Question Index
- How is the Intern Program different from the regular/traditional credential program?
- When do I apply to the program?
- How do I apply?
- What is the advantage of an intern credential?
- May I transfer to the Intern Program if I have already done coursework in the regular credential program?
- Does the Multiple Subject Intern Program have a program for people seeking a Bilingual Authorization?
- How do I know which courses to take?
- What if I make changes in the order of coursework on my advisement plan?
- When and how do I do student teaching?
- When do I apply for student/intern teaching?
- What kind of a credential do I get when I complete the program?
- What is observed during student/intern teaching?
How is the Intern Program different from the regular/traditional credential program?
An intern receives support from a University Supervisor, and a Support Provider at their school site. The principal at the school site selects the support provider who will be working with each intern. The university selects the University Supervisor. Additional help is given in the form of advisement, and in meetings with the Intern Coordinator.
When do I apply to the program?
As soon as you receive a full-time assignment with a public school district or charter school with whom we are affiliated, and have verification of subject matter competency (CSET or subject matter program). We accept applicants throughout the school year.
How do I apply?
You must be teaching full-time in a multiple subject classroom in a public school that has an agreement with our program. Additionally, you must have passed a subject matter competency examination (CSET). If this condition has been met, contact the Multiple Subject Intern Coordinator for an appointment to begin the application process. Bring with you copies of the following: CSET results, CBEST (full report); and if you are in the Credential Program at CSUN, a copy of your current Credential Report.
What is the advantage of an intern credential?
Interns get paid as the Teacher of Record in their own classrooms while taking classes to earn a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
May I transfer to the Intern Program if I have already done coursework in the regular credential program?
Yes, you may transfer into the program, and when the Credential Office evaluates all of your coursework we will develop an Individual Advisement Plan for you that will list all of the courses you will need to take to complete the program. Some additional coursework may be required.
Does the Multiple Subject Intern Program have a program for people seeking a Bilingual Authorization?
Yes. People currently working towards a Bilingual Authorization may enter our program.
How do I know which courses to take?
You will develop an Individual Advisement Plan upon acceptance into the program. Each semester you will meet with the Intern Coordinator to go over the courses you will need to register in each semester.
What if I make changes in the order of coursework on my advisement plan?
You need to contact the Intern Coordinator and inform the Intern Coordinator of any changes in your Individual Advisement Plan.
When and how do I do student teaching?
You student teach in your own classroom. Your assigned Support Provider and University Supervisor will observe you throughout each semester of student teaching. They will complete a document that evaluates your progress, which they will submit at the end of the student teaching semester. Student teaching begins halfway through the semester in which you are enrolled to take the course. Student teaching occurs throughout the program, but before the final semester of student teaching you must receive a clearance from the Credential Office in order to qualify for EED 551C (see FAQ #10).
When do I apply for student/intern teaching?
You apply for student teaching in the last semester before you graduate. Even though student teaching is done throughout the program, you need only fill out the application and submit it to the Credential Office prior to the last semester of student teaching (EED 551C). You cannot begin your final semester of student teaching without clearance from the Credential Office.
What kind of a credential do I get when I complete the program?
Upon the successful completion of all courses listed on your Individual Advisement Plan, you will be eligible for a Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.
What is observed during student/intern teaching?
All coursework that has been completed prior to student teaching, or is being taken concurrent with student teaching, will be observed. Coursework not yet taken will not be observed. Courses should be taken in the order listed on your individual Advisement Plan so as to assure your eligibility for student teaching as well as to maintain the correct linkage to student teaching.