California - Bilingual Authorization

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Procedure

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

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Required Documents

• 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)

Office Locations & Contacts

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

Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (916) 322-4974, Option 1 - (M-F 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM)

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Eligibility

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Fees

Fee Schedule

Validity

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.

Documents to Use

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

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Instructions

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Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

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.

Information which might help

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

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Commission on Teacher Credentialing:

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

Others

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