California Education Code

§ 44238.5

EDC § 44238.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 25 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)On or before March 1, 2027, the commission shall, with input from the education field, develop, establish, and promulgate, through the regulatory process pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, efficient routes for the following:

(1)Teacher candidates to obtain a multiple subject credential, a single subject credential, or a PK–3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential, and an education specialist credential, known as dual credentialing.

(2)Existing teachers who hold a multiple subject credential, a single subject credential, or a PK–3 early childhood education specialist instruction credential to obtain an education specialist credential.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 390, Sec. 2. (AB 1119) Effective January 1, 2026.