PRE-SERVICE 2024 DATES
YOU HAVE YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE AND WANT TO BECOME A TEACHER BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START, PRE-SERVICE COURSES MIGHT BE JUST RIGHT FOR YOU! |
PRE-SERVICE Dates: Spring Pre-Service: February 5 -May 24, 2024 (16 week program -hybrid format) Summer Pre-Service: May 6- August 2, 2024 (12 week program -online format) We will begin accepting pre-service applications for our 2024 cohort in mid-October 2023. Applications must be complete in order to be considered. Application Deadline Spring Preservice : Jan 17, 2024 Summer Preservice: April 19, 2024 |
What is Pre-Service?
The Pre-Service coursework is designed to introduce candidates to various aspects of the teaching profession. Pre-Service is one requirement that must be met for admission into our upcoming Intern program, designed to prepare eligible candidates to be teachers of record. Our Spring Pre-Service runs from Feb to June and our summer program runs from May to beginning of August. It is a rigorous program that candidates must successfully complete to be recommended to be intern ready.
How do you apply for Pre-Service Program?
In order to enroll in the Pre-Service courses of the Yolo-Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing -Intern Teacher Program, candidates must meet the requirements listed below.
- Attend an Information Meeting to learn about the program, determine eligibility.
- Hold a Bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education (official transcripts are required). If you earned your Bachelor's Degree from a Foreign Institution, please refer to the CTC Foreign Transcript Evaluation leaflet to see what agencies are approved for transcript evaluation.
- Provide official transcripts from each institution attended (a transcript MUST show the bachelor’s degree conferred)
- Successfully pass a Basic Skills Requirement Test -for most people, this will be the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Please refer to this leaflet on options for meeting the Basic Skills Requirement.
- Provide receipt of your Certificate of Clearance from CTC (fingerprinting).
What are the Preservice Courses?
- EDU 100 Preservice Classroom Management and Environment
- EDU 110 Preservice Reading and Language Arts
- EDU 111 Teachers as Learners
- EDU 115 Preservice Best Practices for Special Education
- EDU 120 Preservice Human Development and Typical/Atypical Behaviors
- EDU 125 Preservice English Language Learners
- EDU 130 PreService Technology for the Classroom
- EDU 135 Preservice Cognitive Science and Teaching
- EDU 140 Preservice Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
For course descriptions, please click here .
What is the tuition for the Pre-service Courses ?
Tuition for Pre-Service is $1700. A non-refundable application fee of $50 and $200 enrollment fee are due with the Pre-Service application to be enrolled in the Pre-Service Program. The application fee and program tuition apply to the coursework for the cohort enrolled in only. If a candidate is unable to complete the Pre-Service program as scheduled, the candidate is still responsible for the full program tuition.
Candidates who are unable to complete the pre-service program as enrolled, and must re-enroll in future cohorts to complete courses will be admitted if in good financial standing (previous program tuition paid in full). The tuition for outstanding coursework will be $150 per course or the current program tuition, whichever is less.
Candidates may be charged late fees and/or unenrolled from coursework if they are not in good financial standing
Candidates who are unable to complete the pre-service program as enrolled, and must re-enroll in future cohorts to complete courses will be admitted if in good financial standing (previous program tuition paid in full). The tuition for outstanding coursework will be $150 per course or the current program tuition, whichever is less.
Candidates may be charged late fees and/or unenrolled from coursework if they are not in good financial standing
Payment Options |
Amount Due |
Due Date |
Pay full tuition |
$1700 |
February 6, 2023 (For Spring Preservice) May 8, 2023 ( For Summer Preservice) |
Pay 2 partial payments |
$850 $850 |
February 6, 2023 (For Spring Preservice) April 3, 2023 (For Spring Preservice) May 8, 2023 (For Summer Preservice) July 3, 2023 ( For Summer Preservice ) |
If you would like to pay with a credit card, please click here to make your payment.
If you would like to pay with a check, please make checks payable to: Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) and deliver to:
The Yolo Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing
526 B Street, Davis, CA 95616
If you would like to pay with a check, please make checks payable to: Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) and deliver to:
The Yolo Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing
526 B Street, Davis, CA 95616
Articulation Agreements
The Yolo Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing has articulation agreements in place with Placer County Office of Education and Sacramento County Office of Education. These Articulation Agreements establish a partnership between the Yolo Solano Center for Teacher Credentialing (YSCTC) and the Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) and between YSCTC and the Sacramento County Office of Education. The purpose of these Agreements are to guide, direct, and provide educational opportunities for YSCTC and PCOE/SCOE students respectively. Students admitted to either Mild/Moderate Intern Program at PCOE or the Intern Program at SCOE are eligible to receive transfer credits for pre-service coursework from either program, provided the student has taken and successfully passed the entire pre-service coursework.
Transcript Request for Preservice
If you completed your pre-service at Yolo Solano Center and would like to request your official transcript, please fill the transcript request form and pay the transcript request fee on the online payment site.
Regular Processing $5.00 each (processed within 5-10 business days)
Rush Processing $15.00 for one copy, $5.00 for each additional copy (processed within 48 hours)
Regular Processing $5.00 each (processed within 5-10 business days)
Rush Processing $15.00 for one copy, $5.00 for each additional copy (processed within 48 hours)
Click here for FAQ's about our Intern Program
Click here to learn about Intern Eligibility requirements
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