Credential Populations

Pathways

Cal Poly Pomona’s credential programs will prepare you for the challenges of diverse classrooms and assist you to become teacher leaders within your school and community. Our programs are fully accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and meet state teacher preparation standards. Our programs prepare you to meet the Teaching Performance Expectations and apply student-centered approaches to equip your students for success. Each pathway has unique specific admissions, financial aid, and enrollment considerations—all detailed below.

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This is not an available option.

Due to the differing structures of the Teaching Credential Programs (State Support) and the degree programs offered through the College of Professional and Global Education (Self-Support), students are not able to enroll concurrently.

You must first complete your Teaching Credential program, and then apply for admission to the graduate degree program administered through CPGE.

This is not an available option.

You must first complete your Master’s Degree through CPGE, and then apply for admission to the Teaching Credential program.

Credential Populations

Pathways

Pursuing Teaching Credential only and only enrolling in required teaching credential coursework

NEW! Pursuing Concurrent Credentials

Pursuing teaching credential program and enrolled in courses required for added authorizations. Coursework required for added authorizations are not required for an initial credential. (Ag Specialist, Bilingual Authorizations and Adapted PE)

Pursuing a Teaching Credential and adding a Master of Arts Degree in Education (while still completing the Teaching Credential)

Pursuing a combined Masters of Arts in Education & Teaching Credential (College of Education and Integrative Studies)

Pursuing an Administrative Services Credential only

Pursuing the combined Master of Arts in Education & Administrative Services Credential

Pursuing a master’s degree outside of CEIS and adding a Teaching Credential while completing the master’s degree

Pursuing a master’s degree outside of CEIS and adding a Teaching Credential after completing the master’s degree

Pursuing Administrative Services Credential and adding the Education Doctorate (while pursuing the Administrative Services Credential)

Pursuing Education Doctorate - adding Administrative Services Credential (while still completing the Education Doctorate)

Pursuing a Teaching Credential and adding a master’s degree administered through the College of Professional and Global Education (while still completing the Teaching Credential)

Pursuing a master’s degree administered through the College of Professional and Global Education – and adding a Teaching Credential (while still completing the Graduate program)

Enrollment Management and Services

Credential Populations

Pursuing Teaching Credential only and only enrolling in required teaching credential coursework

NEW! Pursuing Concurrent Credentials

Pursuing teaching credential program and enrolled in courses required for added authorizations. Coursework required for added authorizations are not required for an initial credential. (Ag Specialist, Bilingual Authorizations and Adapted PE)

Pursuing a Teaching Credential and adding a Master of Arts Degree in Education (while still completing the Teaching Credential)

Pursuing a combined Masters of Arts in Education & Teaching Credential (College of Education and Integrative Studies)

Pursuing an Administrative Services Credential only

Pursuing the combined Master of Arts in Education & Administrative Services Credential

Pursuing a master’s degree outside of CEIS and adding a Teaching Credential while completing the master’s degree

Pursuing a master’s degree outside of CEIS and adding a Teaching Credential after completing the master’s degree

Pursuing Administrative Services Credential and adding the Education Doctorate (while pursuing the Administrative Services Credential)

Pursuing Education Doctorate - adding Administrative Services Credential (while still completing the Education Doctorate)

Pursuing a Teaching Credential and adding a master’s degree administered through the College of Professional and Global Education (while still completing the Teaching Credential)

Pursuing a master’s degree administered through the College of Professional and Global Education – and adding a Teaching Credential (while still completing the Graduate program)

Enrollment Management and Services

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