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AB-1718 • 2026

Teacher credentialing: professional preparation.

Teacher credentialing: professional preparation.

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Sponsor
Lackey
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Pending Referral
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not define what specific words or phrases are being changed, only that the change is nonsubstantive.

Teacher Credentialing: Professional Preparation

AB-1718 makes small, technical updates to existing rules about teacher training courses at public colleges.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes nonsubstantive changes to the law requiring professional preparation programs for teachers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • California public institutions of higher learning
  • The Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill only makes nonsubstantive changes to the provision about upper division course offerings.
  • It does not change existing standards for issuing or renewing credentials.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Pending Referral

Official Summary Text

Teacher credentialing: professional preparation.