Contra Costa County Office of Education

The Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) serves as the local agency approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) to process the credentials applications and temporary county certificates of certificated staff hired by county school districts for positions requiring administrative, teaching, service and special education credentials as well as other permits and certificates.

The minimum requirement for substitute teaching assignments is a Bachelor Degree. If you meet this requirement, you may apply for an Emergency 30-Day Substitute Permit. The substitute permit is valid for one year and will allow you to substitute teach on a day-to-day basis for up to 30 days in the same classroom. 20 days in a Special Education classroom. More information can be found on the CCTC Web Site at www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/substitute.html

 

Designated Subjects Credentials authorize teaching or service in technical, trade, or vocational courses or in courses organized primarily for adults. The requirements generally include experience in the subject. View a downloadable list of approved designated subjects credential programs here.

 

More information can also be found on the CCTC Web Site at www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/adult-voc-ed.html

 

Subject Matter Competence - The subject area listed on the out-of-state credential authorization must correspond to a California subject area in order for the Commission to issue a credential. If the subject(s) listed on the out-of-state credential are other than "elementary teaching" or "self-contained teaching", a preliminary credential will be issued but the applicant will be required to meet California subject matter requirements before the clear credential may be issued. For greater detail about subject matter competence, refer to CCTC leaflet CL-674M (multiple subject) or CL-674S (single subject)

 

Before beginning paid service, California public school employees must be fingerprinted and a criminal background clearance must be received by the employing school district. Electronic fingerprinting (Livescan) results normally take one to two weeks after the Department of Justice receives the fingerprints. Criminal background check results can take up to four weeks.

 

Livescan services are available at the Contra Costa County Office of Education by appointment only. Please phone 925.942.5312 for an appointment.

 

Individuals who have been convicted of serious and/or violent crimes are precluded from being hired by California public school districts. Individuals who are awaiting trial for serious and/or violent crimes are also precluded from rendering service in California public schools until the matter has been legally concluded.

 

The amendments to subsection © of 5 CCR §80442 require individuals to resubmit their fingerprint information if all documents held have been expired for eighteen months or more when applying for a new document, renewal of an expired document, or when specifically requested by the Commission.

 

The application processing fee for substitute permits, child development permits and teaching credentials is $100. There is a $15 processing fee if you are a non-CCCOE employee. This fee must be submitted in the form of a money order or cashier's check. The $100 fee is made payable to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and $15 fee is made payable to CCCOE. No personal checks will be accepted.