Teacher Education Programs

CGU's
California Preliminary Credential
+ Master of Arts Program

• Elementary school teachers
• Middle- or high-school teachers

  Math	English
  Science	Spanish
  Social Studies/History

• Education Specialists working with students with
  • Mild/Moderate Disabilities
  • Moderate/Severe Disabilities

CGU's
Induction Program

For teachers who have a California Preliminary Credential who need a California Clear Credential. CGU's Induction Program is a great alternative to BTSA! Our program is designed for those who have employment...and for those who don't. Participating teachers can complete from Southern California...or anywhere else in the world!

In California, credentialing is a two-step process. The first credential a teacher needs to earn is a Preliminary Credential. If you are new to the teaching profession, you would first work towards your Preliminary Credential. Within five years of earning a Preliminary Credential, a California teacher must earn a Clear Credential from an approved Induction Program. A teacher cannot start working towards a Clear Credential until he/she has earned a Preliminary Credential. CGU has both a Preliminary Credential Program and an Induction/Clear Program. CGU's Induction Program is a great alternative to BTSA, a district-run Induction Program. CGU also has a "Direct to Clear Path" that allows a person to earn a Preliminary, a Master of Arts in Education, and a Clear Credential in just two years (with the option of one of those years teaching outside of Southern California). The "Direct to Clear Path" is the most expedited route to full credentialing in California.

CGU's "Direct to Clear" Path

Earn a Preliminary Credential, a Master of Arts Degree, and a Clear Credential in just two years...with the option for one of these years to be outside of Southern California.

Autism Certificate

CSET Preparation

BCLAD Support