Adult education: teaching credentials.

(1) Existing law establishes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other things, establish professional standards, assessments, and examinations for entry and advancement in the education profession. Existing law provides that a credential, certificate, or permit shall remain in force as long as it is valid and continues to be valid under the laws and regulations that were in effect when it was issued. The bill would provide that a credential, permit, certificate, or other document that is lawfully issued by the commission would remain in force in accordance with existing laws and regulations, and would be exempt from new laws and regulations, except as specified. (2) Existing law contains minimum specified requirements for the designated subjects preliminary adult education teaching credential. This bill would recast the adult credential for nonacademic and academic subjects and specify different requirements for nonacademic and academic subjects, as specified. (3) Existing law contains minimum specified requirements for the 5-year renewal of the preliminary designated subjects adult education teaching credential. This bill would recast the minimum requirements for the 5-year clear designated subjects adult education teaching credential, as specified. (4) Existing law provides specified minimum requirements for the clear designated subjects adult education teaching credential. This bill would repeal that provision.