Multiple Subject Program Completion Requirements

Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements for the Five-Year Multiple Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential:

1. Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree other than in professional education from a regionally accredited institution
2. Completion of Basic Skills Competency
3. Completion of the Subject Matter Competency (CSET or Approved Subject Matter Program)
4. Passage of the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment (RICA)
5. Demonstration of knowledge of the principles and provisions of the Constitution of the United States
   • POLS 112 - American & California Government, equivalent or U.S. Constitution exam offered by Cuesta College or exam offered online. Applicants who earned their bachelor's degrees at a CSU Campus will have met this requirement by virtue of their degree.
6. Complete Multiple Subject Teacher Education Preparation Program coursework and Clinical Practice
   • Meet the state requirements for technology competency (requirement will be met by program completion)
   • Meet the state requirements for Health Education by completing one of the following options:
     • KINE 443 Health Education for Teachers and KINE 310 Concepts & Applications in Elementary Physical Education (or approved transfer equivalent);
     • EDUC 402 Learning to Teach K-8 Health & Physical Education with Diverse Populations (can be completed while in the program)
   • CPR Certification - Must include all three: adult, child, and infant training, follow the American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines, and be valid at the time of credential recommendation.
7. Pass the Teacher Performance Assessment (EdTPA)
8. Complete the SOE Exit Survey
9. Submit a Credential Request Application to the School of Education via email: soe@calpoly.edu. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Evidence of completion of the speaking and writing competencies requirement 
2. EDUC 440 - Educating Individuals with Exceptional Needs (can be completed while in the program)
3. TB Clearance (current within 3 years at the time of credential recommendation)
4. Rubella Clearance