Teachers: credentialed educator apprenticeship programs

The law allows educator candidates to earn pay while completing supervised, credential-linked training. It sets statewide approval, oversight, and reporting rules for these programs.

What the law does ​

• Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Division of Apprenticeship Standards to jointly disseminate, review, approve, and monitor credentialed educator apprenticeship programs.
• Requires approved programs to partner with accredited preparation programs, provide at least 300 hours of paid training before an apprentice may become an educator of record, require a bachelor’s degree, and provide at least 200 annual hours of support, mentoring, and supervision.
• Authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue apprenticeship certificates or permits to eligible, background-checked candidates employed by local educational agencies.
• Requires program applications and expansions to receive Commission on Teacher Credentialing confirmation before Division of Apprenticeship Standards approval.
• Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to publish program guidance and listings, support expansion in shortage areas, and report apprenticeship certificate or permit holders in its annual teacher-supply report.

Who it affects ​

• Aspiring teachers and other credentialed educators participating in approved apprenticeships.
• Local educational agencies, educator-preparation and induction programs, apprenticeship sponsors, and labor-management apprenticeship committees.
• The Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Division of Apprenticeship Standards.

Context ​

Existing education-field apprenticeships that do not lead to a Commission on Teacher Credentialing credential are not covered by these new requirements.