Credential Services
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) serves as the local agency approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) to register the credentials of persons hired by county school districts for positions requiring administrative, teaching, service and special education credentials as well as other permits and certificates. The Credential Services Unit supports and assists school districts, certificated employees, and credential applicants in the following:
Services
- Credential Processing
- Certificated Personnel Assignments
- District Staff Training
- Legal Compliance
- Credential Records Management
- Monitoring and Reporting
- Substitute Teacher Clearinghouse
- CCTC Interface
Please note: Our services are guided by the rules and regulations of the CCTC and defined in California State Education Code.
Service Hours & Holiday Schedule
| DAY OF THE WEEK | HOURS OPEN |
| Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Tuesday and Thursday | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
We are closed in observance of the following holidays:
H O L I D A Y S |
New Year's Day | Tuesday | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday | Jan 21, 2013 | |
| Lincoln's Birthday | Monday | Feb 18, 2013 | |
| Washington's Birthday | Tuesday | Feb 19, 2013 | |
| Memorial Day | Monday | May 27, 2013 | |
| Independence Day | Thursday | Jul 4, 2013 | |
| Labor Day | Monday | Sep 2, 2013 | |
| Veterans Day | Monday | Nov 11, 2013 | |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | Nov 28, 2013 | |
| Day after Thanksgiving | Friday | Nov 29, 2013 | |
| Christmas Eve | Tuesday | Dec 24, 2013 | |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday | Dec 25, 2013 | |
| New Year's Eve | Tuesday | Dec 31, 2013 | |
| For additional changes to service hours, call (408) 453-6500 | |||
Date last updated: January 8, 2013