Applying for:

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with two or more years of out-of-state teaching experience

Allows you to:

Teach all subjects in a self-contained General Education classroom or in a core setting and is most frequently used in elementary schools, K-8 schools, and middle schools.

A red octagon shape surrounded by a gray border Before You Apply

You will need to obtain your fingerprint clearance specifically for the Commission. If you already have valid fingerprints on file with the Commission, it is not necessary to fingerprint each time you apply for a credential or permit. However, if your fingerprints are expired then you must re-establish fingerprints. Details on how to check your fingerprint status can be found at Check Application Status.

The online application will require you to answer questions related to your professional fitness. Please review How to Complete the CTC Online Professional Fitness Questions before completing the application. If you must answer "yes" to any of the professional fitness questions, please gather all documentation, including any required police reports, certified court records, and miscellaneous documents related to the incident and have them ready to upload as attachments along with the materials for verifying academic requirements listed below. If any of the records have been purged or are otherwise not available, provide an original statement from the agency on its official letterhead verifying that fact.

A green circle surrounded by a gray ring Ready to Apply?

The items below are required for this application. The Commission reserves the right to request the original(s) of any supporting documentation by mail to ensure authenticity.

 


ItemImportant Details and Tips
 Out-of-state teaching credential
  • Scanned copy, image, or screenshot of your full, professional-level teaching license from another state showing a comparable teaching authorization to the California credential requested.
  • NOTE: If you only have Middle School grades on your out-of-state license, you may apply for either a Multiple Subject or Single Subject credential, but not both.
Transcripts showing conferral of a bachelor's degree or higher
  • The college or university must be regionally accredited.
  • If you earned your degree outside of the U.S., you cannot provide the official transcripts. You must obtain a foreign transcript evaluation from an approved agency.
  • Submitting paper transcripts or foreign transcript evaluations: 
    • Upload a scan of the original, official paper transcripts or foreign transcript evaluation. Clear photographs will also be accepted. All pages, front and back, must be included in the upload. 
  • Submitting electronic transcripts or foreign transcript evaluations:
    • Upload the original file sent to you by the college, transcript service provider, or foreign transcript evaluation agency.
Verification of two or more years of teaching experience
  • Experience must be full-time and indicate beginning and ending dates of hire.
  • Signed by Superintendent, Asst. Superintendent, or HR personnel.
  • The letter must be a scanned copy of an original letter or an electronic PDF. If the letter is a scanned copy, the original letter that was scanned must be signed with a wet ink signature. If the letter is an electronic PDF, it must be signed with an acceptable electronic signature. Screenshots are not acceptable.
  • Must be on official school or district letterhead.
  • Service record forms will also be accepted in lieu of a letter, as long as they contain all the required information.
Two summative annual performance evaluations OR a supplemental evaluation letter

 Option 1: Two summative annual performance evaluations.

  • Performance must be rated “satisfactory” or better, or the state’s equivalent.
  • Evaluations must correspond to at least two years of the verified experience in the letter.
  • Scanned copies or an electronic PDF are acceptable but screenshots are not acceptable.
  • Must be summative year-end evaluations, we cannot accept single classroom observations, self-reflections, or letters of recommendation.

 Option 2: A supplemental evaluation letter.

  • Letter must verify applicant satisfactorily met these four professional teaching standards:
    • The use of teaching strategies that motivate all students to engage in the learning process.
    • The ability to establish and maintain high standards for student behavior.
    • A demonstration of deep knowledge of the subject being taught and the use of appropriate instructional strategies that promote student understanding.
    • An ability to plan and implement a sequence of appropriate instructional activities.
  • The supplemental evaluation letter must be a scanned copy of an original letter or an electronic PDF. If the letter is a scanned copy, the original letter that was scanned must be signed with a wet ink signature. If the letter is an electronic PDF, it must be signed with an acceptable electronic signature. Screenshots are not acceptable.
  • Must be on official school or district letterhead.
  • Signed by an administrator.

Important Notes:

  • This checklist is ONLY for submission of an online application.
  • This web-based checklist is a guide and does not need to be uploaded with the online application.
  • Full details on qualifying for the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with two or more years of out-of-state teaching experience can be found on CL-560 under the section Route 2 – Two or More Years of Out-of-State Teaching Experience.
Updated December 27, 2024