Education

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Popular Programs

Teacher Induction-CA Clear Credential Programs

This credential program is a two-year, individualized, job-embedded system of mentoring, support, and professional learning for newly credentialed teachers.

College Counseling

This certificate is designed for secondary school counselors, teachers, career counselors, admissions personnel, and others who want to develop their professional competencies or are interested in establishing an independent educational consulting practice. This program is also ideal for college admissions professionals who want to help high school students identify post-secondary options.

Early Childhood Lead Teacher Advanced Courses

Continue your education to advance your career and become an ECE (Early Childhood Education) Lead or Master Teacher. This certificate is for students who have an Associate Teacher permit or certificate and are ready to earn the 24 ECE/CD semester units for professional advancement. Elementary school teachers can use these units to teach in Transitional Kindergarten.

Teacher Education

UCLA Extension Teacher Education offers fully online methods courses that satisfy the California requirements for teachers who want to add Single Subject science, mathematics, social studies/history, English Language Arts, or Physical Education to their current general education teaching credential.

K-12 Methods Courses

These fully online courses are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and satisfy the California requirements for teachers who want to add a Single Subject or Multiple Subject credential to an already existing general education credential. Please contact an advisor prior to enrollment.

Pathway

Pathway offers virtual tours three times per month. Please go to uclaextension.edu/pathway to learn more. At Pathway, our students receive the benefits of a UCLA college experience. Pathway uses a “learn by doing” approach, and the program features a curriculum of core courses, audit courses on UCLA’s main campus, UCLA Extension courses, and internships for our students to choose from.

Explore all of our courses and certificates, in person, hybrid, or online, at:

uclaextension.edu

Events

Teacher Induction Fair: University Mentor Support

Wednesday, February 23, 4:30–5:30pm

College Counseling Open House

Wednesday, February 23, 5–6pm

Webinar

Early Childhood Education (ECE): ECE in California—Is there a P-3rd Credential on the horizon?

March 10, 4:30–5:30pm

Instructor Spotlight

Karen Grace Baker, MBA

Formerly, Ms. Baker was lead college counselor at a private Los Angeles-based high school. She presently works as an independent college counselor.