California Clear Credential (SB 2042)

SB 2042 Fifth Year Clear Credential Program

The State of California mandates that all teachers must hold a valid California Teaching Credential, which authorizes them to provide classroom instruction. Credentials are offered on a preliminary basis. Each new teacher must complete the requirements based upon the preliminary to clear a teaching credential within a specified five year time period in order to remain a K-12 teacher within the California Public Education System. A university sponsored SB 2042 Fifth Year Clear Credential Program is one method for SB 2042 preliminary credential holders to clear their teaching credentials.

Our SB 2042 Fifth Year Clear Credential program is designed for public, charter and private school teachers who are employed in a school or district that do not have an Induction program. Applicants must hold a valid preliminary single or multiple subject credential. Applicants must also provide the CL-855 form Verification of Unavailability of a Commission-Approved Induction Program signed by their employing agency.

Candidates with a Ryan preliminary credential are also eligible for this program, but will be required to complete the SB 2042 Fifth Year Clear Credential required coursework.

Important Update:

Current applicants and candidates are urged to complete all the requirements outlined on their individual Planned Course of Study before Fall 2010.

Additional program standards for the Clear Credential program have been adopted by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Fall 2010 is the anticipated timeframe in which new program standards will be adopted and required for Clear Credential candidates.  Additional coursework will be required in the new Clear Credential Program.

This website will be updated as further information becomes available.

Preliminary Single & Multiple Subject Credential

While USCD Extension does not offer a program to earn your Preliminary Single & Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, we do offer courses approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to fulfill the requirements of many Preliminary Single & Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials.

In order to fulfill your Preliminary Single & Multiple Subject Credential requirements, you may take the coursework at UCSD Extension. It is strongly advised that you verify the required coursework with the institution you plan to earn your Preliminary Single & Multiple Subject Credential.

Clear Single & Multiple Subject Credential

UCSD Extension offers courses approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to fulfill the requirements of most Clear Single & Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials.

Participants must have an application on file prior to enrolling in these courses.

The program provides:

• The required Advanced Areas of Study courses
• A planned course of study and additional coursework to meet the 45 quarter unit requirement
• Student advisement and clear credential recommendation to CCTC upon completion of program requirements

Formal Recommendation to CCTC

After completion of the requirements in your Planned Course of Study for the Fifth Year Clear Credential, candidates must submit the following materials to initiate the online recommendation process.

• A completed Credentialing Recommend Request form.
• A $50.00 processing fee made payable to "Regents UC."
• Official transcript(s) verifying completion of all coursework in your Planned Courses of Study. (This includes any coursework completed at UCSD Extension.)
• Candidates will be required to submit a $57 processing fee directly to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing upon recommendation for the Fifth Year Clear Credential program. (This fee must be submitted through the Commission's online recommendation system and can be made by credit card only.)