Adult and Vocation Education Designated Subjects Teaching Credential

The Adult Education Designated Subjects Teaching Credential authorizes an individual to teach specific academic and non-academic subjects as named on the credential in courses organized primarily for adults, and in adult education programs administered by eligible high school districts, unified school districts, and county offices of education operating a program on behalf of participating districts. The Vocational Education Designated Subjects Teaching Credential authorizes an individual to teach the subjects named on the credential in grades 12 and below, and in classes organized primarily for adults, in technical, trade, or vocational courses that are part of a program of technical, trade, or vocational education. This directory includes universities that offer courses for obtaining an adult education credential and vocational education credential. For a list of approved local education agencies for the Designated Subjects Teaching Credential, visit the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Web site at www.ctc.ca.gov.

Administrative Services Credential

The Administrative Services Credential authorizes an individual to administer school services as principals, vice principals, and superintendents in grades 12 and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. This directory does not include program descriptions and sample lists of courses for the Administrative Services Credential; however, that information is available on the CTC Web site at www.ctc.ca.gov. According to the CTC, the following schools offer approved professional preparation programs for Administrative Services Credential:

State Universities
Bakersfield
Channel Islands
Chico
Dominguez Hills
Fresno
Fullerton
Humboldt State
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Northridge
Pomona, Polytechnic

State Universities (continued)
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Luis Obispo, Polytechnic
San Marcos
Sonoma
Stanislaus

University of California
Berkeley
Irvine
Los Angeles
Riverside
Santa Barbara

Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate

The Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate authorizes an individual to help English learners in developing their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in English. This type of instruction is also known as English as a Second Language (ESL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This directory does not include program descriptions and sample lists of courses for a CLAD certificate; however, the CTC Web site (www.ctc.ca.gov) provides detailed information.

According to the CTC, the following universities offer accepted courses for the CLAD Certificate:

State Universities
Bakersfield
Chico
Dominguez Hills
East Bay
Fresno
Fullerton
Humboldt State
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Monterey Bay
Northridge
Polytechnic Pomona

State Universities (continued) Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Jose
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo Extension
San Marcos
Sonoma
Stanislaus

University of California
Berkeley
Berkeley Extension
Davis Extension
Irvine
Irvine Extension
Los Angeles Extension
Riverside Extension
San Diego Extension
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Extension
Santa Cruz Extension

For up-to-date information, contact the universities directly.

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