meeting - November 17, 2008
  The Commission will sponsor a meeting for programs either developing or revising documents for approved subject matter programs in English, mathematics, science, social science, art, music, languages other than English, physical education, agriculture, business, health, home economics, and industrial and technology education. The meeting will be held at the Commission, 1900 Capitol Avenue in Sacramento from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring documents-in-progress and program materials for a document development workshop in the afternoon. This meeting will also be available on audio at www.ctc.ca.gov/live.html. Please contact Helen Hawley, hhawley@ctc.ca.gov, to reserve a place at the meeting.
  October 14, 2008
  
  
• Career Technical Education (CTE) Technical Assistance Meetings - October 24, 2008, November 7, 2008, November 20, 2008
  The Commission will hold technical assistance meetings for Designated Subjects Career Technical Education Programs to submit for approval under the new standards approved at the August Commission meeting. All programs currently approved will expire on August 1, 2013; however, programs approved under the new standards can begin as soon as they are approved by the Commission. The October 24 meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Commission (1900 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento); the November 7 meeting will be held at National University's Spectrum Center, Room 118 (9388 Lightwave Avenue, San Diego) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For details of this facility, please see the following link: www.nu.edu/Locations/SanDiego/Spectrum.html Please contact Helen Hawley, hhawley@ctc.ca.gov to reserve a place at the meeting.
  October 14, 2008
  
  
• Stakeholder Feedback on the DRAFT Special Education Standards
  Please complete the survey for the area of special education that includes your expertise. Surveys must be completed by October 20th, 2008, at 5 pm.
  October 9, 2008
  
  
• Do most teachers who were trained in other countries come to California to teach single subjects? [PDF]
  In the past six years, more than 4,500 initial credentials were issued to teachers who were trained in other countries.
  October 8, 2008
  
  
• Biennial Report Technical Assistance Workshops- Register Now!
  Technical Assistance Workshops for the Biennial Report Process will be held on October 21 at Chapman University in Orange, California and October 23, 2008 at the Commission offices in Sacramento. While all are welcome, individuals from institutions in the Red, Yellow, and Indigo cohorts, with biennial reports due in 2009 are especially encouraged to attend. The Sacramento meeting will be web broadcast--audio and video. To register, please complete the registration form [PDF] on the Commission's webpage.
  October 6, 2008
  
  
• Elementary Subject Matter Programs Survey
  The Commission is interested in collecting information about subject matter preparation for elementary teachers and about Elementary Subject Matter (ESM) programs. Please forward this request to the most appropriate person at your institution--probably, the liberal studies or the multiple subject program coordinator. Click Here to take survey. Please provide your comments by October 30, 2008.
  October 2, 2008
  
  
• MS/SS Program Standards--Required Elements
  Edits to remove the Required Elements have been proposed by a panel. In addition, the panel has included language on both Blended and Intern delivery models in the standards. Please review these proposed edits and provide your feedback by completing the electronic survey. Click Here to take survey. Feedback is due no later than noon on November 6, 2008.
  October 2, 2008
  
  
• CalTPA Assessor Training - September 2008 - January 2009 [PDF]
  Updated October 3, 2008
  
  
• Planning for a CTC Accreditation Visit in the next few years [MS Word]
  This technical assistance meeting will prepare you for the logistic arrangments you will need to address. Especially important for Yellow, Orange and Red cohort institutions!
  August 29, 2008
  
  
• National Professional Organization Accreditation: Alignment with the California Accreditation System
  Procedures for institutions to combine national accreditation with California's accreditation system
  July 29, 2008