Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law requires, as a minimum requirement for a preliminary multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential, the satisfactory completion of a program of professional preparation, as specified. Existing law also authorizes the commission to issue an early childhood education specialist instruction credential and a PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential, as provided.
This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, require the commission, on or before July 1, 2026, to convene a workgroup composed of current classroom teachers and other representatives, as specified, to recommend measures to develop and establish efficient routes for (1) teacher candidates to obtain (A) a multiple subject credential, a single subject credential, or a PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential, and (B) an education specialist credential or an early childhood education specialist instruction credential, known as dual credentialing, as provided, (2) existing teachers who hold a multiple subject credential, a single subject credential, or a PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential to obtain an education specialist credential or an early childhood education specialist instruction credential, and (3) existing teachers who hold an education specialist credential or an early childhood education specialist instruction credential to obtain a multiple subject credential, a single subject credential, or a PK-3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential. The bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2027, to provide a report of the workgroup's findings and recommendations, as provided. The bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2029.