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Pre-Credential Program

Pre-Credential Program

The PATH department and Alameda County Office of Education’s Pre-Credential Program is committed to targeting specific staffing gaps that are disproportionately affecting our focal students and not currently addressed through local programming to make systems serve kids they were never designed to serve.

The Pre-Credential Program is designed to support you with foundational professional development and individualized support to help you meet the requirements for credential program eligibility. Through 1:1 counseling sessions with the Program Director, transcript review, CSET support sessions, and coursework guidance, access to online test prep resources, and application support this program is meant to support you in meeting all the requirements of our partnered credential programs. 

Please complete this application for admission to the ACOE Pre-Credential Program. This application is rolling and we will admit applicants on an ongoing basis.

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Program Overview

This opportunity is great if you if:

The program is typically best for someone who plans to apply and enroll in a teacher credential program by Spring of the current academic year. This includes:

  • Current teachers with an emergency permit (either Provisional Internship Permit or Short-Term Staff Permit) seeking support on the journey to becoming a teacher
  • Substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, classified staff, or any other community members who are navigating the process to becoming a teacher 
  • A current or future teacher seeking support in meeting subject-matter competency for credentialing requirements (e.g. CSET, coursework guidance, transcript review)

This opportunity is great if you if:

  • Unofficial transcripts 
  • Intake meeting 1:1 virtually with Program Director 
  • Strong motivation and desire to become a teacher 
  • Equity mindset to supporting all students regardless of racial, gender, socioeconomic, ethnic, linguistic, or cultural identity or ability 

What does the program entail and what support is offered?

  • 1:1 Monthly Counseling Sessions with Program Director
  • Subject Matter Requirement Support (CSET or coursework guidance)
  • Transcript review
  • Access to online test prep
  • Application support for credential program

What is the cost of the program? 

  • The program is free!

I’m not sure this is a good fit for me. What should I do? 

  • Schedule a virtual 1:1 meeting with the Program Director at this Calendly Link to find out more
  • Come to one of our upcoming information sessions! E-mail mrizkallah@acoe.org for the details about the next information session

Links

Contact Us

Mark RizkallahMark Rizkallah
Program Director, Pre-Credential
(510) 670-1868
mrizkallah@acoe.org

Find a time to meet with me here