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1. How many units is the ESC program?
2. How long will it take me to complete the Education Specialist Credential?
3. Can I combine the Credential with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree?
4. Can I earn the MSEL and the ESC credentials at the same time?
5. How much time do I have before I need to complete the Level II credential?
6. Do I need to take the CBEST?
7. What is subject matter competency?
8. When do I begin the student teaching?
9. If I am already a teacher in a private school, can I use my job for Directed Teaching?
10. How much is the tuition? Do you offer Financial Aid?
1. Q. How many units is the ESC:M/M Level I & II program?
A. The Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential is a 45-unit program. The level II Education Specialist Credential is a 17-unit program.
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2. Q. How long will it take me to complete the Education Specialist Credential?
A. The Level I credential can be completed as a part-time or full-time student. The program can be completed in 5-7 semesters (including summer terms). The Level II program can be completed in 3 semesters. In order to begin the Professional Level II ESC program, you must have your Level I credential and be employed full-time in a position, teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities.
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3. Q. Can I combine the Credential with a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree?
A. Yes. The course work for the Education Specialist Credential also meets the requirements for the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Human Development. If you are seeking a Master’s degree, you will be required to complete a minimum of 6 additional course units and write a thesis. If you don’t have a Bachelor’s degree, then you must apply for the BA and the Preliminary Level I Education Specialist Credential program simultaneously.
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4. Q. Can I earn the Multiple Subject English Learner Teaching Credential and the Education Specialist Credential at the same time?
A. Yes. To earn the Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in addition to the Education Specialist Credential, we recommend that you follow the Education Specialist program requirements and that you take the CSET instead of the SSAT in Health. In addition to the Education Specialist courses, you will take an additional 8 units in the Multiple Subject program (4 course units and 4 units of Directed Teaching). Please see a Teacher Education Program advisor for more information.
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5. Q. How much time do I have before I need to complete the Level II credential?
A. You have five years to complete the Professional Level II ESC from the initial date of employment with at Preliminary Level I ESC credential.
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6. Q. Do I need to take the CBEST?
A. Yes, a passing score on all sections of the California Basic Education Skills Test (CBEST) is required for admission to the Teacher Education Program. For more information about CBEST, including test dates, visit the website at www.cbest.nesinc.com or call (916) 928-4001.
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7. Q. What is subject matter competency?
A. Subject matter competency means that you have the knowledge to teach the multiple subjects (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and the Arts) in a self-contained K-12 classroom. The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing now requires all candidates new to the profession to pass the CSET examination (California Subject Examination for Teachers) to demonstrate subject matter competency. The CSET must be passed before you can begin your Directed Teaching. Note: If you are only enrolled in the Preliminary Level I ESC program, you may instead take the Single Subject Assessment for Teachers (SSAT) to earn subject matter competency. See a Teacher Education Program advisor for more information. For more information on the CSET, visit the website at www.cset.nesinc.com or call (916) 928-4003.
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8. Q. When do I begin the student teaching?
A. The Directed Teaching (student teaching) portion of the credential program at Pacific Oaks begins after you have passed all sections of the CSET. Directed teaching is a semester long course, where you would initially observe and assist a teacher in a public school classroom, then assume teaching responsibility for this same classroom for at least a two-week period. Student teaching is a full day, 5 days a week for one semester (15 weeks).
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9. Q. If I am already a teacher in a private school, can I use my job for Directed Teaching?
A. You can use your job as a teacher in a private school for Directed Teaching, as long as you complete the other required fieldwork in a public school. Please see the Teacher Education Credential Analyst for more information.
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10. Q. How much is the tuition? Do you offer Financial Aid?
A. The current rate of tuition is $735 per unit. Pacific Oaks participates in all applicable federal and state financial aid programs. These include the Federal PELL Grant, California State Grants, low interest student loans, loan forgiveness programs and Work-Study. In addition, there are specific financial assistance programs available to students enrolled in approved teacher preparation programs, such as the Undergraduate Assumption Program of Loans for Education (APLE). Please refer to the Pacific Oaks Financial Aid Programs page for more information.
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Revised 2-25-2004
Admissions Office (626) 397-1349
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