Credential Program Requirements

To complete Pathway to Teaching and earn your Preliminary Credential, you must:

• Meet the observation performance bar through regular evaluations
• Complete the support and supervision hours requirement, through a combination of one-on-one weekly coaching and other professional development:
  • 145 hours of general support and supervision
  • 45 hours of support and supervision specific to teaching English Learners
• Complete all required coursework.
• Complete a minimum 600 hours of clinical practice
• Pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
• Pass the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) (all Multiple Subject teachers, including bilingual teachers)

Please click the links below for more detail about program completion requirements. 

• Education Specialist - Mild/Moderate
• Multiple Subject
• Spanish Bilingual Authorization