- Santa Barbara County Education Office
- Credentials Services
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Credentials Services
About Our Program
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The Santa Barbara County Education Office offers a variety of credentialing programs and services. Credential counseling and assistance with applications to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing are part of our Credentials Services.
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CTC & Related Resources
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) conducts licensing and credentialing activities for professional educators in California.
The California Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) provides a wide variety of services related to Preschool and Early Childhood Education.
SBCEO Credential ProgramsSBCEO operates three CTC-approved credential programs for California educators.
- Teacher Induction Program (TIP) fulfills State requirements to obtain "clear" (ie reach second tier of two-tiered credentialing system) Education Specialist, Mulitple Subject, and Single Subject Teaching Credentials
- Preliminary Administrative Services Credential Program (PASC) fulfills requirements to earn first tier credential for administration
- Clear Administrative Services Credential Program (CASC) fulfills requirements to earn second tier credential for administration
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Credentialing Grants
SBCEO Credentials Services administers two grant programs to support new educators.
- Local Solutions to the Shortage of Special Education Teachers Grant is available to individuals who are currently pursuing Education Specialist Instruction Credentials for teaching Special Education and to Special Education teachers carrying student loan debt who were granted their credential in California after June 30, 2014
Find information and application here
- Santa Barbara County Classified Credentialing Consortium (SBC4) Grant supports classified staff with SBCEO, or with any of the school districts/charter schools in Santa Barbara County, who are pursuing Education Specialist, Multiple Subject, or Single Subject Credentials, or who are working to complete bachelor degree programs to then pursue one of these credentials.
SBC 4 Grant Application SBC4 FAQs
Additional Resources
Application for Temporary County Certificate allows an educator's employing district to request temporary certification while a qualifying credential/permit application is being processed by CTC and operates similar to a temporary driver license
Find application here. - Local Solutions to the Shortage of Special Education Teachers Grant is available to individuals who are currently pursuing Education Specialist Instruction Credentials for teaching Special Education and to Special Education teachers carrying student loan debt who were granted their credential in California after June 30, 2014
Contacts
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Tom Heiduk
Manager, Credentials Services
theiduk@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5266Wendy Garcia
Certificated Human Resources Technician
wgarcia@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5258