Become a teacher by utilizing your professional skills and experience. This credential program enables talented industry professionals in select fields to begin teaching immediately in public schools upon enrollment while earning a California Career & Technical (CTE) clear teaching credential.
The CTE Credential in California program is a unique pathway into the teaching profession. It offers employers the opportunity to hire talented and committed professionals with at least three years of qualified industry experience to fill critical positions in career and technical education classrooms.
The CTE Credential Program at UCLA Extension is designed for qualified industry professionals who have received offers of employment to teach specific courses requiring a CTE credential. An employer is an essential part of obtaining the CTE credential. Candidates should plan to meet with their employer to confirm their teaching position, identify an industry sector, and agree to program mentorship expectations.
Approved candidates obtain a recommendation for the preliminary CTE credential, enroll in the Early Orientation for CTE, and immediately begin teaching.
Format: The program is comprised of eight courses that vary in length from three to eight weeks. Courses are delivered online via Canvas with some courses requiring a one-hour live Zoom session on Tuesday evenings.
Duration: Coursework can be completed in 18 months.
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
Applicants who meet the below eligibility requirements are invited to apply.
To begin the application process, work with your employer to complete the Eligibility Form. You will be asked to upload the form when you apply.
Once the form is complete, click Apply Now button below to complete the application process.
Candidates who already possess a clear California Single or Multiple Subject credential may enroll in the Bridge Program. Bridge candidates can clear their credential by successfully completing CTE Foundations course and two semesters of supervised teaching and observation by an approved mentor.
All courses in this program are paid for individually, unless otherwise noted. An application form is required to establish candidacy in this program. From the 'Apply Now' button, complete the online application and pay the application fee if applicable.
The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges and universities to disclose certain information for any financial aid eligible program that, “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. This information includes program costs; occupations that the program prepares students to enter; occupational profiles; on time completion rate; and for the most recent award year: the number of students who have completed the program, the number of students who complete the program within the estimated duration, the job placement rate, and the median Title IV and private loan debt incurred by those who complete the program. For gainful employment information for this program, visit our Financial Aid page.
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