The Commission issues emergency teaching or services permits at the request of employers who are unable to sufficiently recruit fully credentialed staff to fulfill their employment needs.

Regulations governing the issuance and renewal of teaching and emergency permits were written with the intention of seeking the best interests of the students in the classroom, as well as employers and credential candidates for the purpose of assuring suitably qualified persons are providing instruction in our schools.

Teaching and emergency permits allow qualified individuals who have completed some or most of their credential requirements to be employed while completing the remaining requirements for their prospective credentials (EC §44300(a)(3)(A)).

**Update Related to CPR Requirement**

Pursuant to Education Code 44841, beginning July 1, 2025, local educational agencies must not hire an individual on a Short Term Staff Permit, Provisional Internship Permit, or Teaching Permit for Statutory Leave unless the individual has earned a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification that meets the standards established by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.