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The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) is an agency in the Executive Branch of State Government. Created in 1970 by the Ryan Act, it is the oldest of the autonomous state teaching standards board in the nation.

The Commission is responsible for the following in California:

  • Developing program standards and accrediting educator credential preparation programs
  • Issuing credentials and permits for service in California's public schools
  • Educator disciplinary actions

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For interview and information requests, please reach out to media@ctc.ca.gov.

Press Releases

New ‘Roadmap to Teaching’ Initiative Offers Online Tools, Career Counselors to Provide Guidance to Prospective Educators
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is pleased to introduce the Roadmap to Teaching initiative that includes a suite of digital tools along with a new staff of career counselors available to provide individualized guidance for those interested in entering the education profession.
October 12, 2023

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Awards Grant to Santa Clara County Office of Education for Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is pleased to announce that the Santa Clara County Office of Education has been selected to receive the highly competitive grant for the Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center. This grant, created as part of the 2022 State Budget, has allocated a total of $20 million to establish a Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center aimed at enhancing the quality of education across the state. 
October 3, 2023

Archived Press Releases

Stories

Bilingual Teacher Preparation Programs Roll Out Revised Standards and Teaching Performance Expectations
By Anita Fitzhugh
April 2024

Updated California Standards for the Teaching Profession Enhance Inclusive Student Achievement, Social and Emotional Well-Being
By Anita Fitzhugh
March 2024

Voices from the Field: Kori Jones
By Anita Fitzhugh
February 2024

New Statewide Residency Technical Assistance Center Aims to Increase Workforce, Positive Outcomes
By Anita Fitzhugh
February 2024

Grant Attracts Thousands of Special Education Teachers to Help Fill Statewide Vacancies
By Anita Fitzhugh
Nearly 4,000 new special education teachers are working in school districts across California thanks to the success of a four-year grant program funded by the state and administered by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
January 2024

Meet RJ Wicks, the Commission’s Educator Preparation Student Liaison
By Anita Fitzhugh
RJ is pursuing a Multiple Subject Credential at Pepperdine University where he also is majoring in Political Science and earning a certificate in Conflict Management from Pepperdine’s School of Law.
November 2023

In the Media

Updated April 11, 2024