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Admissions

Applicants must have earned a Bachelor's degree, completed the Early Field Experience requirement, passed the CBEST, and demonstrate a strong commitment to education and professional development. The Admissions Committee considers an applicant's academic record, career plans, scholarly interests, and letters of recommendation. With the exception of SED720, and SED800, applicants should be or plan to be teaching while taking BATC courses. SFSU's admission requirements also apply to BATC applicants.

Admission Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• GPA (2.67 overall or 2.75 in last 60 semester units)
• 2 copies of official transcripts from ALL educational institutions
  attended
• 3 letters of recommendation
• 1 page statement of purpose
• proof of 45 hours of Early Field Experience
• proof of passing CBEST scores
• proof of Subject Matter Competency via coursework or
  examination. Required for student teaching.
• completed Bay Area Teachers Center Application Form
• The BATC adheres to San Francisco State University's
   requirements for program admission.

Tuition
The tuition cost for the Single Subject Credential Program is $290 per unit. The majority of tuition monies is paid to San Francisco State University for accommodation of this special program.

Application Deadlines
Fall: August 1st
Winter & Spring: December 1st
Summer: June 1st

How to Apply
Fill out and mail the Bay Area Teachers Center Application Form, along with official transcripts from ALL educational institutions attended, proof of passing CBEST scores, statement of purpose, and a $35 non-refundable application fee to:

Dale Allender, Executive Director
Bay Area Teachers Center
c/o Lick-Wilmerding High School
755 Ocean Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112

Once the form is mailed in, the Executive Director will contact the candidate for an interview appointment, and during the interview, arrangements will be made to obtain the remainder of the materials for application.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us.


Single Subject Credential

Credential Courses

Admission Requirements

Financial Assistance

"Teaching is a tough and rewarding job. Just feeling that there was someone who was 'on our side' in the credential pursuit was the best!"

- Tom Laughlin, Teacher