Appropriate Credentials for CALPADS Course Codes
Search California’s four-digit state course codes alongside the teaching credentials and authorizations identified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Use this as an assignment-monitoring reference
This searchable copy was generated from the CTC crosswalk retrieved August 3, 2026. Credential authorizations can be limited by grade level, curriculum, setting, subject, document status, local assignment options, and other conditions. Always confirm a staffing decision against the educator’s actual document and the current CTC source.
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How to interpret the authorizations
- Full Authorization: The listed credential or authorization generally authorizes the assignment, subject to the document’s terms.
- Limited Authorization: Additional restrictions apply and must be reviewed before making the assignment.
- Supplementary Authorization: Generally limited to students in grade 9 and below.
- Specific Supplementary or Subject Matter Authorization: Limited to the subject specifically named on the document.
- Introductory Authorization: Limited to introductory curriculum for grades 9 and below.
Official CTC crosswalk
Consult the live state table for the latest course codes, credentials, limitations, and notes.
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Use the CTC table to interpret currently issued credential and authorization codes.
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