California cuts the number of exams required to earn teaching credential
California cuts the number of exams required to earn teaching credential By Diana Lambert article Bryant Elementary School kindergarten teacher Chris Johnson sets up his classroom on April 09, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's newly approved state budget allows teacher candidates to skip two of the tests that had been required to earn a teaching credential if they take approved coursework. Teacher candidates no longer have to take the California Basic Skills Test, or CBEST, or the California Subject Matter Exams for ...