Multiple Subject

Golden State Teacher Grant

Once admitted and enrolled in our Multiple Subject Teaching Credential program, consider applying for the Golden State Teacher Grant. Awards of up to $20,000 are available. Learn more and apply today.

Program Details

Program Duration


Sequence of 14 courses

Learning Environment


In-person, Mon-Thurs, afternoon/evening classes

Average Class Size


Small cohort sizes 

Why the Multiple Subject Preliminary Teaching Credential?

Earning a Multiple Subject Teaching Preliminary Credential provides a firm foundation for your career as a K–8 public school teacher. Our teaching program is one of the most well-respected in the area, and our credentialed students are some of the most qualified educators to teach in K–8 schools in California.

Credential offered: Multiple Subject Teaching Preliminary Credential from the State of California

Continue on to a Master of Arts in Teaching

Getting your multiple subject teaching credential is a great first step towards a rewarding teaching career. In less than a year, you can earn a Master of Arts in Teaching. Working your way up the salary pay scale with this advanced degree is definitely worth the small additional investment of time. The program offers you the opportunity to enhance your knowledge of student learning, as well as to deepen your understanding of contemporary issues in education.

Special pathway for undergraduates

The Justice, Community, and Leadership (JCL) undergraduate major has a four-year concentration. In four years, students earn their BA in Justice, Community, and Leadership and a preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to work in K–8 schools in California. 

Program Highlights

Benefits of our preliminary credential program:

  • You learn with a cohort of fellow students through the entire program
  • Extensive field experience/student teaching that exceeds state requirements
  • Personal attention from responsive and supportive Cooperating Teachers and College Supervisors
  • Faculty members are highly qualified professors and educational leaders
  • Supervised student teaching placements in diverse settings
  • Intentionally small class sizes
  • Flexible courses of study options for busy students
  • Student-centered curriculum
  • One-year, full-time program; part-time options available
  • Admissions once a year in Summer

Post-Grad Success

Career options include:

  • Teaching in a public, private, charter, or parochial school
  • Teaching in your own self-contained classroom
  • Teaching as part of a team
  • Teaching core subjects in a middle school (at least two subjects; for example, English/social studies or mathematics/science)
  • Teaching courses primarily organized for adults

Excellent record of job placements
Our students who complete their teaching credentials at the Kalmanovitz School of Education have an excellent history of finding teaching positions. With California facing teacher shortages, you will be in demand after earning a Multiple Subject Teaching Preliminary Credential.