When I was looking for a Teacher Education Program, I was looking for a program whose values aligned with mine.
I don’t see teaching as a job. I see teaching as part of who I am and as a way to enact change in this world.”
Applicants must demonstrate that they are proficient in the subject matter area of their intended credential before clinical practice, as required by California Education Code. AB 130 (Chapter 44, Statutes of 2021) has expanded how candidates may demonstrate subject matter proficiency.
There are five ways to satisfy subject-matter competency in the state of California. The information we have on this website is as of August 2022.
Successful completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with the following, as applicable:
Intended Credential | A degree that meets subject matter competency |
English | English |
Mathematics | Mathematics, Applied Mathematics |
Science | Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience or Earth and Space Science, Applied Physics, and Physics |
Social Science | Social Science |
You will find test schedules, sites, registration, and other important information for the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) on the CSET website.
Students must pass all subtests for the subject matter area they wish to teach. For more information about which exams you should take, click on the links below:
Successful completion of coursework at one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher education that addresses each of the domains of the subject matter requirements adopted by the commission in the content area of the credential pursuant to Section 44282, as verified by a Commission-approved program of professional preparation. Courses must:
Below you will find links to worksheets UCLA TEP has created by credential area. We are reviewing coursework only for students admitted to UCLA TEP who accept their admission.
If you have completed a subject matter preparation program in your credential area, you will have satisfied subject matter competency. This program would be offered through your undergraduate institution. UCLA has subject matter preparation programs in Mathematics (Math for Teaching) and Music (Music Education).
At the end of your subject matter preparation program, you will receive a letter signed by the Credential Analyst, in which they confirm that you have met subject matter competency.
Through some combination of coursework and examinations to meet the content for all required subtests. Courses must:
When I was looking for a Teacher Education Program, I was looking for a program whose values aligned with mine.
I don’t see teaching as a job. I see teaching as part of who I am and as a way to enact change in this world.”