For any assignment or position requiring a California Credential or Permit, including substitute teaching, the individual must have a valid credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 

Our team can assist staff with the following documents:

• Credential/Permit applications and renewals
• Temporary County Certificates (TCCs)
• Out of state teacher requirements and conversions to CA credentials
• Career Technical Education Credentials
• Adding authorizations and supplemental subjects to valid California credentials.
• Examination Information (i.e. CBEST, CSET, CLAD, BCLAD, CTEL)
• Fingerprinting requirements

SUBSTITUTE APPLICATIONS: 

APPLYING FOR AN EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTE CREDENTIAL
 

Our Human Resources team wishes to assist our staff with various credential services and support, and is here to answer your substitute and credential questions. 

The Mariposa County Office of Education can now assist our substitutes in applying for a new emergency substitute credential and as a part of your substitute employee intake. While applicants and staff are welcome to go through the credential application process on their own, we hope that our offer for this service can be helpful for our community. (To apply for an emergency substitute credential independently, you may visit the Commission on your own at ctc.ca.gov) 

Otherwise, when processing your substitute application through our department, appointments and a little prep work are required, and this is outlined below.

Preparing for Your Credential Intake Appointment

You will need the following to be completed prior to your appointment:

 Create an Educator Profile with the Commission for Teacher Credentialing website. You can do so here.

 Complete the fingerprinting / live scan through a local live scan operator. You will need to print and complete the 41-4LS Form and pay the associated fees for fingerprinting at the time of your appointment with the fingerprinting operator.

 You may schedule your fingerprinting appointment with the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Department at (209) 966-3615. Select Option 4, then select 1.

 Obtain official, sealed transcripts showing the conferral of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Official transcripts will need to be provided at the time of your appointment. If you order E-transcripts, please have them emailed directly from your university/college to jjacobs@mcusd.org. The commission will not accept E-transcripts sent directly to you. 

Once you have completed the above items, then you are ready to schedule your appointment to turn everything in. Please note, incomplete packets will be returned to you and your appointment will be rescheduled. 

Appointments are REQUIRED to turn in your packet. Please schedule your appointment with JoEllen Jacobs at https://calendly.com/jjacobs-mcusd

What Can I Expect at my Intake Appointment?

We will help you make sure that you have all of the required documents, help you troubleshoot, provide advice, and will even mail a complete packet to the Commission for you!

Human Resources will work with you to compile the documents that are needed to complete your credential or permit application and will counsel on the next steps you will need to take to finalize your application. This will include:

• Ensuring that you completed all the steps and are providing the documents listed above.

• Collecting personnel data to link your profile online to the application we will be submitting (if this data is not already available with HR). This information is commonly provided to the district by you through the employment intake process.

• Providing an explanation of how the application will be processed and what you may need to do, including:

  • How the CTC will contact you.

  • Following email directions from the CTC.

  • Application payment information.

  • Communicating with HR at this step in the process.

  • Discussing the option for a Temporary County Certificate (TCC) to be issued.

  • Expectations on annual renewals for credentials.

Overall, we truly look forward to working with you and helping to orient you to our district and substituting in the district!

Please contact our team with any questions in this process.

PENDING APPLICATIONS: 

APPLYING FOR A TEMPORARY COUNTY CERTIFICATE (TCC)

What is a Temporary County Certificate?

Commission on Teacher Credentialing Definition: A temporary certificate issued by the employing county office of education that authorizes employment and/or salary payment to employees whose credential applications are being processed by the Commission. See Education Code sections 44332 and 44332.5 for more information.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A TCC

• Applicant must have fingerprint clearance through the CTC. This clearance could be done in the following ways:
  • Holds (or has already held a valid credential in the past 18 months) and the applicant is renewing, upgrading or adding to a credential document on file with the CTC; or
  • Applicant has a current and valid Certificate of Clearance on file with the CTC; and
  • Applicant has fingerprint clearance on file with the district as a current or new employee.
• The District must have a copy of the entirety of the credential application packet being submitted to the CTC, which may include:
  • If submitting a paper application through the mail, applicant must provide a copy of the entire packet being mail, including the 41-4 form, a copy of the check or money order and all required, accompanying support documents. Please let our office mail this packet directly to the CTC for you in order for us to verify that we have completed the steps to issue a TCC.
  • If submitting through the CTC online system (for renewals); applicant must provide a copy of the email verification that the application and payment were submitted. This verification comes from the CTC directly to the applicant.
  • If we have recommended an application directly for a credential through the CTC online system, applicant must provide a copy of the email verification that the application and payment were submitted. This verification comes from the CTC directly to the applicant.

Please contact our office to apply for a TCC.

Did you know that credentials are public information? Look up a teacher's credential at the Commission's website.

Commission on Teacher Credentialing

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) is your go-to for credential applications, exploring credential requirements, and FAQs. We are happy to assist you in familiarizing yourself with navigating their website. Please contact us if you need help.

All district teachers must hold a current California credential in order to work in our schools.

Renew your credential at the following link: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/renew.html

NEED HELP RENEWING?

Do you need help in renewing your credential? Please call our office to schedule an appointment.

Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher in our district?

It is common for a person who is interested in becoming a substitute teacher to call us or visit our office to find out what they need to do. Usually, they have a bachelor’s degree and are ready to start! In these cases, we will provide guidance on the steps that are taken to get an Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit and how to apply for employment with MCUSD.

Find out more about different substitute credential options and employment basics by clicking on our flyer here.

BECOMING A SUBSTITUTE: CREDENTIAL OPTIONS

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AT MCUSD BUT DO NOT CURRENTLY HOLD A CREDENTIAL?

You do not have to be a fully credentialed teacher to be employed as a substitute teacher. Emergency substitute teaching permits can authorize a substitute to serve in day-to-day substitute settings in any classroom for a specific number of days. Below are several options to choose from. 

“I don’t have a degree yet.”

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PROSPECTIVE EDUCATOR PATH

May serve as a substitute :

For no more than 30 days for any one teacher;

In a special education classroom for no more than 20 days for any one teacher;

May only serve for a maximum of 90 school days duration total in the school year.

“I have a degree...what now?”

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EMERGENCY 30-DAY PATH

May serve as a substitute :

For no more than 30 days for any one teacher;

In a special education classroom for no more than 20 days for any one teacher.

“Can I ever sub more days?”

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CAREER SUBSTITUTE PATH

May serve as a substitute:

For no more than 60 days for any one teacher;

In a special education classroom for no more than 20 days for any one teacher.

“But I have a credential!”

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UNLIMITED SUB OPPORTUNITIES

For Fully Credentialed Teachers

May serve as a substitute :

For no more than 30 days for any one teacher;

In a special education classroom for no more than 20 days for any one teacher;

Unless the subject matter of credential matches your assignment—that sub work is unlimited!