Complete a baccalaureate or higher degree from a
regionally-accredited college or university.
Verify subject matter competence by one of the following
methods:
Possession of a bachelor’s or higher degree from a
regionally accredited institution of higher education with a
degree major in one of the following fields: Child
Development, Child and Adolescent Development, Human
Development, Early Childhood Education, Child and Family
Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Family Science, Human
Development and Family Science, Child, Adolescent, and Family
Studies.
Completion of 24 semester units or 36 quarter units of
non-remedial, degree-applicable coursework at a regionally
accredited institution of higher education in early childhood
education and/or child development.
Pass the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment
(RICA) California Educator Credentialing.
Complete a Commission-approved PK-3 Early Childhood Education
Specialist preparation program.
