Decide if Teaching is For You
Understand the Requirements
Make and Follow Your Plan
Find the Right Preparation Program
Find Financial Aid
Check Out Schools and Places
Find a Teaching JobSite Index
Decide if Teaching is For You
- Do We Need Teachers?
A video message from Tom Torlakson, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction - Would you make an effective teacher?
- What is Teaching Really Like?
Watch video interviews of experienced teachers - Types of Teaching
- High-Need Subject Areas
- Incentives and Financial Aid
- Salaries and Benefits
Understand the Requirements
- Elementary (Multiple Subject) Credential Requirements
- Secondary/Middle (Single Subject) Credential Requirements
- Special Education (Education Specialist) Credential Requirements
- Career-Technical Education (Vocational Education)
- Sojourn Certificated Employee Credential
Make and Follow Your Plan
- Register or Sign In to Your Personal Career Plan
- High School Student?
- College Student?
- Have a Bachelor's Degree?
- In a Teacher Preparation Program?
- Changing Careers?
- Licensed to Teach by Another State?
- Licensed to Teach by Another Country?
- Former California Teacher?
- Paraeducator?
Find the Right Preparation Program
- Subject-Matter Program
- Credential Program
- Contact Information for ALL the programs
- Student (Non-Credential) Program: Search Statewide, by County, Region, Zip Code or Keywords
Find Financial Aid
- What Are the Types of Financial Aid?
- Who Qualifies for Financial Aid?
- What Is the Application Process?
- What Are the Sources of Financial Aid?
- What Is Available If You Are from Another State?
Check Out Schools and Places
- Where in California Do You Want to Teach?
- Find a California School District
- Links to California Colleges and Universities
- Find the Performance Level of a School
- Salaries and Benefits
