Section 44344 Of Article 8. Certificates And Credentials From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 25. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 8.
44344
. (a) The commission shall issue the appropriate credentials
authorized by the law operative, and the rules and regulations of the
commission in effect on December 31, 1971, to any person who
completed the requirements for such credential prior to September 15,
1974.
(b) A person may be issued a credential under this section after
September 15, 1974, if that person, between December 31, 1971, and
September 15, 1974:
(1) Was engaged in teaching in a foreign country, after such
person had completed the requirements of such credential.
(2) Holds a credential issued under partial fulfillment and was
working towards meeting the requirements of that credential and was
enrolled in a teacher training institution.
(3) Was working towards meeting the requirements of such
credential and was prevented from completing those requirements
because of active military service, illness, or other causes
determined by the commission.
(4) Was accepted into and enrolled in a teacher education
curriculum at any institution and would be required to take more than
15 semester-hour units or the equivalent quarter-hour units after
September 15, 1974, beyond the requirements necessary to receive such
credential, in order to meet the requirements of credentials issued
under this chapter.
(5) Was enrolled in a student-declared degree program at an
accredited institution leading to such credential with at least a
junior standing as determined by the institution and would be
required to take more than 15 semester-hour units or the equivalent
quarter-hour units after September 15, 1974, beyond the requirements
necessary to receive such credential, in order to meet the
requirements of credentials issued under this chapter.
(c) No credential authorized under this law and rules and
regulations in effect on December 31, 1971, shall be issued to any
person pursuant to the exceptions specified in paragraphs (1) to (5),
inclusive, of subdivision (b) after September 15, 1976.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "teacher education
curriculum" means any professional education course or sequence of
professional education courses required for a credential authorized
by the law operative, and the rules and regulations of the commission
in effect on December 31, 1971.
(e) For the purposes of this section, "student-declared degree
program" means any student-elected degree objective at an approved
institution selected for the purpose of obtaining a credential
authorized by the law operative, and the rules and regulations of the
commission in effect on December 31, 1971.