• Oct 28 2014

    November 2014 Statistic: Program Completers by Subject Matter Areas and Preparation Route, 2012-2013

    In academic year 2012-2013, about 11,000 program completers completed the requirements for obtaining initial teaching credentials. About 9,500 program completers came through the Traditional route and 1,500 came through the Alternative route (University Intern or District intern programs). 

  • Oct 29 2014

    Coded Correspondence 14-09

    Coded Correspondence 14-09: Discontinuation of Specialized Science Content Area Authorizations for Initial Issuance on Single Subject Teaching Credentials is now available. 

  • Oct 30 2014

    Chair's Report, October 2014

    Commission Chair Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond discusses the agency's strategic plan, addresses California's teacher shortage.

  • Jun 25 2015

    Commission on Teacher Credentialing 2015-16 Budget

    On June 24th, the Governor signed the 2015-16 Budget Act, which included language increasing the Commission on Teacher Credentialing's application fee from $70 to $100. This fee increase will become effective on July 1, 2015 and applies to both new and renewed/reissued applications. 

  • Jun 11 2015

    June 2015 Commission Meeting Agenda Updates

    The June 17-19, 2015 Commission Agenda has been updated.  Included are revised Items 5B, 7A and agenda item 7B.  

  • Jun 05 2015

    June 2015 Statistic: Number of Approved Educator Preparation Programs, 2010-2014

    To be eligible to offer educator preparation programs, institutions (colleges, universities, school districts, county offices of education or other entities)  must qualify for Initial Institutional Approval and then must submit a proposal demonstrating how each proposed educator preparation program meets the applicable Commission program standards. The Committee on Accreditation (COA) approves the program once the standards are found to be met.

  • Apr 29 2015

    August 2015 Commission Meeting Rescheduled

    The Commission on Teacher Credentialing has rescheduled the August 2015 meeting. The meeting will be held on August 27-28, 2015.  Please see the following list of upcoming Commission meetings.

  • Apr 29 2015

    May 2015 Statistic: California Teachers Prepared in Other Countries

    In fiscal year 2013-14, about 240 initial teaching credentials were issued to teachers who were prepared in other countries. Another 340 teaching credentials were renewed during the same fiscal year.

  • Apr 24 2015

    Ongoing Application for Vacancies on the Committee of Credentials

    A member of the Committee of Credentials attends 3-day meetings in Sacramento each month, to review allegations of misconduct and unfitness for which an application for a credential may be denied, or an adverse action (private admonishment, public reproval, suspended or revoked) taken against an educator.

  • Apr 10 2015

    April 2015 Commission Meeting Agenda Now Available

    The April 22-24, 2015 Commission Agenda is now available