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On June 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed  (Chap. 38, Stats 2024). This budget trailer bill addresses multiple topics related to education. Included in this new law, among other provisions, is the allowance of a candidate’s bachelor’s degree to meet the Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) for most credentials, effective immediately.

Most credentials require a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution, so the majority of applicants will meet the Basic Skills Requirement through their degree. Applicants that do not yet have a bachelor's degree, may use the following options to meet the Basic Skills Requirement when applying for an Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers. 

Options for meeting the Basic Skills Requirement:

• Bachelor's or Higher Degree - Most credentials require a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution, so the majority of applicants will meet the Basic Skills Requirement through their degree
• Pass the CBEST – total scaled score of 123 or above
• Pass the CSET: Multiple Subject Plus Writing Skills Examination – passing status
• Pass the CSU Early Assessment Program or the CSU Placement Examinations
  • See Appendix A, Table 1 of
  • Please note: as of 9/30/19, duplicate scores are no longer available
• Achieve Qualifying Score on the SAT
  • Evidence-Based Reading and Writing:
    • exam date 3/1/16-present, score of 560 or above
    • exam date 4/1/95-2/28/16, score of 500 or above (on Critical Reading (or Verbal))
    • exam date prior to 4/1/95, score of 420 or above (on Critical Reading (or Verbal))
  • Math:
    • exam date 3/1/16-present, score of 570 or above
    • exam date 4/1/95-2/28/16, score of 550 or above
    • exam date prior to 4/1/95, score of 420 or above
• Achieve Qualifying Score on the ACT
  • Score of 22 or above on the ACT English exam
  • Score of 23 or above on the ACT Mathematics exam
• College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
  • Score of 3 or above on one of the following: English Language and Composition, or English Literature and Composition
  • Score of 3 or above on one of the following: Calculus AB, Calculus BC, or Statistics
• Pass a Basic Skills Examination from Another State –
• Coursework in reading, writing, and mathematics as outlined below:
  • Reading: must be in the subject of critical thinking, literature, philosophy, reading, rhetoric, or textual analysis
  • Writing: must be in the subject of composition, English, rhetoric, written communications, or writing
  • Mathematics: must be in the subject of algebra, geometry, mathematics, quantitative reasoning, or statistics
  • Acceptable Coursework
    • “B-“ or better (Pass/Credit also acceptable)
    • Completed at a Regionally Accredited college or university
    • 3 semester units (or 4.5 quarter units) of college credit
    • Degree applicable (not remedial)
    • A course that does not fall within the indicated areas may still qualify with an additional letter of explanation. The letter must be from the registrar or the department chair that oversees the Mathematics or English department, as applicable. The letter must state that a course passed by the applicant covered reading, writing, or mathematics. Such a letter could also attest that a single course sufficiently indicates proficiency in reading and writing combined.
• Coursework and Exam
  • Qualifying coursework and exam(s) must meet the requirements as described above

Helpful Resources:

• Credential Leaflet 
• Coded Correspondence
• Coded Correspondence 
• Coded Correspondence 

A Certificate of Clearance is issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to credential program candidates. Title 5 regulations require that an application for Certificate of Clearance be filed to determine whether or not a candidate meets the state standards for character and fitness to teach in California’s public schools. A Certificate of Clearance is valid for five years.

To obtain a Certificate of Clearance, you must complete both the Live Scan fingerprinting process (step 1) AND submit an online application to CTC for the Certificate of Clearance (step 2).

Step 1. Complete the fingerprinting process

1. Complete form. Fill out required fields (*) in the "Applicant Information" section. Note the "Applicant Submission" section will automatically populate. Additional instructions are provided on the CTC's .
2. Print three copies of the 41-LS form (one/two copies for the Live Scan operator and one for you to keep for your records). Take these to a location offering Live Scan electronic fingerprinting services for submission to the Live Scan operator.
   • For all California locations information, including their service fees, see CTC's current .
   • ������'s University Police department offers Live Scan Fingerprinting by appointment only.
   • You will be required to pay a processing fee to the Live Scan operator for your prints to be scanned.
   • Your fingerprints will be transmitted electronically to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).

Step 2. Apply for a Certificate of Clearance

Apply for your document using your Educator Account on the CTC's online system. If you have created an Educator Account after February 2017, please login with your User ID and Password. If you have not created an Educator Account, follow instructions listed on CTC's page. Please note: you muse use your full legal name when creating your Educator Profile to avoid fingerprint clearance errors. If you need help accessing your account, please visit CTC's page, which provides support for How to Login and Common Login Issues.

1. Login to your . Continue to the Educator Documents Page, which will display after the Legal Disclaimer and Personal Information pages.
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the Educator Documents page and click the Complete a Certificate of Clearance or ASCC Application (COC/ASCC Application) button.
3. Select Create New to start the application.
4. For Category, select Certificate of Clearance/Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate
5. For Document/Authorization Title, select Certificate of Clearance
6. Click Next
7. Finally, complete the Professional Fitness Questions (PFQs) and submit your payment to complete the online application. For additional information on PFQs and payment, please go to the CTC's page. 

NOTE: Once the application and payment have been completed, the document will no longer display under the Apply For A COC or ASCC section. 

For information on how to check the status of your application, please refer to the page.

Program Standard 10, “Preparation for Learning to Create a Supportive, Healthy Environment for Student Learning,” clearly states that all candidates recommended for a preliminary teaching credential must have CPR certification, which satisfies criteria established by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. 

All candidates are encouraged to complete an in-person component as part of their CPR Certification. Please note that future employers may require an in-person component. Certification must include infant, child and adult CPR.

Submit a copy of your CPR card (front and back) or pdf certificate to our office for verification. CPR certification must be valid at the issuance date of your teaching credential. Please note that agencies issue certifications with various validity periods, so plan accordingly.

Below is a list of agencies that our office has compiled. You are not limited to these agencies.

• • Appropriate classes: Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED or Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
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• • Appropriate classes: Heartsaver CPR AED or Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (must also complete the optional infant and child modules)
• • Appropriate classes: Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED or Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

requires all candidates for a Multiple Subject, Single Subject, Education Specialist, or PK-3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credentials to demonstrate knowledge of the United States Constitution by completing a college-level course, or a college level examination in the subject. This requirement must be completed before the credential can be granted. The U.S. Constitution requirement can be met by successful completion of one of the following:

1. Graduation from a university within the California State University (CSU) system.
    

2. Completion of a course on the provisions and principles of the U.S. Constitution taken at a regionally accredited college or university.

   At ������, you may take either Political Science 100, or Political Science 391

   To ask if a course taken or AP credit earned at another college or university meets the requirement, please send an unofficial transcript to CED-Credentials@csulb.edu. 
    

3. Pass an examination on the Provisions and Principles of the U.S. Constitution offered by a regionally accredited college or university. 

   (Notre Dame de Namur University) Cost: $85

   Cost: $25