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Welcome: This site provides you information about California educator credentialing assessments. Here you can find assessment information, register for your assessment, prepare, and get results for the CalAPA, CalTPA, CBEST, CPACE, CSET, CTEL, RICA, NES, and WEST.
CalAPA: Learn about the California Administrator Performance Assessment.
CalTPA: Learn about the California Teaching Performance Assessment.
CBEST: Learn about the California Basic Educational Skills Test^TM.
CPACE: Learn about the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination.
CSET: Learn about the California Subject Examinations for Teachers^®.
CTEL: Learn about the California Teacher of English Learners^®.
RICA: Learn about the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment^®.
NES^® and WEST: Learn about additional testing requirements for the National Evaluation Series^TM's Assessments of Professional Knowledge or the Washington Educator Skills Tests—Endorsements^TM Designated World Languages: Latin test.

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Important Announcements

10/21/19

Introducing CalTPA and CalAPA Regional Faculty Workshops—Registration Now Open
08/23/19

The 2019–2020 CalAPA and CalTPA Virtual Think Tank schedules are now available
07/25/19

CalTPA Update for Candidates Pursuing Multiple or Single Subject Preliminary Credential Concurrent with a Bilingual Authorization
07/16/19

Registration and scheduling are now available for the 2019–2020 program year for computer-based and paper-based tests.
06/20/19

Submission and score report dates are now available for the CalAPA and CalTPA 2019–20 program year.

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For Faculty and Institutions

Become an Assessor: Review the required qualifications and apply to score the CalAPA and CalTPA.
Vouchers are available for purchase by state education agencies and educator preparation programs to provide candidates with full or partial credit toward registration fees.

Related Links

Visit the Commission on Teacher Credentialing website
Early Completion Internship Option Candidates:
Visit www.nestest.com/california for information about the required assessments.

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The CTC is pleased to sponsor five one-day regional workshops for practitioners who prepare and support preliminary educators. Workshops will be facilitated by practitioners; participants will gain a deeper understanding of the performance expectations measured in the CalTPA and CalAPA. Scheduled to be held at numerous locations, the CTC encourages faculty to attend a workshop close to their institution. Mileage to the workshop will be reimbursed; additional travel support is available for extraordinary travel needs; for specific information, email CalTPA@ctc.ca.gov or CalAPA@ctc.ca.gov. Registration will be from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and the workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Registration is currently open.

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Institutions are encouraged to bring small teams that will 1) serve as a leadership team who will be able to take information back to additional faculty and personnel and 2) allow all programs in the geographic region to attend.

Geographic Region	Location	CalTPA Date	CalAPA Date
Northern California	Evaluation Systems Offices, Natomas	November 13th	November 14th
Orange County	Concordia, Irvine	December 11th	December 12th
Bay Area	Santa Clara COE	January 29th	January 28th
San Diego area	National University, Clairemont-Mesa campus	March 11th	March 10th
Inland Empire area	San Bernardino County, West End	April 7th	April 8th