There are two ways to submit your application for renewal:
The requirements for the renewal and reissuance of various credential types are explained below:
All clear teaching and services credentials must be renewed online. See Coded Correspondence 06-0011.
Regulations require that the issuance date of the clear credential be the same as the expiration date of your current credential, provided that the renewal application is filed within one year prior to the expiration date of the credential. Lapsed clear Ryan or Pre-Ryan credentials may be reissued effective the date an application is filed. No California public school service is authorized between the date the credential expired and the date the reissued credential becomes effective unless a “Request for Validation of Service Without a Credential” is filed by the employer. Reissued general credentials, standard credentials, and Ryan credentials expire five calendar years following the issuance date.
If you are unable to complete your renewal requirements for good cause, you may submit an application requesting an extension of time on an appeal basis directly to the Commission office. This process is explained in credential information leaflet AL-3, found on the Commission’s website.
Note: The Commission is continually reviewing existing statutes and regulations for credentials and permits. If you are considering allowing your credential or permit to lapse because you do not plan to use it in the near future, you may have to qualify under the new requirements when you decide to reinstate it.
Fingerprint information will be invalidated for individuals whose teaching or services credentials have been expired for eighteen (18) months or longer. The fingerprint process must be repeated when individuals whose fingerprints have been invalidated subsequently apply for certification. See Coded Correspondence 12-10 for additional information.