Supplementary Authorization & Subject Matter Authorization

Supplementary authorizations allow the holder to add one or more subjects to his or her teaching credential. There are two types of supplementary authorizations; introductory and specific. The introductory supplementary added to Single subject teaching credential authorizes the holder to teach at any grade level the supplementary subject matter content typically included in curriculum guidelines and textbooks for study in grades 9 and below. The introductory supplementary added to a Multiple subject teaching credential authorizes the holder to teach departmentalized classes related to the supplementary in grades 9 and below. The specific supplementary added to the Single subject teaching credential authorizes the holder to teach the specific subject in grades preschool, kindergarten-12, and classes organized primarily for adults.

• Supplementary Authorization Guideline Book (2019)
• Subject Matter Authorization Guideline Book (2019)