Contact the TCSJ Program Coordinator to see if you are eligible for the credential.  Book an appointment here. 

• Delivery format is a combination of in-person and online courses.

• Program is 12-18 months in length.

• All credential coursework and fieldwork required to clear your credential must be completed within three years of being issued the preliminary credential. For this reason, we do not allow you to file for your preliminary credential until you have secured a CTE teaching position.

• You must be employed within our geographical service area. View a list of some Partner Districts in our area.

Some equivalencies can be granted if you already hold a valid California General Education Teaching Credential. 

Apply to the TCSJ Program

• Verification of at least 3,000 industry hours using the work experience templates in the tab below. Industry hour details:

  • A minimum of 1000 hours needs to be actual work experience in the industry/trade. 

  • 24-48 units of college level coursework can be used to meet industry hours, 24 units = 1 year, 48 = 2 years.

  • 1 year must be within 5 years or 2 years within 10 years.

  • Hours can be full-time, part-time, volunteer, paid, self-employment…and round UP!!

• Submit a Verification of Employment stating that you are teaching a CTE course that requires the credential. Verification of Employment Template

• High school diploma requirement by one of the following methods: Possess a high school diploma, Possess a diploma based on passage of the GED Test, Possess the foreign equivalent of a high school diploma based on passage of the GED Test, Possess the foreign equivalent of a high school diploma.

• Obtain a Certificate of Clearance 

  • Certificate of Clearance Video

• Self-Employed Work Sample

• Full-Time Work Sample

• Part-Time Work Sample