Section 44270 Of Article 4. Credential Types From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 25. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.
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. (a) The minimum requirements for the preliminary services
credential with a specialization in administrative services are all
of the following:
(1) Possession of one of the following:
(A) A valid teaching credential requiring the possession of a
baccalaureate degree and a professional preparation program including
student teaching.
(B) A valid designated subjects career technical education, adult
education, or special subjects teaching credential, as specified in
Section 44260, 44260.1, 44260.2, 44260.3, or 44260.4, provided the
candidate also possesses a baccalaureate degree.
(C) A valid services credential with a specialization in pupil
personnel, health, or clinical or rehabilitative services, as
specified in Section 44266, 44267, 44267.5, or 44268, or a valid
services credential authorizing service as a teacher librarian, as
specified in Section 44269.
(D) A valid credential issued under the laws, rules, and
regulations in effect on or before December 31, 1971, which
authorizes the same areas as in subparagraphs (B) and (C).
(2) Completion of a minimum of three years of successful,
full-time classroom teaching experience in the public schools,
including, but not limited to, service in state- or county-operated
schools, or in private schools of equivalent status or three years of
experience in the fields of pupil personnel, health, clinical or
rehabilitative, or librarian services.
(3) Completion of an entry-level program of specialized and
professional preparation in administrative services approved by the
commission or a one-year internship in a program of supervised
training in administrative services, approved by the commission as
satisfying the requirements for the preliminary services credential
with a specialization in administrative services.
(4) Current employment in an administrative position after
completion of professional preparation as defined in paragraph (3),
whether full or part time, in a public school or private school of
equivalent status. The commission shall encourage school districts to
consider the recency of preparation or professional growth in school
administration as one of the criteria for employment.
(b) The preliminary administrative services credential shall be
valid for a period of five years from the date of initial employment
in an administrative position, whether full or part time, and shall
not be renewable.
(c) A candidate who completed, by September 30, 1984, the
requirements for the administrative services credential in effect on
June 30, 1982, is eligible for the credential authorized under those
requirements. All other candidates shall satisfy the requirements set
forth in this section.