This site uses California Commission on Teacher Credentialing pages as the source of record for the out-of-state Route 1, Route 2, and Route 3 descriptions. Each source records when it was accessed and when it is due for review.
Source table
| Source | Scope | Accessed | Next review |
|---|---|---|---|
Teaching in California – Prepared in Another State https://www.ctc.ca.gov/aspiring-educators/roadmap-to-teaching/prepared-out-of-state/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Out-of-State Prepared Route 1 https://www.ctc.ca.gov/aspiring-educators/roadmap-to-teaching/prepared-out-of-state/route-1/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Out-of-State Prepared Route 2 https://www.ctc.ca.gov/aspiring-educators/roadmap-to-teaching/prepared-out-of-state/route-2/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Out-of-State Prepared Route 3 https://www.ctc.ca.gov/aspiring-educators/roadmap-to-teaching/prepared-out-of-state/route-3/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Out-of-State Prepared Frequently Asked Questions https://www.ctc.ca.gov/aspiring-educators/roadmap-to-teaching/prepared-out-of-state/faq/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Serving Multilingual or English Learner Students https://docs.ctc.ca.gov/Document/Download/30173 | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Emergency CLAD and Bilingual Authorization Permits https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl-533o-clad-bl/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Documents Authorizing Middle School Teaching Assignments https://www.ctc.ca.gov/employers/assignment-resources/middle-school/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Fees and Fingerprinting https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/fees-and-fingerprinting/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
Fee Schedule Information (CL-659) https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl-659/ | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | 2026-10-18 | 2027-01-18 |
What each source is used for
- Out-of-state overview: the existence of the three California routes and the threshold condition of an out-of-state professional-level credential.
- Route 1: the less-than-two-years planning condition and the route's basic application context.
- Route 2: two or more years of full-time experience with the employer letter and two summative annual evaluations.
- Route 3: National Board Certification as the additional factor for that route.
- Out-of-state FAQ: clarification questions, including the processing-time caveat and document scenarios.
- English Learner resources: the requirement to hold an appropriate authorization when serving English Learners and the separate emergency-permit pathways.
- Middle school assignment table: the current credential documents and authorization patterns an employer must review.
- Fees and fingerprinting: the current CTC fee schedule, manual out-of-state fingerprint process, and the conditions attached to FD-258 submissions.
How dates are used
“Accessed” means a source was opened and checked as part of this release. It is not a claim that the CTC page was originally published on that date. “Next review” is our internal maintenance deadline, not a statement that CTC will change the rule on that date.
The current source review date is 2026-10-18. If a source changes, the affected page should be corrected, downgraded, or withheld until the new wording has been reviewed.
What is deliberately excluded
Community posts, search snippets, AI summaries, law-firm marketing pages, and university recruitment pages are not used as the final authority for a route rule. They can help identify a user question, but the practical rule must come back to CTC.
This source library does not establish a partnership with CTC, a school district, or any credential program. External links are provided for verification and context.
Report a source problem
Send the page URL and the sentence that appears inconsistent to [email protected]. Do not send a certificate number, transcript, or other sensitive record. For an urgent application decision, use CTC directly rather than waiting for a website correction.
See the corrections log and the methodology for the review process.
Last reviewed 2026-10-18