Reading Certificate (Added Authorization) and the Reading and Language Arts Specialist

  1. Prerequisite Teaching Credential. A college or university that operates a program for the Reading Certificate and/or the Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential shall determine, prior to recommending a candidate for the credential, that the candidate possesses a valid teaching credential as specified in Education Code Section 44203(e).
  2. Teaching Experience. A college or university that operates a program for the Reading Certificate and/or the Reading and Language Arts Specialist Credential shall determine, prior to recommending a candidate for the credential, that the candidate has verified completion of three years of successful full-time teaching experience in any grades preschool through adult, exclusive of student teaching, internship teaching, or teaching while holding an emergency credential or permit.
Updated March 27, 2024