The Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential focuses on the continuous learning essential for all individuals in an effective, dynamic educational unit or organization. It allows one to explore central concepts and processes in adult learning, barriers to adult learning, evaluation strategies in adult education, and recent research on human learning. This credential is for anyone teaching in an adult learning environment. This credential is for those candidates seeking employment with a correctional institution, community college, private secondary, or post-secondary environment. 

Credential Requirements (9 units)

The Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential Program equips educators for specialized roles in adult education. Admission requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least three years of verifiable work experience related to the credential's industry sector for the Preliminary Credential. One year must equal 1,000 clock hours, and the experience can be full-time or part-time, paid or unpaid. At least one year of work experience must have been completed within the past five years, or two years within the last ten years. For guidance, applicants can contact the Credential Processing Office at the Jim and Judy Watson College of Education Student Services. The Preliminary Credential, valid for three years, is the first step for those entering the field. It is based on documented work experience and is required to advance to the Clear Credential, as mandated by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 

To obtain the Clear Credential, candidates must complete the following ECTS coursework, meet US Constitution and Health Education requirements, obtain CPR certification, and complete two years of teaching under the Preliminary Credential. This program offers a structured pathway for educators to enhance their qualifications and make effective contributions to adult education. 

Required Courses for Cleared Credential:

ECTS 5010	Principles and Methods for Teaching Designated Subjects	3
or ECTS 6010	Principles and Methods for Teaching Designated Subjects
ECTS 5033	Principles of Adult Education	3
ECTS 5190	Instructional Technology for Career and Technical Educators	3
or ECTS 6190	Instructional Technology for Career and Technical Educators
Total Units		9

Additional Requirements

* Please note: For verification of the additional requirements, contact the Credential Processing Office at the Jim & Judy Watson Student Services. 

Students must also complete:

1. The United States Constitution requirement (or successful completion of an examination administered through the College of Extended Learning) Current options:

   HIST 1460	History of the United States: Pre-Colonization to Present	3
   HIST 2000	United States History to 1877	3
   HIST 5400	Constitutional History of the United States	3
   PSCI 2030	Government of the United States	3
   PSCI 4100	American Constitutional Law	3
   PSCI 4110	The Bill of Rights	3

2. Fulfill the health education requirement; current option HSCI 5240.
3. Valid CPR card or certificate (Hands-on training covering Adult, Child, & Infant).
4. Two years of successful teaching based on the Preliminary Designated Subjects Adult Education Teaching Credential in the subject(s) listed on the credential. This is defined as teaching of a minimum of one course in each of four terms within the three-year period of validity of the preliminary adult education teaching credential.