Welcome Future Educators!

Are you curious about the available pathways to earn your Preliminary Teaching credential? Use this page to explore the different pathways offered by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC) to become a credentialed teacher in California.

Begin by choosing which grade level or specialization you would like to teach! Click on each category for more information. For assistance with this process please contact us at centralcoastteachup@mpc.edu.

Elementary Education

Elementary Education teachers earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential which certifies educators to teach all subjects in self-contained TK-12 classrooms.

Secondary Education

Secondary Education teachers earn a Single Subject Teaching Credential which certifies educators to teach a specific subject in middle school and high school.

Education Specialist

 Special Education teachers earn an Education Specialist Teaching Credential which certifies educators to teach students with specific disabilities.