Mathematics Education 6-12 (45 Hours) – California
Educational Requirements
According to the California Department of Education,
The state of California offers the following endorsements.
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California offers Mathematics.
Additional Requirements (During Degree Program)
- Students will be required to complete the English Learner Authorization (CLAD).
Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)
- Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
- Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure.
- Students will need to apply for their Virginia license first.
- After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for an California license through reciprocity. Students may be required to pass the California Basic Skills Assessment (CBEST).
Reciprocity
California has a two-tier credential structure. A preliminary credential is the first document issued after an individual meets basic credential requirements. The preliminary credential is issued for a maximum of five years. A clear credential is issued when all credential requirements have been completed. If requirements for the clear credential are not completed before the expiration of the preliminary, the holder will be unable to teach in California’s public schools with that credential until those requirements are met and the document is renewed.
Out-of-state prepared individuals who have earned a Clear California Education Specialist Credential and also earned professional level certification from another state in a general education single subject area may apply for the Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential without first obtaining a preliminary credential, provided they have met the California English learner requirement. If the out-of-state-prepared educator holds a California Preliminary or Level I Education Specialist Credential and a comparable out-of-state general education teaching credential in a single subject area and meets all other requirements, the Commission will issue a Preliminary Single Subject Credential.
If the individual has not completed the English learner requirement, the Commission will issue a preliminary general education teaching credential and the individual will need to complete the English learner requirement to earn the clear credential. See Credential Leaflet CL-628C for more information.