California Teaching Certificate Programs

(found programs from 61 schools)

CA Dept of Education:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/index.asp

Teacher Certification in CA:

California Teacher Certification Info

With California teachers being laid off by the thousands due to a state budget crisis, one way to make yourself more versatile - and more marketable - is to pursue an advanced certificate that leads to an endorsement in a new grade level or subject area. These add-on endorsements can qualify you to switch from English to foreign language, or qualify you to teach English as a second language.

You may be even more attractive to employers if you pursue a certificate in one of California's teacher shortage areas, identified by the U.S. Department of Education. These areas include foreign language, special education, and math and science. California has a whopping 34,000 special education teachers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Advanced certificate programs in California

Azusa Pacific University - Azusa, CA. At Azusa Pacific University, students can pursue credentials or certificates in areas including special education and cross-cultural language and academic development.

California State University - Sacramento, CA. Sacramento State offers practicing teachers the chance to earn a certificate with a concentrated focus on working with English language learners in K-12 classrooms or other educational settings.

San Diego State University - San Diego, CA. San Diego State's certificate programs include a special education certificate focused on transition specialization. Other areas of certification include reading and even educational facility planning.