About Our Program

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.

CTC & Related Resources

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) conducts licensing and credentialing activities for professional educators in California.

CTC Website

Credential Renewal

Credential Exams

Search for Approved Credential Programs

The California Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) provides a wide variety of services related to Preschool and Early Childhood Education.

CDTC Website

SBCEO Credential Programs

SBCEO 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

Credentialing Grants

SBCEO Credentials Services administers the following grant to help support new special educators in Santa Barbara County.

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, 2017.

Find information and application here

For other grant opportunities for local teachers, please check the SBCEO Teachers Network Page

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 .

Contacts

Tom Heiduk
Manager, Credentials Services
theiduk@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 5266

Wendy Garcia
Certificated Human Resources Technician
wgarcia@sbceo.org
(805) 964-4710, ext. 2402