What is the Preliminary Teaching Credential: Multiple Subject/Mild to Moderate Support Needs program?

The Preliminary Teaching Credential: Multiple Subject/Mild to Moderate Support Needs program allows you to simultaneously complete the requirements for both the Multiple Subject and Mild to Moderate Support Needs Preliminary Teaching Credentials. This dual credential program enables you to earn both credentials in less time and with fewer required credits than completing two separate programs.

You’ll be prepared to teach all subjects in self-contained classrooms, most commonly found at the preschool level and in grades K-8. You’ll also learn to provide instruction and special education support to students with mild to moderate support needs in transitional kindergarten through grade 12, up to age 22.

Why should you pursue this dual credential program at Redlands?

Redlands offers a collaborative and supportive learning environment designed to prepare you to become a compassionate, highly skilled educator. Grounded in social and educational justice, this dual credential program will expand your perspective on teaching and equip you with the tools to effectively engage students of diverse backgrounds.

From the start, your coursework will introduce you to fundamental teaching methods and innovative approaches tailored to diverse learners, including English learners. As you engage in field experiences throughout the program, you will gain practical knowledge and develop the confidence to teach in both general and special education classrooms.

Accredited by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), the program ensures you graduate fully prepared to enter the teaching profession and create meaningful learning experiences for all students.

Fieldwork options

You can choose from three options to fulfill the fieldwork requirement of the program: student teaching, a teaching internship, or a teacher residency. Each option offers hands-on experience and close support as you work toward your California teaching credentials.

Student teaching

Student teaching places you in one of our partner school districts, where you will work full time alongside a cooperating teacher for 14 weeks. You will receive guidance from University of Redlands as you develop your classroom management skills and instructional strategies.

Teaching internship

A teaching internship allows you to seek a paid, full-time teaching position at a public school district or charter school and assume primary responsibility for a classroom. You will work closely with a district-assigned mentor teacher and a university supervisor from Redlands for at least 14 weeks while in the position. You may be eligible for this immersive option if you have previous teaching experience.

Teacher residency

A teacher residency lets you build your teaching experience under the mentorship of an experienced educator for one full academic year. By working alongside your resident mentor teacher, you will apply theory to real-world situations and strengthen your instructional abilities in a supportive environment. Explore the Teacher Residency Program.