Become an EnCorps teacher 

EnCorps provides an alternative pathway to becoming a math or science teacher in a California public middle or high school. You can earn a teaching credential while teaching or while preparing for retirement. And EnCorps is here to help you along the way!

The Pathway

Here are the steps to obtaining a single-subject teaching credential through EnCorps Intern Teacher program:

•   Check to see if you fulfill Eligibility Requirements
•   Attend an EnCorps Information Session in person on on the web
•  Apply On-line to EnCorps
•  Register for and pass the CBEST exam
•  Gain Acceptance to EnCorps
•    Register for and pass the CSET exam
•   Secure a teaching position with an EnCorps School District
•   Apply to a District or University Intern Program through an EnCorps District or University Partner
•  Pass all state requirements including Fingerprinting Clearance and the US Constitution requirement
•    Complete the EnCorps Boot Camp
•    Complete Pre-Service through the District or University Intern Program in which you have enrolled
•    Start Teaching in Fall 2009 as a paid Intern Teacher with an Intern Credential
•    Complete credentialing coursework at nights or on weekends over 18-24 months to receive a Preliminary Teaching Credential.

Click here for more information about California teaching credentials.

EnCorps provides the following assistance to our program participants:
•    CBEST and CSET counseling
•    Referral to EnCorps School Districts
•    3-day summer Boot Camp to prepare you for the transition from the business world to the academic world.
•    Tuition for credentialing coursework taken at an EnCorps Partner University (tuition costs vary by partner).
•    On-line mentoring during your first year of teaching.
•    3-day Winter Institute to provide additional professional development.

The subjects taught by EnCorps teachers are currently limited to :
•    Biology
•    Physics
•    Chemistry
•    Earth Science
•    Algebra I and II
•    Geometry
•    Calculus
•    Integrated Middle School Mathematics

Applicants who apply in Fall 2008 and are accepted by EnCorps will receive support over the next year to fulfill the following requirements:

•   CSET testing
•   Prerequisite classes, if needed
•   Classroom observation requirement

All applicants must take and pass the CBEST exam to receive an offer of admission to the EnCorps program.

EnCorps 2009 Cohort participants will begin University classes in Summer 2009 and begin teaching in Fall 2009.  All participants must be able to make a full-time commitment beginning in June 2009.