Ed. Code, § 44227 · Article 2. Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Ed. Code, § 44227
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The commission may approve any regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to persons who have successfully completed a teacher education program of the institution if the program meets the standards approved by the commission.
(b) A regionally accredited institution of higher education whose teacher education program has been accredited by the commission shall approve and electronically submit credential applications to the commission, and the commission shall grant credentials to these applicants based upon that approval.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may approve for credit any coursework completed for credential purposes or for step increases in programs offered in California by out-of-state institutions of higher education that meet the requirements prescribed by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 94800) of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 only if the program of courses is offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education and evidence of satisfactory evaluation by that accrediting body is submitted by the out-of-state institution to the commission for purposes of seeking approval of the program and any courses within that program to enable potential teachers to meet one or more requirements for a teaching credential in California.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 663, Sec. 4. (AB 320) Effective January 1, 2022.
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Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 44252.5Printed as Sections 44227, 44252, and 44830
- Ed. Code, § 44252.6Printed as Sections 44227, 44252, and 44830
- Ed. Code, § 44259Printed as Section 44227
- Ed. Code, § 44274.5Printed as Section 44227
- Ed. Code, § 44283Printed as Section 44227
- Ed. Code, § 44320.3Printed as Section 44227
- Ed. Code, § 44372Printed as Section 44227
- Ed. Code, § 44840Printed as Sections 44221 to 44227, inclusive
- Ed. Code, § 44851Printed as Sections 44221 to 44227, inclusive
- Ed. Code, § 51261Printed as Sections 44227 and 44228
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