• Sign up for your Canvas account, and then you will be prompted to pay the $100 registration fee. After the registration fee is paid, you will complete the application.

• BA/BS degree from a regionally accredited university.

• Certificate of Clearance (fingerprinting on file with CTC).

• Proof of CTC Subject Matter Competency requirement.

Once you have gathered these components and submitted them to pk3@rcoe.us, you will be able to schedule your advisement meeting with our Credentialing team.

You can work on these two components concurrently. Once you complete them, you will have the opportunity to meet with a member of our PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction Intern Program team for advisement on resume building and interviewing preparation.

• Once you have completed all pre-service requirements, you will be issued an intern eligibility letter to apply for positions.

• Use EdJoin to find PK-3rd grade teacher employment opportunities and schedule interviews with public school districts within Riverside, Inyo, Mono, Imperial, or San Bernardino Counties.

• Remain employed as a PK-3 teacher in a public school district within Riverside, Inyo, Mono, Imperial, or San Bernardino Counties for two years under a district internship credential.

  • Attend PK-3 ECE Intern Program online classes for four (4) semesters.

Note: You will complete the PK-3 ECE Intern Program with a Preliminary PK-3 ECE Credential. Upon completion, you will have five (5) years to clear the credential through an induction program.

There are multiple payment options and grants available to help candidates pay for the program. Those enrolled will not pay the majority of the program fees until they have secured employment as a PK-3 ECE Specialist Instruction teacher in a K-12 public school in any of the following counties: Riverside, Inyo, Mono, or San Bernardino.