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- Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit (CL-505p)
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- Adding a Teaching or Content Area to Multiple and Single Subject Credentials (CL-621a)
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- Designated Subjects Supervision and Coordination Credentials (CL-700)
- Designated Subjects Career Technical Education 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit (CL-786)
- Designated Subjects (CL-888)
- Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credentials (CL-697B)
- Designated Subjects Special Subjects Teaching Credentials (CL-699)
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- Verifying Subject Matter Competence by Examination (CL-674M)
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- Emergency Teacher Librarian Services Permit (CL-533O-LIB)
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- Education Specialist Instruction Credential (CL-872)
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- Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit For Prospective Teachers (CL-505d)
- Eminence Credential (CL-504)
- English Learner Authorization – CLAD Certificate (CL-628C)
- Examinations for Teacher Certification (CL-818)
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- General Education Multiple and Single Subject Limited Assignment Teaching Permits (CL-828)
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- Mathematics Instructional MILS and MIAA (CL-898)
- Military and Dependent Spouse Teaching and Services Credential Mobility (CL-910)
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- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential Requirements for Teachers Prepared Out-of-State (CL-561)
- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (CL-561C)
- Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (CL-871)
- PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential Requirements for Teachers Prepared in California (CL-912)
- Provisional Internship Permit (CL-856)
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential For Individuals Prepared In California (CL-606C)
- Pupil Personnel Services Credential For Individuals Prepared Out-of-State (CL-606)
- Reading and Literacy Added Authorization (CL-812)
- Reading And Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential (CL-537)
- Renewal and Reissuance of Credentials (CL-494)
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- School Nurse Services Credential (CL-380)
- Serving English Learners (CL-622)
- Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate (CL-891)
- Short-Term Staff Permit (CL-858)
- Single Subject Teaching Credential Requirements for Teachers Prepared in California (CL-560C)
- Requirements for Teachers with Private School Teaching Experience (CL-834)
- Single Subject Teaching Credential Requirements for Teachers Prepared Out-of-State (CL-560)
- Requirements for Individuals Prepared Outside the United States (CL-870)
- The Sojourn Certificated Employee Credential (CL-568)
- Special Education Limited Assignment Permit (CL-889)
- Specialist Instruction Credentials (CL-529)
- Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential (CL-879)
- State Agency Reference List (CL-627)
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- Verifying Subject-Matter Competence by Examination (CL-674S)
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- Education Specialist Bridge Authorization (CL-914)
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- Multiple Subject Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Less than Two Years of Teaching Experience
- Multiple Subject Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Two or More Years of Teaching Experience
- Education Specialist Instruction Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Less than Two Years of Teaching Experience
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- Single Subject Credential Checklist for Educators with Peace Corps Teaching Experience
- Multiple Subject Credential Checklist for Educators with 6 or More Years of Private School Teaching Experience
- Single Subject Credential Checklist for Educators with 6 or More Years of Private School Teaching Experience
- Multiple Subject Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: National Board Certification
- Single Subject Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: National Board Certification
- Education Specialist Instruction Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: National Board Certification
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- Admin Services Checklist for Admins Prepared in Another State: 5 Years of Teaching Experience
- Admin Services Checklist for Admins Prepared in Another State: Less than 5 Years of Teaching Experience
- Admin Services Checklist for Admins Prepared in Another State: 5 Years of Teaching Experience and 3 Years of Admin Experience
- Preliminary Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State
- Checklist for Holders of Clinical or Rehabilitative Credentials in LSH Who Want to Upgrade to a SLP Credential
- Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: School Counseling
- Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: School Social Work
- Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: School Psychology
- Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Child Welfare and Attendance
- Admin Services Checklist for Admins Prepared Via Exam
- Clear Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State
- Checklist for Holders of Preliminary Speech-Language Pathology Services Credentials Who Want to Upgrade to Clear
- Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential: School Counseling Checklist for National Board Certified Educators
- Checklist for Emergency Substitute Permit for Prospective Teachers: Initial
- Checklist for Emergency Substitute Permit for Prospective Teachers: One-Time Renewal
- Preliminary School Nurse Services Credential Checklist
- Clear Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential Checklist for Reading Specialists Prepared in Another State
- Checklist for Reading and Literacy Added Authorization: National Board Certification
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- Checklist for Clinical or Rehabilitative Services Credential in Orientation & Mobility Prepared in Another State
- Teacher Librarian Services Credential Checklist for Teacher Librarians Prepared in Another State
- Checklist for Teacher Librarian Services Credential: National Board Certification
- Checklist for Independent Care Emphasis Authorization for Child Development Assistant Permit
- Preliminary Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Initial
- Preliminary Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Social Work Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Initial
- Preliminary Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology Checklist for Educators Prepared in Another State: Initial
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- Preconditions for Speech Pathology: Preliminary Speech-Language Pathology
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- Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling Preconditions 2019
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- Administrative Services Credential Clear Induction
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- Preconditions for Administrative Credentials: Preliminary Administrative Services
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- Designated Subjects: Adult Education – Preconditions Evidence Guidance (01/2020)
- Preconditions for Teacher Education Induction Programs 2016
- Teacher Induction Preconditions Evidence Guidance
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- Preconditions for Designated Subjects Teaching Credentials: Designated Subjects: Supervision and Coordination
- Preconditions for the Preliminary Multiple and Single Subject Programs – 2023
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- Preconditions for Specialist Credentials and Certificates: Mathematics Instructional Leadership Specialist
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- Preconditions for Specialist Credentials and Added Authorizations 2016
- Preliminary Multiple Subject/Single Subject Program-Specific Preconditions Evidence Guide (08/2023)
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- Bilingual Authorization Program-Specific Precondition Evidence Guide
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- Preconditions for Education Specialist Programs Early Childhood Special Education Added Authorization
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- Preconditions for Preliminary Education Specialist Programs 2023
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- Preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Program-Specific Preconditions Evidence Guide
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- Multiple Subject/Single Subject Intern Preconditions Evidence Guide (08/2023)
- Preconditions for Education Specialist Intern Programs 2023
- Education Specialist Intern Preconditions Evidence Guide (08/2023)
- Preconditions for PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction – Intern 2022
- Preliminary PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Preconditions Evidence Guide Specific for Interns
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- ECSE AA Preconditions Preconditions Evidence Required
- Ed Specialist All Authorizations Preconditions Evidence Required
- Math Leadership Preconditions Evidence Required
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- Preliminary PK – 3 ECE Specialist Instruction Credential Evidence Guide Standard 4: Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
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