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Six Steps to Becoming a Teacher

• Decide if Teaching is For You

  • Would you make an effective teacher?
  • What are the Types of Teaching?
  • What are the High-Need Subject Areas?
  • Are there Incentives and Financial Aid available?
  • Can I Find a California Teaching Job?

• Understand the Requirements

  • Elementary (multiple subject) credential requirements
  • Secondary/middle (single subject) credential requirements
  • Special education (education specialist) credential requirements
  • Career-Technical Education (Vocational Education)
  • Have prior teaching experience

• Make and Follow Your Plan

  • Register or Sign In to your Personal Career Plan
  • High School Student?
  • College Student?
  • Have a Bachelor's Degree?
  • Changing Careers?
  • Licensed to Teach by Another State?
  • Licensed to Teach by Another Country?
  • Former California Teacher?
  • Paraeducator?

• Find the Right Preparation Program

• Find Financial Aid

  • What are the types of financial aid?
  • Who qualifies for financial aid?
  • What is the application process?
  • What are the sources of financial aid?
  • What's available if you are from another state?

• Find a Teaching Job

Who Are You?

• Career Changer

• Out-of-State Teacher

• Out-of-Country Teacher

• Young Person

• Job Seeker

Teacher Shortage

• Special Education

• Mathematics

• Science

My Career Plan

• High School Student Planning a Teaching Career
• Community College Student Planning an Elementary (Multiple Subject) School Teaching Career
• Community College Student Planning a Secondary (Single Subject) School Teaching Career
• Community College Student Planning a Special Education Teaching Career
• College Student Planning an Elementary (Multiple Subject) School Teaching Career
• College Graduate Planning an Elementary (Multiple Subject) School Teaching Career
• College Graduate Changing Careers to Get Multiple Subject Credential
• College Student Planning a Secondary (Single Subject) School Teaching Career
• College Graduate Planning a Secondary (Single Subject) School Teaching Career
• College Graduate Changing Careers to Get Single Subject Credential
• College Student Planning a Special Education Teaching Career
• College Graduate Planning a Special Education Teaching Career
• College Graduate Changing Careers to Get Education Specialist Credential
• Experienced Teacher from Another State Seeking Multiple Subject Credential
• Credentialed in Another State Seeking Multiple Subject Credential
• Credential/License From Another State
• Credential/License From Another State
• Credentialed in Another State Seeking Secondary Teaching Credential
• Teaching Experience in Another State
• Credential/License From Another State
• Credentialed in Another State with Special Education Teaching Experience
• Changing Careers to Get Vocational Education Credential
• Experienced Teacher from Outside U.S.
• Former CA Teacher Wanting to Renew Clear Credential
• Former CA Teacher with Expired Single Subject Credential
• Former CA Teacher with Expired Multiple Subject Credential
• Former CA Teacher with Expired Level I, Education Specialist Credential
• Credential/License From Another State
• Former California Teacher who was teaching when Single Subject preliminary credential expired
• Former California Teacher who was teaching when Multiple Subject preliminary credential expired
• Former California Teacher who was teaching when Education Specialist Level I or Preliminary credential expired
• Former California Teacher with a Clear Credential teaching when credential expired.
• Career Changer Seeking Multiple Subject Credential; Needs Bachelor's Degree
• Career Changer Seeking Single Subject Credential; Needs Bachelor's Degree
• Career Changer Seeking Education Specialist Credential; Needs Bachelor's Degree
• Paraeducator Seeking Multiple Subject Credential; Needs Bachelor's Degree
• Paraeducator Seeking Single Subject Credential; Needs Bachelor's Degree
• Paraeducator Seeking Education Specialist Credential; Needs Bachelor's Degree
• Paraeducator Seeking Education Specialist Credential; Has Bachelor's Degree
• Paraeducator Seeking Multiple Subject Credential; Has Bachelor's Degree
• Paraeducator Seeking Single Subject Credential; Has Bachelor's Degree

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