Credential Information
Alert
DATE: December 8, 2008 NUMBER: 08-19
SUBJECT: Emergency Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development
(CLAD) Permit
The Commission has received questions regarding the initial issuance and renewal requirements for an
Emergency CLAD Permit. This Credential Information Alert (CIA) discusses aspects of the
requirements for the initial issuance and renewal of the emergency permit and possibilities of
extensions for time if the renewal requirements are not met.
Background:
Emergency permits are currently issued in four areas: Resource Specialist, Teacher Librarian, CLAD,
and Bilingual Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development (BCLAD). Emergency permits
may be issued for a total of five years in one year increments if the individual meets the annual
renewal requirements and the permit is requested by the local employing agency.
Note: A new leaflet (CL 533O CLAD/BCLAD) designed solely for the Emergency CLAD and
BCLAD Permits has been developed. Information on the other emergency permits (resource
specialist, teacher librarian, and clinical rehabilitative) are now on a separate leaflet.
A new separate Emergency Permit Renewal Verification Form is also available for the
Emergency CLAD/BCLAD Permits (CL-469 CLAD/BCLAD). Effective 7/1/2009, the
Commission will stop accepting the old CL-469 (rev. 12/07) and will only accept the new form.
See the References section of this CIA for a link to the new leaflet and form. An application and
non-refundable appropriate fee is required for all applications whether for initial issuance or
renewal, as well as appropriate supporting materials.
General Requirements – See Emergency CLAD/BCLAD Permit leaflet for complete information
Prerequisite
A valid California teaching credential, Visiting Faculty Permit, Clinical Rehabilitative or Speech-
Language Pathology Services Credential with Special Class Authorization, Child Development Permit,
Children’s Center Instructional or Supervision Permit is required for initial issuance and renewal. The
following do not meet the appropriate prerequisite definition: emergency permits, Short-Term Staff or
Provisional Internship Permits, Exchange Credentials, District or University Internship Credentials,
and Sojourn Credentials.
CERTIFICATION, ASSIGNMENT AND WAIVERS DIVISION
P.O. BOX 944270, SACRAMENTO, CA 94244-2700
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Basic Skills Requirement (BSR)
Verification of basic skills is required for initial issuance or renewal of an Emergency CLAD Permit.
However, an individual is exempt from the BSR if the applicant holds a non-emergency California
teaching credential which required a bachelor’s degree or a Visiting Faculty Permit. If an individual
holds a preliminary California teaching credential for which they must complete the BSR in the first
year of their credential (individuals prepared outside of California), BSR is not required if the
Emergency CLAD permit is issued within the first year validity period of the preliminary teaching
credential. If the emergency permit is issued after the first year of validity, the individual must meet
the BSR requirement.
Holders of a Child Development Permit, Children’s Center Instructional or Supervision Permit, Adult
Education Credential that did not require a bachelor’s degree to earn the document, or Designated
Subjects Vocational and Career Technical Education Credentials are required to meet the BSR.
Declaration of Need
The employing agency must have an annual Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators (form
CL-500) on file with the Commission for both initial issuance and renewal documents to be issued.
Statement of Intent to Enroll
The applicant must provide written intent to complete requirements for renewal during the valid period
of the permit for the initial issuance of the permit.
Renewal Requirements – See Emergency CLAD/BCLAD Permit leaflet for complete information
Course Work or Examination
An individual has two options to renew an Emergency CLAD Permit:
1) Complete six semester units or nine quarter units of course work in a Commission-approved
California Teacher of English Learners (CTEL) program.
The process to earn a CLAD Certificate by completing approved course work at universities and
applying directly to the Commission has sunset. Course work under that process had to be
completed by January 31, 2008. New standards were developed for Commission-approved CTEL
programs for the CLAD Certificate. There are currently eighteen programs at California
universities. If an individual completed course work prior to the January 31, 2008 sunset date, it
may be used toward renewal of the emergency permit.
2) Pass a combination of any two of the following: Test 1, Test 2, or Test 3 of the CTEL
Examination if these exams were not passed prior to the issuance of the current permit.
The first administration of the CTEL Examination was December 10, 2005. CLAD examinations
were phased out in 2006 and replaced by the CTEL examination. If an individual with an expired
Emergency CLAD Permit passed sections of the CLAD examinations while the permit was valid,
those examinations may be used toward renewal of the permit. However, examination scores
must be used for credentialing purposes within five years of date of passage.
Individuals who have completed the required course work or examinations but still need to satisfy the
second language requirement for the CLAD Certificate, must complete six semester units of course
work toward the second language requirement or verify progress toward the completion of the second
language requirement to renew the Emergency CLAD Permit.
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Emergency Permit Renewal Verification Form (CL-469) – See Emergency Permit Renewal
Verification Form leaflet for complete information
Renewal of all emergency permits requires submission of a completed appropriate CL-469 Form. This
includes the Emergency CLAD Permit whether the individual completed the course work or the
examination renewal option.
On the new verification form (CL-469 CLAD/BCLAD), there are two sections that must be completed.
On the front of the form, the Orientation, Guidance and Assistance section must be completed for first
time and subsequent renewals including a local level authorized signatory. The back of the form must
be completed and signed to verify whether the course work or examination renewal option was met.
Employing agencies and universities should start using the new form immediately. Effective 7/1/2009,
the Commission will stop accepting the old CL-469 (rev. 12/07) and require the new verification form.
Appeal Extensions – See Staff Appeals for Extending the Term of a Credential leaflet for complete
information
Commission staff may grant a one-year appeal extension of a permit when an applicant verifies good
cause for not completing renewal requirements. An extension may be issued only once, except in
cases where the extenuating circumstances (i.e., medical/health appeal found below) continue to exist
and the applicant has made sufficient progress toward completion of the requirements. Financial
hardship cannot be considered as a valid reason for an extension. Appeal extension applications are
reviewed on an individual basis.
The Staff Appeals for Extending the Term of a Credential Information Leaflet contains the materials
that must be submitted with an appeal application. See the link in the list of References below.
There are three reasons that may be used for either a course work or examination appeal extension.
1) unable to complete requirements because of personal medical/health problems or the
medical/health problems of a family or household member
2) unable to attend university because of job or family demands
3) has not been employed in the California public school system since the emergency permit was
issued
Since there are two options for renewal of an Emergency CLAD Permit, there is a set of reasons that
may be used for each option.
1. Good cause for individuals who are completing the course work option for the Emergency CLAD
Permit renewal includes the following:
a) no California university can be reached within one and one-half hours of traveling time
b) no openings in the university program or the required course work was unavailable
2. Good cause for individuals who are completing the CTEL examination option for the Emergency
CLAD Permit renewal includes the following:
a) took two sections of the CTEL examination during the valid period of the permit but did not
pass both sections
b) took one section of the CTEL examination as the other two sections were previously passed but
did not pass the final section of the examination
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References:
Emergency CLAD/BCLAD Permit Information Leaflet:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/CL-5330-CLAD-BCLAD.pdf
Staff Appeals for Extending the Term of a Credential Information Leaflet:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/al3.pdf
Emergency Permit Renewal Verification Form (CL-469 CLAD/BCLAD):
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/CL-469-CLAD-BCLAD.pdf
Information Leaflet for CLAD Certificate:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl628c.pdf
Declaration of Need for Fully Qualified Educators:
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/cig/CIG-LEAFLETS/CIG-LEAFLETS/cl500.pdf
Approved CTEL Programs:
http://134.186.81.79/fmi/xsl/CTC_apm/recordlist_SCCclad.html
Contact Information:
For further questions about this topic, contact the Commission’s Information Services Unit at 1-888-
921-2682, Monday through Friday between 1:00 PM to 4:45 PM or by email at
