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Share Your Interest in PATH Programs by completing an inquiry form! You may also email us at path@acoe.org with any urgent questions.
If you want to explore your options on your own time, please visit our program pages below.
Join other aspiring educators on the path to becoming a teacher! ACOE will help you earn and pay for a Bachelor's degree, and help you pass the credentialing exam or support you with coursework, so you can bypass it.
Would you like to teach students about the industry you have worked in? Join other new career and technical education (CTE) teachers in this one-year program, which includes coaching.
ACOE's Clear Administrative Services Credentialing (CASC) program prepares first and second year school and district leaders to lead equity transformation in schools and departments.
Part-Time Residency for Paras & Substitutes w/TCSJ. Transforming education together through growing and equipping equity-focused and inclusion-minded teachers who advocate for social justice.
Earn your master's degree and teaching credential in this one-year program! This program allows paraeducators and substitute teachers to continue working in their roles. Participants can receive living stipends and have opportunities for scholarships, and will be prioritized for hiring in Alameda County.
This two-year program is designed to help you get a teaching credential and a Master's degree while working in a classroom. Participants pay $1000 - the rest is covered!
ACOE's Teacher Induction Program supports new teachers with high-quality mentoring to clear their credential and develop instructional practices to thrive as a long-term professional educator.
Try out teaching by becoming a substitute at a school in your community!