Education

The Department of Education and Educational Technology at Victor Valley College offers certificate programs for transfer into teaching credential programs offered at accredited four-year colleges. These preparatory courses may transfer to Education and Educational Technology majors when and where articulation agreements exist. Education is the career field for those individuals who desire to teach in elementary and secondary schools, as well as in colleges and professional education. Graduates in this field—bachelor’s degree and postgraduate, Master’s degree, required. Education remains on the national list of growing occupations.

To obtain a California teaching credential, students must follow a five-year program by first pursuing a four-year bachelor’s degree and then completing a fifth-year teaching credential program in which they complete mostly education courses, including student teaching. Furthermore, if students want to pursue opportunities at the college level, then students will need to obtain a master’s degree in a related field.

Credentials - California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is responsible for setting standards for the licensure of teachers and for accreditation of institutions that prepare teachers. The Commission is working toward meeting the standards set by the Senate Bill 2042. Some institutions may still be in the process of making changes to comply with the Commission’s new standards. If you are thinking of a career in teaching, you should see a counselor for the latest information.

Also, spend some time at the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Teach California websites for important, up-to-the-minute information about the teaching profession in California.

A minimum 2.6-3.0 GPA is required for acceptance into most credential programs. Minimum GPA accepted varies according to the major and the university the student chooses.

CBEST - Students will usually student teach during the last two quarters of their credential program. Before student teaching, all students must take the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Most students take the CBEST during their junior year, a quarter or two after transfer to a university.

CSET - All Multiple Subject (K-6) candidates are required to pass the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET); there are no longer waiver programs for this requirement

Career Opportunities

Administrative Services, Elementary Teacher, ESL Teacher, High School Teacher, College Instructor, Education Consultant, Training Facilitator, Instructional Designer, Distance Learning Specialist, MGM Teacher, Physically Handicapped Teacher, Pupil Personnel Services, Reading Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Vocational Teacher

Transfer

Multiple-Subject (K-6) Teaching Credential

• California State University, San Bernardino - CSUSB offers multiple-subject programs in the Liberal Studies and Human Development/Child Development (Track II) majors
• University of California, Riverside - UCR offers multiple-subject programs in the following majors: English, Ethnic Studies, History, Human Development, Liberal Studies, Political Science, Sociology

Local Bachelors Programs offering preparation for Multiple Subjects credentials

• Azusa Pacific University, High Desert Regional Center: Human Development major
• Brandman University, Victor Valley Campus: Social Sciences major
• University of La Verne, High Desert Campus: Liberal Studies major

Single Subject (7-12)Teaching Credential

Students pursuing a Single Subject Teaching Credential to teach a specific subject in Grades 7-12 should follow the bachelor’s degree major requirements for that specific subject waiver program and complete the appropriate general education requirements. For example, a student who plans to teach English in high school should complete the transfer requirements for an English major or an English waiver and all general education transfer requirements for the specific university.

• California State University, San Bernardino: Art, English, English with a concentration in Communication Studies, English with a concentration in Theatre Arts, French, Health Sciences, History, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Political Science, Social Sciences, Spanish, any of the sciences
• University of California, Riverside: Biological Sciences, English, History, Mathematics, Political Science, Physical Sciences (Physics), Social Sciences

Vocational Subjects

The following California State University (CSU) campuses offer Bachelor’s Degrees in Vocational Ed./Occupational Studies. Contact them for admissions requirements:

Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Luis Obispo

For the most up-to-date information on these programs and others, visit assist.org. Please stop by the Transfer Center in Building 23 or make an appointment with a counselor if you have questions.

Programs of Study

Program Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) are statements of the kind of learning a program hopes a student will achieve. The PLOs describe the knowledge, skills, problem-solving, communication and values that apply to all certificates and/or degrees within that program. 

Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of emerging classroom technologies.
2. Facilitate instruction in the new literacies that emerge within digital interactive learning environments.

Education Courses