This six-course online program provides quality training in the instruction of English language learners.
UCLA Extension's English Learner Added Authorization (CTEL/CLAD) program is for credentialed teachers seeking a Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD) certification approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
This six-course, fully-online program is designed to develop the capacity of teachers to effectively teach K-12 subject matter to English language learners in public, charter, and private schools. Upon completion, candidates are recommended to the CTC for the CLAD authorization.
For individuals without a California teaching credential, including teachers residing outside of California, courses may be taken for professional development.
Curriculum
The CLAD through CTEL program consists of an orientation course, four core courses, and a final portfolio course.
This program is offered 100% online.
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Please noteIn order to be recommended to the CTC for the English Learner Added Authorization, all candidates must complete the online UCLA Extension application and enroll in the English Learner Added Authorization (CTEL/CLAD) program prior to taking any courses. Details on how to enroll can be found below. |
Click below to view the required and elective courses, if applicable, for this program.
Download the CLAD through CTEL Handbook for more information.
Candidates must possess a valid California teaching credential, services credential, children’s center instructional permit, or children’s center supervision permit, which authorizes the holder to provide instruction to pupils in preschool, kindergarten, any of grades 1 to 12 inclusive, or classes primarily organized for adults except the following:
Students must meet the following requirements to successfully complete this program:
University of California (UC) Los Angeles Extension, UC San Diego Extension, and UC Riverside Extension consortium (Southern CA) have exactly the same courses and the consortium members have agreed to accept each other’s courses for CLAD through CTEL.
You should plan on taking the Portfolio course at the campus to which you are enrolled in the CLAD Through CTEL program. Please contact your campus prior to attempting to take the Portfolio class at a campus to which you have not been admitted.
To petition a course waiver for courses taken at another university or institution you must submit the official transcripts, course description and course syllabus with your program application. Submission of the documents does not guarantee that the course(s) will be waived.
To waive a course based on having successfully passed a CTEL examination(s) you must submit the official score report with the program application. CTEL examinations are valid for 10 years from the date that the examination(s) were passed.
The CTEL subtests and corresponding courses for waivers are as follows:
CTEL Examinations
The CTEL subtests and corresponding courses are:
CTC Examination resources and information:
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.
"Twenty-five percent of all children enrolled in California public schools are designated as English learners and require specialized instruction in English language development. For these reasons, California has placed a high priority on preparing teachers to work with students from multicultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Since 1970, the State of California has required that classes designed to serve students primarily designated as English Learners in public schools must be taught by teachers who have the appropriate preparation to teach linguistically and culturally diverse students."
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