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PLEASE REVIEW AND MAKE SURE YOU MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW BEFORE PAYING THE APPLICATION FEE.  YOU'LL BE ABLE TO UPLOAD YOUR DOCUMENTS IN CANVAS TO START THE APPLICATION ONCE YOU PAY THE DSC APPLICATION FEE.

IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR ELIGIBILITY PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR OPTIONS TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT THROUGH CALENDLY.

Follow these steps to complete your preliminary application

Pay the DSC Application/Recommendation Fee   Obtain Verification of your Work Experience   Obtain Verification of High School or GED Diploma (or above)   Apply for Certificate of Clearance (COC)   Complete a Temporary County Certificate (TCC) – Only required for Ventura County teachers   Submit your documentation to VCOE   CTC's Credential Application Fee   Register for the DSC Full-Year Program

 

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Call 805-437-1320 or email academicadvise@vcoe.org

If you have specific credentialing questions that our website, or the DSC department could not help with, please schedule a phone advisement with one of our Credential Program Advisors  here: Calendly

Preliminary Credential FAQs

 

Printable PDF of Application Instructions above.

Or Quick Guide below

Printable Credential Process Instructions