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In order to become a substitute teacher in California, you must hold a valid
Substitute Teaching Permit or valid California credential. Minimum requirements
for a Substitute Teaching Permit are: Four
types of substitute teaching permits are available but only two are commonly issued
by our office. If you have a Bachelor's (or higher) Degree, you would
apply for the Emergency 30 Day Substitute Teaching Permit.
If you have at least 90 semester (135 quarter) units of college level credits
AND are currently enrolled at a 4 year college or university, you would apply
for the Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers.
- The
Emergency 30 Day Substitute Teaching Permit
- Authorizes
you to substitute no more than 30 days for any one teacher over
the course of an entire school year. You may substitute in
a variety of classrooms as long as you do not exceed a total of
30 days for any one teacher during the school year (20 day limit
for special education classes).
To apply: Print out the Online Recommendation Request Form and return it to our office
with the required documents. This process will take approximately
2 weeks and you will have a substitute permit issued by the Commission
on Teacher Credentialing (CTC). OR, apply directly
online
(Note: Online application can take up to 60 days for processing)
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- The
Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit for Prospective Teachers
- Authorizes you to substitute no more than 30 days for any
one teacher (20 days for special education) AND no more than 90
days total over the course of an entire school year.
Checklist for Prospective Teacher Substitute Permit
To apply click here.
RENEWAL INFORMATION:
The Emergency 30 Day Substitute Teaching Permit is renewable
online. The Prospective Teacher permit must be renewed via paper
application and additional requirements must be met to qualify for renewal. For
more information on other substitute
teaching permits you can go to the website for the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing. To access our full color, printable brochure on substitute
teaching permits, click here. |