Many school districts need teachers with intern credentials to meet unfilled needs for credentialed teachers in elementary, middle and high school and special education (mild/moderate and moderate/severe). The School of Education has partnerships with specific districts, county offices and consortia and offers the intern credential program for qualified multiple subject, single subject, and special education credential candidates ( mild/moderate and moderate/severe) to allow them to work as contract teachers with strong support from PLNU expert faculty as they earn their preliminary credential. The intern program is ideal for:
- Paraprofessionals with B.A. degrees,
- Candidates with a strong background in private and non-public schools,
- Candidates who are changing careers with a strong background in mathematics and science,
- Candidates with exceptional maturity and a special disposition for working with moderate to severely handicapped students.
The prerequisites for applying for an intern credential include:
- Bachelors degree from an accredited school of higher education
- Subject Matter Competency (like the CSET)
- CBEST Passing Scores
- U.S. Constitution (state approved course or passing score on exam)
- Offer of employment in a local school district
- EDU 506 (40 hours of EL instruction)
With these prerequisites in place, a candidate can then apply for admissions to the university and the teacher credential program.
An advisor will establish a program plan to complete the preliminary credential and shares options for pursuing the professional clear credential and the Master of Arts in Education degree.
A credential analyst will assist the candidate in applying for an intern credential.
Internships are offered in Arcadia, Bakersfield, and Mission Valley.
Refer to the location for more information about intern credentials: Arcadia: Marge Morwood: margemorwood@pointloma.edu Bakersfield: Cynthia Hurley: cynthiahurley@pointloma.edu Mission valley: Shirlee Gibbs: shirleegibbs@pointloma.edu
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