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Did you know that there are various credential options, such as intern programs? Learn about it!

Visit our Secondary Credential Requirements page to learn more about our intern program as an alternative path to a preliminary credential. You can simultaneously work and get a teaching credential.

Are there grants to help classified staff become teachers? Yes, there are!

This is great news because classified staff are already working in schools in various jobs, such as paraprofessionals, librarians, after school program staff, and other support staff positions.