Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law establishes minimum requirements for a professional services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services and authorizes the holder of that credential to perform, at all grades levels, the pupil personnel service approved by the commission as designated on the credential, which may include, among others, school counseling and child welfare and attendance services, as provided. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve a program of professional preparation offered by a local educational agency for a services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services in the area of child welfare and attendance services if the program meets specified requirements, as provided.
This bill would require the commission to issue a preliminary professional services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services to an out-of-state prepared applicant who satisfies alternative specified requirements and would provide that the credential is valid for a period of 2 years and is eligible for renewal for a period of no more than 2 years, as specified. The bill would require the commission to, on or before August 1, 2026, maintain and make publicly available an up-to-date checklist of the requirements identified above. The bill would remove the above-described limitation on the commission's authorization to approve a program of professional preparation offered by a local educational agency for a services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services to only the area of child and welfare and attendance services, as provided.

Statutes affected:
03/28/25 - Amended Assembly: 44266 EDC, 44266 EDC