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30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit Online Request

The Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit authorizes the holder to serve as a day-to-day substitute teacher in any classroom, including preschool, kindergarten, and grades 1-12 inclusive, or in classes organized primarily for adults. The holder may serve as a substitute for no more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year, except in a special education classroom, where the holder may serve for no more than 20 days for any one teacher during the school year.
This permit is valid for one year and is renewable.
1.What is your legal first name exactly as it appears on your legal identification?

***Name discrepancies will cause significant delays in the processing of the substitute teaching permit***(Required.)
2.What is your legal last name exactly as it appears on your legal identification?

***Name discrepancies will cause significant delays in the processing of the substitute teaching permit***(Required.)
3.What is your date of birth?(Required.)
Please use slashes when entering your date of birth
4.Re-enter your date of birth

***Birthdate discrepancies will cause significant delays in the processing of the substitute teaching permit***(Required.)
Please use slashes when entering your date of birth
5.What is your social security number? (do not include dashes)(Required.)
6.Re-enter your social security number (do not include dashes)

***Social security discrepancies will cause significant delays in the processing of the substitute teaching permit***(Required.)
7.What is your contact information?(Required.)
8.Do you hold a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) that has been conferred by a regionally-accredited university?(Required.)
9.If you do not hold a Bachelor's Degree, are you currently enrolled in a California Bachelor's Degree program and have completed 90+ units towards the degree?
10.Please attach transcripts showing a conferral of a BA/BS degree (or higher), OR current enrollment in a current program and completion of 90+ semester units
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11.Do you have a Certificate of Clearance granted by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) or have you completed fingerprints for CTC (A0281)?(Required.)
If you've not yet completed fingerprints for the commission. You may use the following link to make an appointment to complete them: CTC Livescan Appointment
Upon submission of your request, a representative from the Ventura County Office of Education's credentialing unit will reach out to you within 2 business days with additional steps to apply for the California 30 Day Substitute Teaching Permit or the Emergency Substitute Teaching Permit For Prospective Teachers.
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