The Commission on Teacher Credentialing requires every credential holder to pass a Basic Skills Exam. This is called the Basic Skills Requirement. There are several ways to meet this requirement.
You can take the CBEST exam.
The requirements for basic skills can be met with coursework completed with a grade of B- or higher. Course work required is:
- For Reading, be in the subject of critical thinking, literature, philosophy, reading, rhetoric, or textual analysis
- For Writing, be the subject of composition, English, rhetoric, written communications, or writing
- For Mathematics, be in the subject of algebra, geometry, mathematics, quantitative reasoning, or statistics
Please contact credentialservices@sccoe.org for a basic skills evaluation.
Register for the CBEST exam at the link below:
The Commission will accept SAT/ACT scores if they are high enough. The required scores are:
Examination Math English
College Board SAT 550 500
ACT 23 22
You can find more information on the Basic Skills requirement here https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl667.pdf?sfvrsn=40
