Where can I find information on credentials and teacher training programs?
In California, the appropriate credential to teach in an elementary school setting is the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. This credential authorizes public school teaching in a self-contained classroom in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1 through 12, and classes organized primarily for adults. A self-contained classroom is most often found at the elementary school level. In California, the appropriate credential to teach a special subject in a departmentalized classroom, such as Math or English at the middle school or high school level, is the Single Subject Teaching Credential. This credential authorizes public school teaching in a departmentalized classroom in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1 through 12, and classes organized primarily for adults. The UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education offers Credential Information Seminars throughout the year, covering the credentialing process in California, examination requirements, the teacher job market/salaries, and other useful in
