For People with Teaching Experience
- If you already have a California teaching credential, you may want to add another credential or authorization
. - If you already have a California Education Specialist Credential, you may want to add an authorization.

- If you have at least 3 years of experience teaching at the elementary or secondary level
in a private school you may be eligible for a preliminary California credential - If you have teaching experience in another
state or country, you may be able to apply for a preliminary
credential in California. To find out, you must answer some questions
about yourself in the Make and Follow Your
Plan section.
- If you have Peace
Corps teaching experience
,
it may be accepted in lieu of the teacher preparation program requirement
for the Multiple or Single Subject Teaching Credential.
- If you have technical or vocational experience and wish to teach career technical education, you may want to obtain a Career Technical Education Teaching Credential.
Last Updated: December 10, 2010
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