How to Apply for
your Child Development Permit
California offers six levels of
Child Development Permits, each with its own set of issuance requirements and
each authorizing the holder to perform different levels of service in child
development programs. The State Permits are issued by the California Department
of Education, the same agency that issues Teaching Credentials for Public
School Teaching. Permits are required if you work for a school that is funded
by the Department of Education or Head Start.
The permit is useful even if not
working in a state or federally funded program. To gain employment in non-state
or federally funded programs you will need proof of completed coursework.
Typically this is verified through transcripts, but many employers will use the
State Permit as verification of course work completion.
Step-by-Step Instructions to obtain your Child Development Permit:
Step One: Obtain Official Transcripts From All Colleges You
Have Attended
Typically this is done by
contacting the Admissions and Records office where you took the classes. Many
have online ordering.
Use the information from your
transcripts to determine what level of Child Development Permit Matrix you are
qualified to apply for.
Students who have received
degrees outside of the United States can have their coursework and degrees
evaluated for equivalency using the agencies approved by the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Foreign_Transcript_Evaluation.pdf
Step Two: Complete the 41-4 and 41-LS From the Commission on
Teacher Credentialing
Applications can be done online
now!
Click here and create an
"Educator Login Account"
https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/apply
Online Renewal Permits offered by
the Commission on Teacher Credentialing include Teacher, Master Teacher, Site
Supervisor and/or Program Director permits.
Assistant and Associate Teacher
Permit holders are NOT eligible to renew their permit online. These permit
holders will need to mail their application to renew six months in advance of
their permit expiring.
Step Three: Complete the CDTC Application
Which will pay for your permit
and reimburse your fingerprint costs for eligible permit levels (see below).
The Child Development Training
Consortium will pay the Permit and Fingerprint Processing fees (if applicable)
for the following Child Development Permit levels including Permits with a
School-Age Emphasis.
Assistant
(first-time and renewal)
Associate
Teacher (first-time, upgrade and renewal)
Teacher
(first-time, upgrade and renewal)
Upgrades from three lower levels
to Master Teacher, Site Supervisor or Program Director
Please note that funding is
limited. Permits will be processed according to the following priorities on a
first-come, first-serve basis:
Initial
(first-time) permits starting with the lowest level permit
Permit
renewals starting with the lowest level permit
Permit
upgrades starting with the lowest level eligible permit
Renewals Funding is also
available for online renewal CDTC will reimburse $55 of the $57 renewal fee for
Teacher Permit only (you will need to pay the fees by MasterCard or Visa debit
or credit card). Follow the instructions on Insert #3-b in the CDTC Application
for Child Development Permit Funding (linked below) on how to apply for the
renewal online and to be reimbursed the $55.00.
The permit funding is provided
through the CA Department of Education Early Education and Support Services
Division
APPLICATIONS
To apply, follow the instructions on the
right-hand side of the Child Development Training Consortium page.
Step Four: Meet with Child Development Faculty
Once all of your required forms are
completed contact the Child Development Faculty For Fast-Tracked Permit Processing
and Letter of Verification to use while waiting for your actual permit is being
finalized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Step Five: View and Print Your Permit Online
The Commission on Teacher
Credentialing (Commission) will only provide credentials, certificates, and
permits through an online view and print process. The Commission will no longer
print and mail these documents; they will be available online to colleges,
universities, employers and the document holder within 48 hours of issuance. At
that time, a document may be printed from the Commission's website.
Search for anyone's
list of permits and credentials.
