Career Technical Education

Credential Program

According to leading education platform EdSource, California has been experiencing a "booming demand for career technical teachers," leading to the state's massive push to train more qualified educators to supply this demand.

The Career Technical Education (CTE) Credential Program integrates core academic knowledge with previous technical and occupational experience. The program’s high-quality curriculum is designed to reflect the changing needs of modern workplace environments and prepare graduates to successfully compete in global industries.

  • Teachers with prior industry experience
  • Those who hold a Valid CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Credential, with an English Learner Authorization and at least one year of teaching experience
  • Increase job opportunities
  • Help students connect college preparation with post-secondary career readiness
  • Work with career pathways via Linked Learning
  • Connect school experience to the industry sector
  • Understanding of essential CTE concepts
  • Development as a professional educator
  • Collaboration with other educators as well as the school and business communities
  • Demonstration of strategies which promote school improvement for all students
  • How to use research to improve teaching and solve educational problems

To successfully clear your credential requirements, participants must:

  • Complete CSULB course CTED 403A - Foundations of Career Technical Education (2 units)
  • Complete 1 year of CTE teaching experience while holding the Preliminary CTE Credential
  • Meet CTC additional state requirements for Health Education, valid CPR training, and the U.S. Constitution
  • Submit application packet to the CSULB Credential Center