What if my Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit was issued with the renewal code 1397?
If your Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit has the renewal code 1397, you can disregard it. As of 6/29/2024, the Basic Skills Requirement can be met by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a foreign college or university evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency to be equivalent to a regionally accredited institution in the United States. However, if you would like to have the requirement removed, you may submit a paper 41-4 application form and application processing fee through the mail to request that it be removed.
What if my Single Subject teaching credential, Multiple Subject teaching credential, or Education Specialist Instruction credential was issued with the renewal code RC?
If you were issued a Single Subject teaching credential, Multiple Subject teaching credential, or Education Specialist Instruction credential with the renewal code RC, you can disregard it. As of 6/29/2024, the Basic Skills Requirement can be met by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a foreign college or university evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency to be equivalent to a regionally accredited institution in the United States.
Once you have met your other requirements and are ready to upgrade your credential to Clear, the Commission will remove the requirement. Or if you would like to have it removed before that, you may submit a paper 41-4 application form and application processing fee through the mail to request that it be removed.
What if I was granted a One-Year Nonrenewable Credential with a renewal code stating that I must meet the Basic Skills Requirement?
If you were issued a One-Year Nonrenewable Credential with a renewal code stating that you must satisfy the Basic Skills Requirement, you can disregard it. As of 6/29/2024, the Basic Skills Requirement can be met by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a foreign college or university evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency to be equivalent to a regionally accredited institution in the United States.
Since the requirement is now considered met, you may submit a paper 41-4 application form and application processing fee through the mail to upgrade to the Preliminary or Clear, as applicable.
What if my Limited Assignment Permit, Emergency CLAD Permit, or Emergency Bilingual Authorization Permit was issued with the renewal code P18O or RCC?
As of 6/29/2024, the Basic Skills Requirement can be met by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or by having a bachelor's or higher degree from a foreign college or university evaluated by an approved foreign transcript evaluation agency to be equivalent to a regionally accredited institution in the United States.
If you were issued an Emergency CLAD Permit or Emergency Bilingual Authorization Permit that is valid for less than one year with the renewal code P18O, you may submit a paper 41-4 application form and application processing fee through the mail to request the remainder of time on your permit.
If you were issued a Limited Assignment Permit with the renewal code RCC, you can disregard it, since the Basic Skills Requirement is now considered met. However, if you would like to have the requirement removed, you may submit a paper 41-4 application form and application processing fee through the mail to request that it be removed.
What is considered “qualifying” coursework?
For coursework to be eligible for the BSR: the candidate must:
- Candidate must have taken the course at a regionally accredited institution of higher education
- Candidate must have achieved a grade of B- or better, Pass, or Credit
- Course must have been the equivalent of 3 semester units or 4 quarter units
- Course must be degree applicable.
- Degree applicable means that the course is non-remedial and could be applied towards the undergraduate requirements of a Bachelor’s degree or for an Associates degree, or is transferred to a four-year institution. This can include community college coursework (whether used for transfer or not).
Can a candidate use the same course to meet both the Reading and Writing requirements?
Can a candidate apply directly to the Commission when mixing and matching CBEST subtest results and coursework, or does a Commission-approved preparation program need to submit the application?
A candidate may apply directly to the Commission or through a Commission-approved preparation program for a credential or permit when using the mixing and matching option. The option to mix and match coursework and examination subtests can only be verified by a Commission-approved preparation program or the Commission. Note that out-of-state examination subtests cannot be used as a mix-and-match option.