Clear Administrative Services Credential Program

To apply to the SBCEO Clear Administrative Services Credential Program (CASC), you must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:

• Possess a valid, basic, clear Credential (e.g. multiple subject, single subject, PPS)
• Possess an active Preliminary Administrative Services Credential or Certificate of Eligibility
• Be employed in a full time position requiring an Administrative Services Credential (Ed. Code Section 44270(b) and 44270.1(a)(2))

IMPORTANT NOTE: Program hours occur during regular work days. Please ensure that you have approval from your employing school/district to accommodate this requirement prior to applying to the program.

• $2,500 per year
• 2-year program
• A low-interest loan program is available through Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union.
• Many districts pay the fees for their candidate. Please check with your district about this option. 
• You may pay the tuition fee all at once or in four equal installments of $625 by check or credit card.
• Tuition installments are due beginning with the second class meeting.

To apply, please complete the application form below and return in-person or by County mail or regular mail to:

• Possess a valid Clear Administrative Services Credential
• Completion of three years or more of successful administrative service
• Commitment to providing a minimum of 40 coaching hours each year of the CASC program
• Resourcefulness in meeting beginning administrator needs through a cycle of inquiry and reflection
• Time, availability, and the willingness to meet and focus on the candidate's individual needs. We do not recommend a Coach have more than one candidate unless the coach is retired or works part-time
• Prior coaching experience and/or training is preferred but not required.

• Build trust and confidentiality in a supportive and non-evaluative role with the candidate. To encourage genuine openness, candor, and honest reflection in the coaching partnership, and per the CTC Administrative Services Credential Program Standards, the candidate's supervisor should not also be the coach.
• Collaborate with program and district leadership to ensure the highest quality candidate support
• Support candidate to develop an Individual Induction Plan (IIP) for equitable student outcomes
• Meet with candidates, keep a copy of the Coaching Log and five Collaborative Logs to document 40 hours of support with the candidate. Share completed forms with candidate for upload to the SBCEO Online Classroom
• Participate in ongoing program evaluation and provide feedback on the program's effictiveness.

• Participate in a coach's orientation prior to beginning coaching and required annual coaching support seminars with candidates
• All Coaches will have access to a shared Google folder of coaching resources, including blended coaching and transformative coaching models as well as frameworks to support the candidate with the CPSEL and self-reflection about leadership practices.  Coaches also receive support from the program director.

• Professional learning and support via the SBCEO job-embedded coaching model
• Networking with other new and experienced administrators participating in the CASC Program
• Professional development books and resources
• The program director is available to support coaches with unique needs through in-person or Zoom meetings, emails, phone conversations, and site-visits as needed and/or requested.

Upon completion of the two-years program, all coaches will be recognized for participating in the SBCEO CASC coaching seminars.

To apply, please complete the application form below and return in-person or by County mail or regular mail to: