Section 80015.1 - Requirements for the Bilingual AuthorizationA bilingual authorization can be earned in one of the following ways:
(a) By examination: The requirements for earning a bilingual authorization by examination include all of the requirements specified in subsections (1), (2), and (3) below: (1) Possession of a valid credential or permit as specified in Section 80015.2(a).(2) Completion of one of the requirements listed below in subsections (A) and (B). All test scores used to qualify for a bilingual authorization shall have the same period of validity for certification examinations as specified in § 80071(b). The CSET: World Languages Examinations referred to in this subsection are those examinations described in Section 80015.3. (A) Passage of Tests 1 through 3 of the CTEL Examinations and Test II or III depending on the specific language as detailed in Section 80015.3(c)(3), Test IV, and Test V of the CSET: World Languages Examinations.(B) Passage of Test II or III depending on the specific language as detailed in Section 80015.3(c)(3), Test IV and Test V of the CSET: World Languages Examinations, and one of the following: 1. Possession of a Language Development Specialist Certificate (pursuant to Article 3.5, commencing with Section 44475, of Chapter 3 of the Education Code as that article existed on December 31, 1992).2. Completion of the coursework or program described in Section 80015(a)(3).3. Possession of a CLAD Certificate or English learner authorization as described in Section 80015.(3) Submission of a complete application packet as specified in Section 80002 and fee(s) as specified in Section 80487(a)(1).(4) In subsections (A) and (B) above, the requirement to pass Test II or Test III of the CSET: World Languages depending on the specific language as detailed in Section 80015.3(c)(3) may be waived by either of the following:(A) Possession of a valid, non-emergency California Single Subject or Standard Secondary Teaching Credential with a major in a language other than English.(B) Possession of a three-year or higher degree from a foreign institution in which all instruction is delivered in a language other than English. The foreign institution must be equivalent in status to a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the United States.(b) By program: The requirements for earning a bilingual authorization by program include all of the requirements specified in subsections (1), (2), and (3) below: (1) Possession of a valid credential or permit as specified in Section 80015.2(a).(2) Commission-approved bilingual authorization program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation as provided in Education Code § 44373(c), including verification of program completion as provided in Education Code § 44227(b).(3) Submission of a complete application packet as specified in Section 80002 and fee(s) as specified in Section 80487(a)(1).(c) By converting a Bilingual Certificate of Competence or BCLAD Certificate: Converting a Bilingual Certificate of Competence or a BCLAD Certificate to a bilingual authorization is not required. Unless used to apply for a bilingual authorization, a Bilingual Certificate of Competence or BCLAD Certificate shall remain valid as long as the holder's prerequisite credential or permit remains valid. The Bilingual Certificate of Competence and BCLAD Certificate authorizes the same services as the bilingual authorization as specified in Section 80015.2(c) and may be used in conjunction with any valid prerequisite credential or permit per Section 80015.2(d). The requirement for earning a bilingual authorization by converting a Bilingual Certificate or BCLAD Certificate is submission of a complete application packet as specified in Section 80002 and fee as specified in Section 80487(a)(1).(d) The provisions in Sections 80015.1(a)(2) and 80015.1(b)(2) may be combined toward the issuance of a bilingual authorization as determined by a Commission approved bilingual authorization program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation as provided in Education Code § 44373(c) and verified by the program as provided in Education Code § 44227(b).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80015.1
1. New section filed 5-18-94; operative 7-1-94 (Register 94, No. 20).
2. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (a)(2)(C)1. and renumbering subsections filed 7-31-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 31).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 10-18-2010; operative 11-17-2010 (Register 2010, No. 43).
4. Amendment filed 12-5-2016; operative 4-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 50). Note: Authority cited: Sections 44253.9 and 44225(q), Education Code. Reference: Sections 44227(b), 44253.4, 44253.6, 44225(b), 44225(d) and 44373(c), Education Code.
1. New section filed 5-18-94; operative 7-1-94 (Register 94, No. 20).
2. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (a)(2)(C)1. and renumbering subsections filed 7-31-2003 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2003, No. 31).
3. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 10-18-2010; operative 11-17-2010 (Register 2010, No. 43).
4. Amendment filed 12-5-2016; operative 4/1/2017 (Register 2016, No. 50).