Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Quirk-Silva
Last action: 2025-10-06
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 375, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact requirements for out-of-state applicants are not detailed in the official source material.

Professional Services Credential for Out-of-State Applicants

This law allows the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to approve professional preparation programs offered by local educational agencies in any area of pupil personnel services and requires out-of-state applicants to meet certain requirements to receive a preliminary credential.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to approve professional preparation programs for credentials in all areas of pupil personnel services, not just child welfare and attendance services.
Requires local educational agencies offering programs outside of child welfare and attendance services to partner with regionally accredited higher education institutions.
Enables out-of-state applicants who meet specific requirements to receive a preliminary professional services credential valid for two years.
Permits the renewal of this preliminary credential for up to an additional two-year period.

Who It Names or Affects

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Local educational agencies offering preparation programs
Out-of-state applicants seeking credentials

Terms To Know

Pupil Personnel Services: Services provided to students, such as counseling and attendance support.
Professional Preparation Program: A training program that prepares individuals for professional roles in education.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact requirements out-of-state applicants must meet to receive a preliminary credential.
It is unclear how this change will affect existing programs and their approval processes.

Bill History

2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 375, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-10 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3223.).
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2669.).
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-21 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-05-08 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-08 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1485.)
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).
2025-04-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-14 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-02-13 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 606, Quirk-Silva.
Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law establishes minimum requirements for a professional services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services and authorizes the holder of that credential to perform, at all grades levels, the pupil personnel service approved by the commission as designated on the credential, which may include, among other areas of service, school counseling and child welfare and attendance services, as provided. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve a program of professional preparation offered by a local
educational agency for a services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services in the area of child welfare and attendance services if the program meets specified requirements, as provided.
This bill would, instead, authorize the commission to approve a program of professional preparation offered by a local educational agency for a services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services in any area of service if the program meets those specified requirements. The bill would require a local educational agency’s program of professional preparation for a services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services in any area other than the area of child welfare and attendance services to be in partnership with a regionally accredited institution of higher education. The bill would require the commission to issue a
preliminary professional services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services to an out-of-state prepared applicant who satisfies alternative specified requirements and would provide that the credential is valid for a period of 2 years and is eligible for renewal for a period of no more than 2 years, as specified.

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