Getting Credentialed
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) (Outside Source)
The CCTC is responsible for licensing (credentialing) California teachers as well as disciplining credential holders. Complete explanations of credential requirements, and listings of teacher preparation programs and CCTC-approved subject matter preparations programs are available.
TEACH California (Outside Source)
Administered by the California Department of Education, TEACH California helps prospective teachers create their own plan to become credentialed teachers, and offers links to important resources. Visitors to the site will find answers to questions regarding the requirements for becoming a teacher, finding the right teacher preparation program, locating financial aid, assessing schools and school districts as potential employers, and finding a job.
Finding a Job
EdJoin (Outside Source)
The online teaching job Web site sponsored by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) (Outside Source), EdJoin provides information about career fairs and enables users to apply online for teaching and other education-related jobs.
California Teacher Recruitment Program (Outside Source) [Funded through December 2007 only]
Funded by the California Department of Education, the California Teacher Recruitment Program recruits and trains paraeducators, teachers and administrators. It also helps school districts and teacher preparation programs identify and screen potential teachers in the Central Valley, Salinas Valley, and Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
California School Directory
Use the "County Offices of Education and Districts" search function of the California School Directory to find contact information for over 1,000 school districts in California. Each school district in California develops its own policies and procedures regarding the hiring of teachers. The Human Resources Department or Personnel Department of a school district should be able to provide the district’s hiring policies and let you know of any open teaching positions.
2007 Directory of California County Superintendents of Schools (Outside Source)
The 58 county offices of education hire teachers and other education personnel to administer programs and provide support to school districts.
