CSUF: Updated Credentialing Requirements

This program is designed for teachers in their first year of the profession and meets the updated California Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirements for earning a Clear Multiple Subject, Single Subject, or Education Specialist Credential through the Teacher Induction program.

A valid California preliminary credential is required to apply. Please see How to View and Print Your Credential Document to obtain yours through your CTC educator account.

CSUF Teacher Induction Program Eligibility

To be eligible for the Teacher Induction Program 2-year Traditional Completion Option, you:

• Must be any PreK-12 educator with a preliminary California credential who will remain employed as the teacher of record for the duration of the program.
• Must be teaching in the area listed on their preliminary credential. For multiple subjects, teachers must teach at least 2 subjects.
• Must be the teacher of record, responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating learning experiences, in addition to assigning grades and parent communication for at least 10 students (single or multiple subject credential holders) or 3 students (education specialist credential holders).
• Must have at least a 25% contract (1.5 days a week) to teach in the area listed on their preliminary credential for the duration of the program.
• Must have access to diverse learners including language learners and students with special needs.

Please note: Your school administrator must validate the eligibility information above via our Administrator Agreement form.

In addition to the eligibility requirements listed above, to be eligible for the Teacher Induction Program 1-year Early Completion Option (ECO), applicants must:

• Have at least two years of teaching experience as teacher of record in their earned credential area as verified by their current employer.
• Have been employed at their current school for at least one year by the start of the program.
• Have proficiency at each element of the 2024 CSTPs at an applying level (independently proficient) as verified by a one-time administrator evaluation (additional or revised submissions of this form will not be permitted or accepted).
• Remain at the same school for the duration of the program.
• Complete the 1-unit summer bootcamp course with a grade of "B" or better (bootcamp course scheduled in July).

Please note: The Teacher Evaluation form can only be completed one time by the school administrator, additional submissions of this form will not be permitted or accepted.