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The Teaching Credential Pathways Program offers students opportunities to gain field experience and guidance through the credential process.

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Field Experiences and Student Teaching

Students work in urban and underserved schools teaching curricula and learning management skills that prepare them to become confident with the students they teach.

The Global Center

International Experience

Students have the opportunity to travel domestically or internationally to experience the different approaches and practices in the field of learning and teaching.

Steps to Earning Your Credential

Your Credential

Students graduate from the program prepared to take the required state test for the California teaching credential. The process for credentialing is provided in 8 easy steps.

Johnson Fellows Program for

Anti-Ableist Teaching

Supporting teachers in the San Diego region who wish to deepen their understanding of best teaching practices for supporting students with disabilities. Engaging in a week-long summer institute to learn and plan to support inclusion at school sites.

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Roadmap to Teaching in California

Explore new resources to understand the various teacher preparation pathways and the financial support options available. Discover how these pathways differ and find out about the financial resources that can assist you.

Student Outcomes

Each of our students is guided through the process of completing the requirements for the credential and goes on to receive their Preliminary Single Subject Credential from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Explore where students and alumni are teaching and the positions they have.