Induction Program

Induction: Clear Your Credential

If you are looking to grow your teaching practice and earn your clear credential, Antioch University Santa Barbara offers a highly individualized program directly connected to your work in the classroom. Designed to develop socially just and ecologically literate educators, Antioch’s Induction program combines field support with university support to help new and experienced teachers grow their practice and clear their credential. Through an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) candidates design their own growth goals and a plan for meeting those goals in concert with faculty and a school site mentor.

The primary purpose of Antioch University’s Induction program is to support candidates in growing their practice around the California Standards for the Teaching Profession. Antioch’s Induction program sets itself apart from others through personalized learning and its emphases on social justice and ecological literacy.

This credentialing program is offered by AU Santa Barbara.

Benefits of our program:

• Early completion option
• Affordable compared with other induction programs
• Grounded in candidates’ teaching practice
• Highly individualized

Program Overview

Formerly known as the Clear Credential program.

AUSB offers two Induction pathways to clear your preliminary single subject, multiple subject, or education specialist teaching credential: a two-year program, and a one-year early completion option.

Our traditional two-year pathway through induction allows new teachers to work on individualized growth goals alongside a site-based and university-based mentor, taking time over the two years to grow their practice in a community of other educators, as they work to clear their credential.

The one-year pathway is designed for candidates who have been teaching for three or more years and can demonstrate competency as a teacher. Candidates in the one-year program will also work toward developing and meeting individualized growth goals with the support of a site-based mentor and collegial university-based group.

In both options, candidates choose an area for mentorship based on their Individualized Learning Plan. The mentorships are offered to support candidates in meeting their individualized growth goals. In addition, candidates can elect to also complete an MA in Education with concentrations in Leadership and Social Justice, or Nature-Based Early Childhood Education.

Application Process

To apply for the Induction program:

1. Complete our online application.
2. Include the following in your application:
   • Resume/CV
   • Teaching credential
   • Essay (see prompt below)

For early completion option, please also complete these forms and upload with your online application:

1. Early Completion Teaching Experience form
2. Recommendation from site administrator form

Essay prompt:

In a short statement, describe your present strengths as a teacher and your targeted areas for growth.

Cost & Structure

Traditional Program, 2 years: $4,425
Early Completion Option, 1 year: $3,825 (prorated each quarter–$1,275, includes tuition and All Students-General Fee)

Please note: Additional fees for all AUSB programs may include (but are not necessarily limited to) charges for materials, late registration, enrollment maintenance, parking, graduation, transcripts, tuition payment plan, late payments, late registration, and returned checks. Financial aid is not available for this program.

Questions?

If you have questions about the Induction program, please contact Victoria Harvey, Induction Program Coordinator at [email protected]

CCTC Approved Programs

Antioch University Santa Barbara’s Teacher Credentialing programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC/CTC), 1900 Capital Ave., Sacramento, CA 95811-4213; phone (916) 445-7254. All credential programs offered by Antioch University Santa Barbara are CCTC Approved Professional Preparation Programs. To view a report of recent pass rate assessment for our programs and other California institutions see (Reports, Appendix A of Report on Teacher Credentialing Programs): Annual Accreditation Report to the Commission on California Teacher Credentialing for the Academic Year 2015-2016. View: 2016-2017 State Exams Pass Report by Exam. View: 2016-2017 State Exams Pass Report by Title II Group