You may obtain an application packet for a Designated Subjects Adult Education credential on our website. You will be able to download instructions and an application packet by "clicking" on the link for the appropriate application. Once you have the application on the screen, you may fill it out and save and/or print the form. Print, sign, and mail to the address on the bottom of the first page of the application. If you are experiencing difficulty with the website you may contact us at (562) 922-6798.

Once you have an application packet, please follow the check list on the front cover of the packet to ensure that you have included the applicable fees, application forms, work verification letters, official transcripts, and completed live scan forms required to complete the application packet. Please mail in your packet to the LACOE-CTE Credential Services Office. The mailing address is located on the bottom of the front cover of the application packet.

If you have any questions about completing the packet, please contact the LACOE-CTE Credentials Services Unit at (562) 922-6798, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

See the chart below for the conversion of work and education for the three years of experience required for each general subject on the Adult Education credential:

•  +3 years work experience
High school diploma or equivalent

• +2 years work experience
24 semester units of college related to the general subject or one year of full-time general education teaching experience in grades K-12

• +1 year work experience
48 semester units of college related to the general subject

Once LACOE-CTE Credential Services receives the application packet, the credentials coordinator will review the packet within 30 days. If there is any additional information or documentation required to process your credential, the credentials coordinator will contact the applicant. Once the application is approved, the credentials coordinator will email a credential recommendation letter which notifies the applicant that LACOE-CTE is recommending the applicant for the Designated Subjects Adult Education credential. The credential recommendation letter along with the application packet documents are then mailed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) in Sacramento. CTC will send the applicant an email notifying them that the credential is pending evaluation.  It generally takes 3-4 months for CTC to review the application packet and post the credential on their website at www.ctc.ca.gov. 

The credential recommendation letter sent to the applicant by the LACOE credentials coordinator may be used to begin teaching on a provisional basis until CTC approves the credential. The decision to accept the recommendation letter on a provisional basis is at the discretion of the employing school district.

The Credential Services Unit offers an expedite process for those applicants that are seeking to expedite the review of their credential application packet. There is an additional $60 expedite fee payable via money order or cashier's check to LACOE. The additional fee is recommended for applicants that have an urgent situation such as pending employment offer that will begin in less than 30 days or a credential that is expiring in less than 30 days.
To schedule an appointment, please contact the LACOE-CTE Credential Services Unit at (562) 922-6798, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

If you have already received a letter of recommendation from LACOE-CTE, allow approximately 30 working days for the CTC to notify you via e-mail that your application packet has been received. The e-mail will also state that you may view your credential within 48 hours on the CTC website; however, this simply means that you may view your name and that your application is pending evaluation. Please allow approximately 3-4 months before your credential is issued by the CTC. You may check the status of your credential on the CTC website at: www.ctc.ca.gov.

If you have any questions regarding the status of the approval of your credential, and the CTC has already received your application packet, you may contact the CTC via e-mail at credentials@ctc.ca.gov or call Monday - Friday afternoons only from 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. at (888) 921-2682.

After you have been notified by the LACOE Credentials Coordinator that your Preliminary Adult Education Credential application has been approved, you must begin the Early Orientation Modules 1-6 as well as the Professional Development Modules for Adult Learning and Instructional Technology within 30 days.  You may not begin your credentials coursework until all modules have been completed and the certificates have been submitted to the LACOE Credentials Coordinator. The instructions for completing the modules can be found on this website under Credential Resources.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the Credential Services Unit at 562-922-6798.

Credential courses required for clearing the 3 year preliminary Adult Education credential are offered four terms per year. Courses may not be taken concurrently (with the exception of the HET course) and must be completed in the following order:

• Early Orientation (within first 30 days of the preliminary credential issuance date)
• Foundations of Classroom Management
• Foundations of Curriculum
• Foundations of Teaching Adult Learners
• Teaching Portfolio
• Health Education for Teachers (HET may be taken at any time)

See the AE Credentials Coursework Overview for more information. Early Orientation instructions and Course Schedule flyers are emailed to approved preliminary credential candidates. Additional information regarding the coursework may be found in the Course Schedule including:

• Location (all classes are online)
• Cost per class
• Course dates
• Instructor name
• Textbooks required
• Course units earned through University of San Diego
• Registration instructions

Other requirements to clear the preliminary AE credential include:

• U.S. Constitution requirement (may be completed at any time)
• Infant, Child and Adult CPR certification (may be completed at any time)
• Four terms of verified teaching experience during the three year period of the preliminary AE credential
• At least two terms of supervision and mentoring documentation verifying program competencies have been met

For more information, see the appropriate application packet.

You may obtain an application packet for a Designated Subjects Career Technical Education credential by visiting our website. You will be able to download instructions and an application packet by "clicking" on the link for the appropriate application. Once you have the application on the screen, you may fill it out and save and/or print the form. Print, sign, and mail to the address on the bottom of the first page of the application. If you are experiencing difficulty with the website you may contact us at (562) 922-6798.

Once you have downloaded an application packet from our website, please follow the check list on the front cover of the packet to ensure that you have included the applicable fees, application forms, work verification letters, official transcripts, and completed live scan forms required to complete the application packet. Please mail in your packet to the LACOE-CTE Credential Services Office. The mailing address is located on the bottom of the front cover of the application packet.

If you have any questions about completing the packet, please contact the LACOE-CTE Credentials Services Unit at (562) 922-6798, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Once LACOE-CTE Credential Services receives the application packet, the credentials coordinator will review the packet within 14 days. If there is any additional information or documentation required to process the credential, the credentials coordinator will contact the applicant. Once the application is approved, the credentials coordinator will email a credential recommendation letter which notifies the applicant that LACOE-CTE is recommending the applicant for the Designated Subjects Career Technical Education credential. The credential recommendation letter is submitted to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) in Sacramento. In about 3-4 weeks, CTC will send the applicant an email notifying them to log into their educator account at ctc.ca.gov to pay CTC the online fee. CTC will then send another email when the credential is approved and they have posted the credential on their website at www.ctc.ca.gov. 

The credential recommendation letter sent to the applicant by the LACOE credentials coordinator may be used to begin teaching on a provisional basis until CTC approves the credential. The decision to accept the recommendation letter on a provisional basis is at the discretion of the employing school district.

The Credential Services Unit offers an expedited process for those applicants that are seeking to expedite the review of their credential application packet. There is an additional $60 expedite fee payable via money order or cashier's check to LACOE. The fee is recommended for applicants that have an urgent situation such as pending employment offer that will begin in less than 30 days or a credential that is expiring in less than 30 days. 

If you have already received a letter of recommendation from LACOE-CTE, allow approximately 3-4 weeks for the CTC to notify you via e-mail that your credential recommendation has been received and that you should follow their instructions to log into your educator account to pay their online fee. Approximately one week later, you will receive an email when your credential has been approved and been posted on their website. You may check the status of your credential on the CTC website at: www.ctc.ca.gov.

If you have any questions regarding the status of the approval of your credential, and the CTC has already sent you the instructions for payment, you may contact the CTC via e-mail at credentials@ctc.ca.gov or call Monday - Friday afternoons only from 1:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. at (888) 921-2682. 

After you have been notified by the LACOE Credentials Coordinator that your Preliminary Career Technical Education Credential application has been approved, you must begin the Early Orientation Modules 1-6 within 30 days.  You may not begin your credentials coursework until all modules have been completed and the certificate has been submitted to the LACOE Credentials Coordinator. The instructions for completing the modules can be found on this website.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the Credential Services Unit at 562-922-6798.

Credential courses required for clearing the 3 year preliminary Career Technical Education credential are offered four terms per year. Courses may not be taken concurrently (with the exception of the HET course) and must be completed in the following order:

• Early Orientation (within first 30 days of the preliminary credential issuance date)
• Foundations of Classroom Management
• Foundations of Curriculum
• Teaching English Learners and Students with Special Needs (CTE only)
• Teaching Portfolio
• If needed, Advanced Professional Training (CTE only)
• Health Education for Teachers (HET may be taken at any time)

See the CTE Credentials Coursework Overview for more information. Early Orientation instructions and Course Schedule flyers are emailed to approved preliminary credential candidates. Additional information regarding the coursework may be found in the Course Schedule including:

• Location (all classes are online with the exception of the Advanced Professional Training for CTE Credentials)
• Cost per class
• Course dates
• Instructor name
• Textbooks required
• Course units earned through University of San Diego
• Registration instructions

Other requirements to clear the preliminary CTE credential include:

• U.S. Constitution requirement (may be completed at any time)
• Infant, Child and Adult CPR certification (may be completed at any time)
• Four terms of verified teaching experience during the three year period of the preliminary credential or completion of the Advanced Professional Training course (for CTE credentials only)
• At least two terms of supervision and mentoring documentation verifying program competencies have been met or completion of the Advanced Professional Training course (for CTE credentials only)

For more information, select the appropriate application packet.

Title 5 clarifies that holders of Single Subject Teaching Credentials in specific subject areas (agriculture, business, home economics, industrial arts, and industrial and technology education) are authorized to teach trade, technical, and vocational classes. These teachers do not need to obtain a CTE credential; however, they should document some industry work experience or the equivalent.

Teachers with Single Subject Credentials in other subject areas may qualify for a CTE credential with:

1 year (1000 hours) of industry experience

24 semester units in the subject listed on the CTE credential or industry certification (or two years of industry experience)

1 year of full time teaching – any subject

Teachers with Single Subject Credentials should select the CTE Designated Subjects Preliminary Credential Application Packet #2. 

The U.S. Constitution requirement must be met for the clear Adult Education credential and the clear CTE credential. It may be met by one of the following:

1. Completion of a two (2) semester or three (3) quarter unit college-level course which includes the United States Constitution in the course description. Original transcripts are required.
2. Completion of an online course through UCSD at https://extension.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/u-s-constitution-preparation-course-and-examination
3. Passage of an online examination through Notre Dame de Namur at https://usconstitutionexam.com/
4. Passage of an online examination through UCLA Extension at https://www.uclaextension.edu/us-constitution-exam