Santa Clara County Office of Education

Credential Services will remain open every day (except July 4th) of the summer for your credentialing needs! Have a great summer and be safe!

Step into Teaching is in full swing! We’re so excited to present you what teaching has to offer! Thank you to all the wonderful administrators and representatives from National University, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University, UC Santa Cruz, CalStateTEACH, Teach For America-Bay Area, and EPIC program for being a part of this wonderful, informative event aimed to inspire future teachers. Of course, thanks to all of the SCCOE staff for making this event happen!

The Credentialing Programs department of the SCCOE has a great opportunity for teachers who yearn to continue on his or her path in education as an administrator, called the LEAP (Leaders in Educational Administration) Program. Please attend the LEAP Step Into Leadership for detailed information on how to earn a Certificate of Eligibility, Preliminary, and or Clear Administrative Services Credential. Register today!

Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Credential Services will be closed on November 23 and November 24. We are thankful to serve the educators, schools, and school districts of the Santa Clara County. Have a lovely holiday!

Credential Services will be closed on November 15th from 11:00a.m. - 1:30p.m. Please plan your visit before or after those hours so we may accommodate you efficiently. Have a good day!

Here is a resource for anyone who is looking for a preparation course in the following California Educator Credentialing examinations: - CBEST - CSET - RICA...

Are you an educator who lives outside of California? Have you gotten curious about relocating to the Santa Clara County with your education and work experience as a teacher? Well, we are here to help you! We have knowledgeable specialists who can assist you on the out-of-state or out-of-the-US requirements for you to obtain a California teaching credential. We can also process you from Live Scan services to sending your application to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. We are committed to serve you in order to brighten our children's futures!

Check out our "new" digs! Actually, we really just reconfigured our part of the office.

The CTC will present their Spring Credentials Webcast on Tuesday, March 19. SCCOE will be a host site for the Webcast. Please contact Terri Parks at [email protected] to RSVP.