About the Teacher Pathway Program 

About Central Coast Teach Up

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About the Teacher Pathway Program 

Q: What is the Teacher Pathway Program (TPP)?

A: The Teacher Pathway Program (TPP) is an MPC & CSUMB collaboration designed to address our community’s elementary education teacher shortage. TPP facilitates the academic pathway for local prospective teachers to obtain their teaching credentials. Candidates begin by completing MPC's AA-T Elementary Teacher Education program before completing CSUMB's Liberal Studies bachelor's degree with a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential along with a California Subject Examinations for Teachers® (CSET) waiver.

Q: Where is the Teacher Pathway Program office located?

A: The Teacher Pathway Program does not have an office at the moment. If you have any questions or would like to speak with a member of our team, please email jluke@mpc.edu.

Q: Who is eligible to join the Teacher Pathway Program?

A: Anyone interested in becoming a teacher is encouraged to become a part of the Teacher Pathway Program at MPC. Please contact us for more information at jluke@mpc.edu.

Q: How do I apply?

A: Anyone interested in becoming a part of the Teacher Pathway Program at MPC is encouraged to contact our program's Director, Jaye Luke to learn about the application process. 

Q: What are the benefits of the Teacher Pathway Program?

A: The Teacher Pathway Program offers a variety of benefits, including guaranteed seats in MPC courses via priority registration and guaranteed seats at CSUMB, peer support, career and professional development, transfer support resources, and many more. For questions about what it means to be a teacher or information on how the Teacher Pathway Program can facilitate your academic pathway, please email us at jluke@mpc.edu.

Q: What are the eligibility criteria for the Teacher Pathway Program?

 A: Anyone interested in the teaching profession can join the Teacher Pathway Program. Good academic performance and program participation are required to remain in the program, but our team works with you to ensure participants have the tools and resources to succeed.

Q: What does "Grow Our Own" mean?

A: The Teacher Pathway Program's approach to addressing the teacher shortage in our community is to tap into the local talent in our community and help local future teachers become culturally responsive educators for students like them. The "Grow Our Own" initiative is our collective effort to recruit local prospective teachers who can readily address and relate to students’ lives in the community they grew up in.

Q: Who are MPC’s Teacher Pathway Program partners? 

A: MPC is part of a tri-county collaboration with Hartnell College and Cabrillo College as well as CSU Monterey Bay to address the teacher shortage in our communities. The Teacher Pathway Program stretches state-wide with community colleges all over California to address teacher shortages in their areas.

Q: I am not a full-time student, can I still join Teacher Pathway Program?

A: The Teacher Pathway Program currently only holds full-time cohorts. Because of the cohort style of the program, candidates are required to be full-time students. 

Q: I plan to transfer to a UC or other CSU (not CSUMB). Can I still join Teacher Pathway Program?

A: Yes, although TPP is a partnership between MPC and CSUMB, anyone interested in becoming a teacher or who wishes to use the resources available via the Teacher Pathway Program is encouraged to apply. 

Q: I want to teach K-6 to K-12. Can I still join Teacher Pathway Program? 

A: Yes, although the AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education is the first step to the Teacher Pathway Program, candidates who wish to teach in K-6 to K-12 are encouraged to join the Teacher Pathway Program and use our available resources for prospective teachers. Please email us for more information. 

About Central Coast Teach Up

Q: What is Central Coast Teach Up?

A: MPC's Central Coast Teach Up is funded by the CTC's Teacher Credentialing Partnership Pilot Program Grant to help individuals with a short-term or provisional permit identify barriers and provide resources to facilitate the path to earn a teaching credential. Our goal is to facilitate the pathway towards credentialing to diminish the teacher shortage in our community.

Q: Who can I contact for more information on Central Coast Teach Up? 

A: For more information about Central Coast Teach Up, please email centralcoastteachup@mpc.edu.

Q: Who is eligible to join Central Coast Teach Up? 

A: Central Coast Teach Up is primarily designed to serve baccalaureate (B.S./B.A.) holders currently teaching with a Short Term Staff Permit or a Provisional Internship Permit. However, anyone interested in the teaching profession is encouraged to apply and take advantage of our resources. 

Q: Do I need to be an MPC student to be a part of Central Coast Teach Up?

A: No, Central Coast Teach Up participants do not have to be an MPC student. Anyone interested in the teaching profession can apply!

Q: What resources are available through Central Coast Teach Up? 

A: Central Coast Teach Up is designed to help participants identify barriers that have prevented them from obtaining their teaching credential and solutions to these barriers. Resources are catered to the individual's needs and can vary from academic and professional development, test preparation for (CSET/CBEST), supplemental instruction, and more. For information on how Central Coast Teach Up can help you, please contact us via email.

Other Popular Questions

Q: What are other student resources available on campus? 

A: Monterey Peninsula College offers a wide variety of Student Services, including Veterans Resources, TRIO Programs, LGBTQIA+ Support, and more! Visit our Student Services page for more information.

Q: Where can I get more information about the Teaching Profession? 

A: The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing provides information on credential requirements and more.