How much will it cost to become a substitute teacher?
• The total cost for becoming a substitute teacher ranges from $32 to $165 depending on whether you have a credential issued from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Included in these fees are a $57 fee to the CCTC for the permit authorizing substitute teaching, fingerprint clearance for the Yuba County Fingerprint Consortium, fingerprint clearance for the CTC, if needed, and a $25 fee for the Basic Substitute Teacher Training. • How soon will I be able to work? • In order to be cleared for substitute teaching in for the Tri-County Substitute Teacher Consortium, you must complete the appropriate paperwork and have a fingerprint clearance on file with the Consortium. Once the fingerprints are submitted, the Department of Justice (DOJ) provides a response. Substitute teachers are generally cleared to work within one to two weeks from the time the fingerprints are submitted if the report is not held up due to the DOJ’s process. • I have been fingerprinted in the pas
