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VENTURA COUNTY TEACHER INDUCTION CONSORTIUM

The Ventura County Teacher Induction Consortium is a two-year, individualized, job-embedded system of mentoring, support and professional learning that begins in the teacher's first year of teaching for newly credentialed teachers in California. The program is accredited by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and is administered by the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE), Educator Support and Effectiveness (ESE) department, in coordination with a consortium of 18 school districts, local charter schools, private schools, and 5 university partners. 

The Induction Consortium provides services to teachers who have a Preliminary Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist Credential. Combining online and face-to-face professional development coursework and completion of formative assessment documents during fieldwork with an experienced mentor, each candidate is guided to successful demonstration of required program competencies.

 

Benefits of the Induction Program Include: 

  • Recommendation for the Clear Credential upon completion of all program elements and CTC requirements
    • An Individualized Learning Plan documenting completion of the credentialing process and professional growth
    • Support and mentoring from a trained peer mentor; and
    • Current professional learning opportunities; 
  • Early completion option (one-year program) for qualified participants
  • Opportunities to expand your educational resume
    • University coursework credit available for salary advancement (dependent upon your district’s specific policies). 
    • Credit toward master's degree programs with Grand Canyon University (VCOE-GCU MA Partnership)

For more information, visit our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section or contact an Academic Advisor at (805) 437-1320 or academicadvise@vcoe.org

Announcements

Program Registration for 2019-20

The 2019-2020 application period is now OPEN! Click the applicable link below for registration instructions. 

Register before June 30, 2019 and receive a $25 discount on the registration fee!

Year 1 Induction Program

Year 2 Induction Program

Units for Induction

Candidates that purchased units for a previous year of Induction and need to request a transcript, go to California Lutheran University Registrar's website. Official transcripts may be requested after July 15th of each year. 

Program Transcripts (not for CLU Units)

If you need to request a program transcript for evaluation by another induction program, you will need to complete and submit a Transcript Request Form in order for our office to release your records. Please see form for instructions.

NOTE: this transcript is NOT for units earned from CLU. See announcement above "Units for Induction" if you require a transcript of your units.

Applying for Clear Credential

If you completed the Induction Program in 2016-2017 or AFTER, please login to the ESE Canvas website, click the current course you are enrolled in, click MODULES in the left-column, and follow the instructions under the module titled "Procedure for Obtaining Your Clear Credential".

If you completed the Induction Program prior to 2016-2017 and need to apply for your clear credential, please refer to these instructions.

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