Credential Programs
Become a Teacher
If you desire to educate and inspire others, a teaching credential program is for you.
At Fresno State, we prepare our future teachers to confidently enter the classroom, ready to embrace the unique needs of our diverse communities and charged with the moral imperative that all students are capable of learning. Our Single Subject Credential program proudly serves over 175 school districts in California’s Central Valley, whose leaders understand that our teacher candidates are caring, competent, technologically savvy, reflective and ready for employment.
Teaching Credential Programs
The Education Specialist Credential program prepares caring, competent and reflective candidates to teach children, youth and adults with disabilities in a variety of diverse educational settings in grades kindergarten - age 22.
The Multiple Subject Credential program is for students who want to become kindergarten or elementary school teachers, K-8. Our program prepares candidates to teach elementary school in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Learn More
The Single Subject Credential program authorizes the holder to teach the specific subject(s) named on the credential in departmentalized classes, in grades 9-12 or those in most middle schools and in classes organized primarily for adults.
Pathways to Earning a Credential
The journey to becoming a teacher is your own. The Kremen School of Education and Human Development collaborates and partners with local school districts to prepare teachers as educational leaders in the diverse communities of the Central Valley. Learn more about our pathways to earning a teaching credential.
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Here at Fresno State, we prepare our future teachers to enter the field of education with confidence and preparation.