Intern Credential Program Pathway
Preliminary Multiple Subject Program Application
This program offered in partnership with local school districts, provides an opportunity for candidates with full-time employment as public elementary school teachers to complete a preliminary credential while on the job. The program, comprised of coursework, field experiences, and seminars, prepares interns with the knowledge and skills to work effectively with diverse urban learners. Courses are offered in the late afternoon and evening.
For advisement, please contact the Intern Coordinator:听Professor Jill Frieze
Intern Credential Program Eligibility
Who is Eligible to Participate in the Intern Credential Program?
To enroll in the program, you must have:
- Successfully completed the baccalaureate degree at an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 2.5听or higher.
- Secured a full-time teaching position in a self-contained elementary classroom (General Education) within the 快活林性息 geographic region for supervision and in one of the following participating school districts:
- Burbank Unified School District
- Glendale Unified School District
- Las Virgenes Unified School District
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Newhall School District
- Palmdale School District
- Pasadena Unified School District
- Saugus Union Elementary School District
- Sulphur Springs School District
- Verified subject matter competency by completion of an approved CTC college or university subject matter program or, passage of the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET). Successfully passed the California Basic Educational Skills Requirement (CBEST) or other approval option.听
- Completed a college-level course on the U.S. Constitution or successfully passed examination that demonstrates equal knowledge.
- Met all requirements for admission to the university and 快活林性息 credential programs.
- Submitted a completed Intern Credential Program application to the Elementary Education Intern Office.
Candidates teaching in middle schools may be eligible for the Intern Credential Program with special arrangements. Please check with the Intern Coordinator. If your district is not listed, please check with the Intern Coordinator.
What if I鈥檓 not eligible to be an intern?
Options for candidates who do not meet the basic Multiple Subject University Intern Credential Credential Program eligibility requirements:
- Begin coursework in 快活林性息鈥檚 regular teacher preparation program and transition to the Intern Credential Program when eligible.
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Distinctive Intern Credential Program Features
- Leads to Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential.
- Offers alternative program option for Bilingual Authorization.听
- Includes highly interactive courses and seminars that link theory with practice and develop reflective practitioners prepared to work effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse learners.
- Ensures individualized advisement and mentoring.
- Provides individual guidance and support from 快活林性息 faculty and school site personnel in the classroom of each participant throughout the program.
- Allows for coordinated transition from district/university pre-Intern Credential programs to 快活林性息 Intern Credential program.
- Provides university transcript that documents credential coursework, facilitates transfer to school districts in any state, and qualifies interns for university-based advanced degree studies.
| Total Required Units: 41 |
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| EED 500 鈥撎鼺oundations of Elementary Teaching (3) |
| EED 520 鈥撎齊eading Instruction for Diverse Learners听(3) |
| EED 550B 鈥� Supervised Fieldwork and Seminar (2), taken for first three semesters |
| EED 577 鈥撎齃anguage Arts Instruction and English Language Development听 (3) |
| EED 565M 鈥� Mathematics Curriculum and Methods (3) |
| SPED 420 鈥� Improving the Learning of Students with Special Needs (3) |
| EED 565S 鈥� Science Curriculum and Methods (3) |
| AAS, CHS, ELPS, AFRS,听ARMN 417 鈥� Equity and Diversity in Schools (3) |
| EED 575 鈥� Integrated Social Studies and Arts: Curriculum and Methods (3) |
| EED 515 鈥�听Learning Technologies (3) |
| KIN 595PE 鈥� Applied Methods for Physical Education (1) |
| HSCI 465ELM 鈥� Teaching Health in the Elementary School Classroom (1) |
| EED 559C听鈥� Supervised Fieldwork Seminar (2) |
| EED 559F听鈥撎齋tudent Teaching Seminar (1) |
| EED 551C 鈥� Intern Teaching and Seminar (3), (student teaching) |
How is the Intern Program different from the regular/traditional credential program?
An intern receives support from a University Supervisor, and a Support Provider at their school site. 听The principal at the school site selects the support provider who will be working with each intern. 听The university selects the University Supervisor. 听Additional help is given in the form of advisement, and in meetings with the Intern Coordinator.
When do I apply to the program?
As soon as you receive a full-time assignment with a public school district or charter school with whom we are affiliated, and have verification of subject matter competency (CSET or subject matter program). 听We accept applicants throughout the school year.
How do I apply?
You must be teaching full-time in a multiple subject classroom in a public school that has an agreement with our program. 听Additionally, you must have passed a subject matter competency examination (CSET). 听If this condition has been met, contact the Multiple Subject Intern Coordinator for an appointment to begin the application process. 听Bring with you copies of the following: 听CSET results, CBEST (full report); and if you are in the Credential Program at 快活林性息, a copy of your current Credential Report.
What is the advantage of an intern credential?
Interns get paid as the Teacher of Record in their own classrooms while taking classes to earn a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
May I transfer to the Intern Program if I have already done coursework in the regular credential program?
Yes, you may transfer into the program, and when the Credential Office evaluates all of your coursework we will develop an Individual Advisement Plan for you that will list all of the courses you will need to take to complete the program. 听Some additional coursework may be required.
Does the Multiple Subject Intern Program have a program for people seeking a Bilingual Authorization?
Yes. 听People currently working towards a Bilingual Authorization may enter our program.
How do I know which courses to take?
You will develop an Individual Advisement Plan upon acceptance into the program. 听Each semester you will meet with the Intern Coordinator to go over the courses you will need to register in each semester.
What if I make changes in the order of coursework on my advisement plan?
You need to contact the Intern Coordinator and inform the Intern Coordinator of any changes in your Individual Advisement Plan.
When and how do I do student teaching?
You student teach in your own classroom. 听Your assigned Support Provider and University Supervisor will observe you throughout each semester of student teaching. 听They will complete a document that evaluates your progress, which they will submit at the end of the student teaching semester. 听Student teaching begins halfway through the semester in which you are enrolled to take the course. 听Student teaching occurs throughout the program, but before the final semester of student teaching you must receive a clearance from the Credential Office in order to qualify for EED 551C (see FAQ #10).
When do I apply for student/intern teaching?
You apply for student teaching in the last semester before you graduate. 听Even though student teaching is done throughout the program, you need only fill out the application and submit it to the Credential Office prior to the last semester of student teaching (EED 551C). 听You cannot begin your final semester of student teaching without clearance from the Credential Office.听
What kind of a credential do I get when I complete the program?
Upon the successful completion of all courses listed on your Individual Advisement Plan, you will be eligible for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
What is observed during student/intern teaching?
All coursework that has been completed prior to student teaching, or is being taken concurrent with student teaching, will be observed. 听Coursework not yet taken will not be observed. 听Courses should be taken in the order listed on your individual Advisement Plan so as to assure your eligibility for student teaching as well as to maintain the correct linkage to student teaching.