1. Apply for a bilingual authorization directly to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
2. Complete an application, a link is provided under 'Documents to Use' section.
3. Submit the completed form along with all other required documents through your employer or directly to the Commission at this address:
   State of California
   Commission on Teacher Credentialing
   Attention: Applications
   1900 Capitol Avenue
   Sacramento, CA 95811

• Submit one of the following:
  • original or copy of a CTEL exam score report, if applicable
  • verify holding or eligibility for a CLAD Certificate or English learner authorization.
• Original or copy of a CSET:LOTE exam score report
• Completed application
• Payment (check or money order)

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811-4213

Email: credentials@ctc.ca.gov
Email: fingerprints@ctc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 322-4974, Option 1 - (M-F 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM)

Website

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Fee Schedule

The final administration of the CLAD examination was June 2006. Passing scores for the CLAD, CTEL and CSET:LOTE examinations are valid for certification for five years.

• APPLICATION FOR CREDENTIAL AUTHORIZING PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVICE (PDF)
• Credential leaflet CL-628B

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Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Bilingual Authorizations allow the holders to provide instruction to English Learners (EL). You may obtain a bilingual authorization by examination or by completing a bilingual program approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The authorization may be earned concurrently with or following the initial issuance of your prerequisite teaching Credential.

Following is a procedure on how you can obtain a bilingual authorization based on completion of examinations.

Types of Instruction to English Learners Authorized by the Bilingual authorization:

• Instruction for English Language Development (ELD)
• Instruction for Primary Language Development
• Specially Designed Academic Instruction Delivered in English (SDAIE)
• Content Instruction Delivered in the Primary Language

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Commission on Teacher Credentialing:

http://www.ctc.ca.gov/help/english-learners/bilingual-auth.html

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